Our First Golden Moment: How Trevor the Golden Retriever Sparked a Lifelong Love

My GOLDEN moment came at a very young age. When my parents got married, they were gifted a golden retriever puppy. (Note: I would never recommend giving someone a puppy as a wedding gift. Adopting a puppy is a huge commitment that should never be gifted on anyone unless it has previously been well thought out and prepared for). However, it worked out great for my parents! Trevor, was the first golden retriever either of them had ever owned, and he quickly became their first baby! My Dad worked third shift at the time so Trevor would sleep in bed with Mom while Dad was at work. Mom used to laugh and say he was no guard dog though, because he would show a thief the good silver as long as the thief petted him. When I was born two years later, Trevor was the perfect companion for me. He quickly became one of my best friends and playmates! Sometimes, Mom would have to rescue Trevor from me as I used his ears as my teething toy! Or explored his big wet, black nose! Poor Trevor would just sit there and let me pull on him! Trevor was our GOLDEN moment! Trevor was when we fell in love with golden retrievers! Trevor was when we realized what incredible loving, loyal, family dogs golden retrievers are and there’s been no going back since! I would love to hear about your GOLDEN moment!