Sorry Charles - for me Golden's are adorable their whole lives - My Brandy just turned 9 a couple of months ago and even with the grey starting around her eyes, I think she is beautiful. I love the pics Seth, Keep em coming.
I'll never forget the first time I patted a Golden. One of my friends when I was in the Air Force had one. It was like the world's softest animal. As soon as I got out of service the first thing I did was get a male puppy Golden.