Prayers needed for Tom's sire, Euchre.  He is undergoing emergency surgery after ingesting a leather glove.  We know all about goldens and their love of anything edible (or not so edible..)  Hoping he'll be ok– not fair– proud papa yesterday and now this.

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Tried to post earlier but it went into cyber nowhere land…

A sad update – Euchre died last night after two surgeries to save his life.  Although we never met Euchre, we had fallen in cyber-love with him.  From such a high of 8 beautiful Euchre pups  on Thursday to a devastating low  on Friday– poor Karin and Wally at Kyon. To lose such a beautiful, young, healthy boy to such a stupid accident breaks my (already broken) heart. 

Scout– please welcome Euchre at the bridge and tell him his boy Tom has found himself an excellent pack. 

-Catherine and Spirit Scout

I'm so sorry about Euchre :(. 

Congrats and I can't wait for those pictures!

So sad about his pappa!

Catherine, I am so sorry to post so late on this but I have been sketchy in my site viewing and, lately, rather preoccupied with Elizabeth and her Sammy. Sometimes I get on the site, get all teary and get off as fast as I can.

 But — first off: I didn't realize until today when I saw your beautiful tribute to Scout that his death had been so recent. I guess I was so wrapped up Sammy's downhill slide (he died Dec. 5) and then trying to get through Christmas that I didn't see the post. I am so sorry for your loss. He was absolutely gorgeous and reminds me of our daughter's Sosa quite a bit. Your tribute, though it shows your grief, also shows your joy. Goldens are loaded with personality, and Scout's antics and quirks made me smile. We always say that Sammy (and Sosa) made us laugh every day. They are an odd combination of intelligence, sweetness, brattiness and drama, aren't they?

Like you, we thought about the daunting statistics when deciding to get a puppy. But, like you, we decided it would be another golden for us. At the bottom of her posts, Shelby's Mom quotes Betty White, who says: "Once someone has had the good fortune to share a true love affair with a golden retriever, one's life and one's outlook is never quite the same again."

We feel the same and will be getting our new little boy — Wrigley, or as he will no doubt be known for the first few months, Wiggly Wrigley — in early April. We can't wait bury our faces in golden fur and incessantly vacuum those fluffy furballs floating on the hardwood floors. I must say, though, we met an 11-week old recently that reminded us how much work puppies can be!

So, congratulations on the birth of your new puppy. I can't wait to see photos of him! I sincerely hope he fills the hole in your heart with many years of love and fun.

Also, I am so sorry about Euchre. It seems so often that as we gain a life, we lose one. I suppose that is a kind of balance, but it sucks, doesn't it?

— Beth and Spirit Smilin' Sammy

Instead woof he'll say oofta ;- )    May your new furbabie bring you joy and new adventures. 

Wags and Smiles (with some tears for Euchre mixed in)

Judy and Baby