January 2025 will mark the 10 year anniversary for LivingwithaGolden.com! To celebrate we have big changes on the horizon for the website. When we started this blog we never imagined it would get as big as it did, which is why we’ll be making some updates. After all a lot has changed in 10 years, […]
Eight years ago today, our Grandpa lost his battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. For the past year, Mom has been organizing the contents of Grandpa’s childhood home. A home that has been in the family for multiple generations. There she found tucked in the attic eaves Grandpa’s treasured toys, in bedroom drawers cards with wobbly childhood […]
Today’s the BIG day! The Solar Eclipse is finally here, and Maine is in the path of totality! Starting around 2:00 PM and lasting until approximately 4:30 PM EDT, the Moon will passing between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking our view of the Sun for a few minutes at 3:30 PM, and shrouding parts […]
Twelve years ago on this date, I spent my last day in the whelping box with my siblings, before setting out on my grand adventure! I’m feeling rather nostalgic, so please join me as I reminisce about my gotcha day. I was one of 9 siblings, 5 boys and 4 girls in the Ice Litter. […]
One year ago, on February 10, 2023, Asa had emergency surgery to remove his left eye due to Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis. The memories and emotions of that day are still fresh in our minds. However, today we are not going to dwell on the events of that day. Instead we are celebrating how Asa […]
Love is in the air this February! We all know that Chuck Billy loves playing fetch. We also know that for years he has insisted on only playing with his one true love, a bacon scented squeaky ball. However, what we didn’t know is when did this love affair with this specific ball begin? Well […]
Thank you to everyone for wishing Chuck Billy a happy 12th birthday yesterday! Your kindness really made his day extra special! We are still reading through all your sweet comments on social media. So while we continue to catch up, here is a special song that I like to sing to my big brother. Ever […]
Yesterday was the 9th Anniversary of Asa’s Gotcha Day. Today is the 17th Anniversary of when our big brother Angel Lemmy came home on January 25, 2007. Lemmy was their first dog. After years of planning, as much as Mom and Dad thought they were prepared to welcome a puppy into their family, Lemmy soon […]
Today is the 9th Anniversary of when Asa came home to live with us! I can still remember that day as if it were yesterday. We got up extra early that morning, and Dad took me for a walk while Mom did one last sweep puppy proofing the house. We all anxiously watched the weather […]
As we look back in our rearview mirror at 2023, we’d like to thank you for coming along for the ride with us! Despite the year getting off to a very uncertain start with Asa’s emergency eye surgery and many trips to eye specialists for first, second and third opinions, that didn’t slow him down! […]
