Thanks for reaching out Alicia.  All I can say is "Colt" (now our "Coco") has lit up our lives in the past year.  He has meshed perfectly with our other two little ones and our kitties.  He is an older golden who has litterally gained a spring in his step since being with his new family!  He is more energetic and lively every day.  He has also probably traveled more in his time with us and loves nothing more than snoozing on a good road trip with some head-out-of-the-window time.  He has even been on hikes in the appalachians and swam in the Gulf of Mexico!  He is the most mellow, good-natured dog--with a fun level of animation every evening when he knows it's time for his walk!  We have 3 nephews and he sleeps with them when they visit--they are his boys. :)  I would recommend a golden adoption for anyone who is looking for a wonderful addition to their family that will often leave them trying to remember how life wasn't empty before their golden arrived.  Every day is sweeter, every experience better with Coco in our lives.  He is a good boy.