May 7-8, 2007: Goldie is fine and doing well . . . I took her for a walk and is extremely well behaved. She stayed by my side at all times, did not pull, bite the leash, or anything disobedient . . . I cannot thank you enough for sending me a perfect dog. Everyone here thinks she is a beaut. I am sure it was hard for you to part with her but I can assure you, she will be taken care of and loved very much.

Today, we took her out on the town square at a cafe. We did receive compliments on her and they were in awe on her age . . . She did use the bathroom today and was on the regular leash. While on a walk, a small dachshund started chasing us and she did very well as we kept moving. She didn’t fight me at all. Of course, thanks to The Dog Whisperer, I applied part of his technique. — Gino (Georgia, USA)

May 14, 2007: Goldie is really coming along now. She is adapting well to everyone in the house and has even shown her protective side towards the kids. My mother-in-law was swinging one of the lil ones around and Goldie didn’t like it because she thought the lil one was being hurt. But all was well afterward. My mother-in-law likes that about Goldie. As far as my sweetie, she starts crying whenever I leave her even though Britt is there. When she sees me, she gets excited and rubs all over my leg and licks me. Its nice to finally have an awesome dog in my life. I’ll be starting obedience classes with her later this week or next week. I had her puppy wellness exam at the [veterinary] Hospital. All was well and they adored her and asked many questions. Everywhere I go with her, I get compliments. So that is nice. — Gino

June 2007: We now will be starting classes with Goldie since we don't have any further distractions. As for the smaller children here, the youngest one is more outgoing and brave. So she isn't afraid of her at all. She's less than 50lbs but thinks she can handle her. HAHA! As for the older one, she is less aggressive and much more calm with Goldie. But all in all, those are Goldie's playmates out in the yard and she knows it. She does work well for dog treats. She has bonded to me the most and that is exactly what I wanted. I take her out for runs and play with her as much as possible. I do all of her training from, lay, sit, rolling over, and her shaking. I am working on her beg posture now. And the compliments continue to flow. We have a floor AC vent that is her favorite spot to lay on. After a run, we fight for that spot. Haha! I have included some pictures and hilarious footage of Goldie. Enjoy and post these up if you would like! ~ Gino (Download andplay AVI videos of Goldie being “ dead asleep” 12.21MB & howlin' with the wolves 4.71MB.)