Since early in our marriage, my husband and I considered getting a dog, but we couldn’t agree on what kind we wanted. My husband has a soft spot for Golden Retrievers, but I prefer German Shepherds. In the spring of 2021, I learned that a friend of my sister-in-law was expecting a litter of Golden Shepherd puppies—the mother dog was a Golden Retriever, and the father was a German Shepherd. A mix between the two seemed like the ideal compromise.  Unfortunately, our living situ

When I sit to write, I’m distracted.  Right now, Bear (my 100-pound golden shepherd) is lying on the couch with his head in my lap....

I grew up in a three-dog household. My dad trained Nelly, our first dog—a purebread yellow Labrador retriever. The other two, Nikki and...

Nelly I remember bringing home our first family dog, Nelly. She was an eight-week-old yellow lab puppy. My brother and I were so excited...