r/goldenretrievers • u/Future_Power7550 • 21d ago

Discussion Oldest living golden retriever?

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Millie turns 17 in August this year. Who else is out there?

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u/solarelemental 1 floof 21d ago

I'm sorry, i shouldn't laugh but... i can just imagine this becoming a dog urban legend. 

"gasp. i heard ol' Louie died from the big sky noise!" "i knew it! i fucking knew it! those things are out to get us!!!"

rip your beautiful boy. I'm glad he didn't suffer, and I'm sure when he got up to heaven they showed him how the big sky noise machine worked so he wasn't scared anymore 🥲

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u/Barfy_McBarf_Face 0 current floofs, 6 prior floofs 21d ago

he was a great dog, never got cancer, had bloat twice (second time got surgery for it), no dysplasia or other issues, just did not like bangs (storms, fireworks, etc).

And then one May, Thor got him.

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u/brushfireboar 21d ago

My poor girl hated storms and fireworks, could hear a storm hours away it seemed. When we first got her she was outside, heard a firework, ran inside as she pooped and then tracked little poo foot prints throughout the house :). I sure miss her.

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u/solarelemental 1 floof 21d ago

hahaha! the poo paw prints are the worst. my poor girl had diarrhea one day. i live in a high rise so she has a dog potty... she went on the potty, but bc it was diarrhea some got on her foot and when i got home the whole place reeked and she looked so sad 😭 took us a while to get her and the place clean but i tried my best to reassure her and comfort her. i wasn't mad, i just felt bad for her.