The Goldens

Blitz likes a good ride along, but don’t take her seat!
Blitz and Nellie taking a break for a swim at Lake Prairie
There’s gold under that rainbow.
A happy girl. Blaze and Hunter.
Looking down the hill at our pond with Sailer, Tasha and Bliss.
Big pine in the Coast Range.
“Is that a grouse I see?”
Blitz is happiest while doing her work.
Thanks Kinta! I’m glad you needed to go potty this morning.
My oldest son, Chris with his girl Nellie. This was her last pheasant season.
The big stick contest. Blitz and Nellie
A soft seat after a busy day feels so good. Blitz
The race is on! Teka.
Phanny, Bliss, and Tasha decided Mary makes for good playground equipment.
Blitz sits on the same stump in 2014.
Being a forester’s dog is exhausting.
Nellie loves her sticks.
This is where we escape. Mary give Blitz a snuggle.
Phanny on the run! As usual.
Bliss, Sailor and Tasha the three amigos.
The forester’s dog and the loggers dog.
After a security sweep by Blitz it was determined that this log deck was clear of ferocious jack rabbits.
Doug and Teka.
It seems Blitz is not impressed. 😦
May 5, 2001
Bliss is helping with the log quality control. She offer to take care of the tiny log and left me the big ones.
Blitz know that she better be rolling in the snow while she still can.
Tim, Teka and Blitz.
Teka can’t wait for her turn. She stakes out my truck.
Bliss loves to play and Tasha isn’t immune.
This was the site of the Little Giant Mill log deck.
When we got home she had to go back into the hospital.
Ponderosa burn fire salvage. Santee.
Blitz and Teka romp in the snow.
October 23, 2013
Just hanging out.
“A Forester and his Dog”‘ pen and ink.
Blitz finds a fish for me. “Hey Blitz that one is dead.”
Teka and her person, Doug.
That’s not a flower either, but it is wild.
Nellie and Blitz.
“Hey lazy dog, you’re sleeping on my sketchbook!”
Mixing the canine color palette. Teka and Blitz with their lab friends.
Bliss and Tasha in the Sierra.
“Can I get out of the truck please.”
Teka with the wind in her face.
Feel the love.
“Don’t you make that face at me Blitz…you are a bad dog!”
My sons and Nellie.
“Squirrel, gotta go!”
Sailor and Kinta are ready for an adventure.
Bliss
Don’t be deceived by this angelic face. This puppy is wild little rascal.
This looks like trouble, Bliss and Phanny!
Phanny and Bliss playing in the Yellowstone River.
Meet Skidder, and no he’s not my dog. He belongs to the logging crew I was visiting. Yes, I gave him back.
Blitz
Blitz steal a stick from her mom.
Blitz chills after an exhausting day of events. “Don’t get up Blitz, but I need to get into the refrigerator!”
Tasha and Bliss stop for a drink.
Blitz loves the snow.
Flying high.
Blitz on a water retrieve.
Bliss
Tasha and Bliss at Sly Park Reservoir.
Blitz
Nellie In Watercolor
I had a companion on this day. Tessa, our friends dog got to be a forester’s dog for a day.
Hawk during his last pheasant season.
On the Trinity River.
You had to know this would happen.
It’s a race.
Nellie and Blitz
It must have hurt to be that cute. Makes me kind of misty.
Me and Blitz.
Blitz and Teka on the beach near Brookings.
Blitz has a lively pheasant.
Blitz giving her best regal pose.
Bliss, feeling much better after a swim.
Blitz the happy dog.
On the road home and Blitz is dreaming of ducks.
August 6, 2006 — April 25, 2014
Sailor and Kinta find this whole adventure thing quite exhausting.
Blitz, the red dog!
Hunter in 2002
Blitz would prefer to ride up front.
Blitz decided she would just wait in the truck during. She figured the bear would be full after a yummy forester meal.
Blitz gets a “little” love. 🙂
Nellie in her youth at Iron Canyon Reservoir.
The girls are loaded up and ready to roll.
And hunting buddies
In the twilight.
Hunter motto was “It’s good to be Hunter!”
Bliss at the Gallatin River, Montana. The Gallatin River is a tributary of the Missouri River.
The consumate stick dog.
Teka was born to hunt birds.
Blitz loved the woods.
She loves playing with her buddy Sailor.
Sunset from our campsite in Idaho on the second night.
Blitz spots for me. She has seen this all before.
Bliss, Tasha and Sailor in Montana.
Blitz loves a shaded fuelbreak. So many sticks, so little time.
Pine seedlings in a burn restoration. That’s me with Blaze and Hunter in 2006.
Redtail’s Nitro Nellie just being “Boopie”
February 19, 2006
