I miss my golden retriever. He passed away years ago. He was a great dog.
What kinds of things did you like doing with your Golden Retriever. I hear they love the water. Sorry to hear he passed.
They DO love the water. He was a hunting dog actually. We used to play lots of fetch with him.
Did you train him yourself or have help training to be a hunting dog?
Oh, my neighbor trained dogs. He did most of the training. We would go rabbit hunting. They are beautiful dogs, too, lots of fun to pet.
Sounds like he was also a family dog. How was he around other animals and children. I imagine definitely fun to pet and be around.
Golden retrievers are great with kids. He was also friendly with other dogs. 
Any plans on getting another retriever or have you looked into other dogs?