retriever
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Neighbor Karen Estes watched over a fence with her Golden retriever, Honey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
I usually kick off my day with a protein shake, feed our golden retriever and take her out for a walk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the photos released on social media on Sunday, she is also joined by her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, her brother James, and a golden retriever.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Wearing her blue harness, this restless brown Labrador retriever ventures into the debris of buildings that collapsed in the earthquakes of June 24.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
They needed a golden retriever, and they would have nailed the center spread in Better Homes and Gardens.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have uncovered new insights into the emotional lives of dogs, helping explain why some golden retrievers are more anxious, energetic, or aggressive than others.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
As a superficial snob who grew up with golden retrievers that deserved Pantene commercials, I had to know: Why are we so into ugly dogs now?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Bridget Dobinson, from Devon, decided to adopt one of the golden retrievers - Molly - after being encouraged to foster an animal by her daughter.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
Williams is carrying fish curry and a Ganesh statue, along with tags from her two labrador retrievers and multicolored socks.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
The golden retrievers were lying near him, all five: Bosh, Grendel, Poppy, Prince Philip, and Fatima.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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