Tasha enjoys a romp in the Nevada desert. lots of room to run.
Blaze impatiently waits for her driver.
The Doctor Bob released her to come back to camp for our last night.
The morning ritual, ” Hey I need some attention here!” Nellie.
Blitz grazes during a break.
“Kinta you are not the photo editor!”
We didn’t know it yet, but Bliss was one sick puppy. She had chewed a toxic mushroom in the morning. In the afternoon we knew something was wrong and headed for the vet.
Blitz at four months.
Teka and Blitz train for the hunt tests.
Teka and Blitz were busy plotting against His Excellency!
Blitz says, her critical period is pheasant season.
Bliss at Dog Creek.
Blitz with her bag.
Bliss: “Rarr Rarr Ruff!!!” Me: “Everyone’s a critic. Maybe next time I’ll let the sleeping dog lie.”
The golden streak! Teka.
With Burney Mountain in the background, Nellie strikes a lovely pose. She is one of my favorite models. Nellie is very co-operative and will work for dog biscuits.
Mary and Blitz take a stroll on the beach.
She was still that little puppy at heart.
It just doesn’t seem right to not end this post with a picture of Blitz. She’s still here in spirit.
On the Upper Sacramento River.
From left to right, Tasha, Phanny, Bliss and Sailor.
Yes I know it’s about hauling logs Blitz, but now you’re just showing off.
Time for the boys to watch from afar.
Phanny joined us for some pre-season scouting.
Once she was back home again she made the best of it.
Catching a nap.
Well this isn’t going well.
The pack!
At a stop near Rye Patch Reservoir to stretch their legs, Sailor wanted to explore every smell.
Hunter and Blaze in a sea of Ponderosa pine tree. Blitz got the day off so instead a photo of Hunter, Blitz’s dad, and Aunty Blaze.
Bliss one year old.
Blitz’s last hunt with us.
Hawk and Blitz were best buddies.
Blitz
Bliss says to beware of predators hiding along the riverbank!
Blitz says, “Can’t trust em’, they remind me of cats!”
Me: “Well, what do you think?” Bliss: “Sniff, sniff.”
Looking good.
Sailor thinks Phanny should shake somewhere else.
Teka Playing in the snow
Phanny swimming!
Nellie
Hawk
Mary and Tom dog visiting Nellie at the Vet’s office. She was one sick pup, but it sure perked her up seeing us.
Divya’s portrait of Blaze and Hunter.
Nellie
Teka stares forlornly at a beautiful pair of Canada geese.
She took to the water right away.
Blitz goes back to what she does best.
Hunter and the big pine.
Blitz and Teka came too. There were lots of dogs in attendance.
Nellie and Blitz
Whoop whoop
Squirrels tremble in her presence!
Water Break, Nellie and Blitz.
Kinta is the truck dog today, since Blitz had a doctors appointment.
Refreshing. Nellie.
Phanny decide the desert was good place to run and frolic!
Blitz and Teka out in the woods.
Nellie.
Blitz joyfully returns with a bird.

32 thoughts on “The Goldens”

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  3. Oh my gosh!! Every one of these was wonderful! That first picture of Nellie is still a favorite that I’ve seen here. There are five dogs in one picture. Did you really have five dogs at one time? We had four, but only have one left. I pine for more dogs. Blaze and Hunter up close are adorable, I love Blaze on the truck cab, and your artwork is so good. Really enjoyable, Tim.

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  5. I just come from Yvonne who posted a poem for you. Pictures of your dogs are wonderful. I lost two of my dogs recently, Lady was 7 and Fanny who died in January 14. I still have a little fellow of 12 years’ old. I am glad I found your blog

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  7. Your dogs are lovely. They have lovely color!!! In Sweden our Goldens are usually much lighter. It is a nice combination: dogs an watercolors 🙂 Like that!

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    • Thanks you so much. We definitely favor the red golden retrievers. Our dogs are hunting dogs and run in events. Most goldens that come from hunting lines here favor the darker colors, but there are many that are lighter too. We have raised them for many years and enjoy thier company enormously. I can see by your blog that you too enjoy your dogs very very much. 🙂

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  9. Lovely rich red coloured goldies, in UK they are more cream coloured, though we do get some real ‘goldies’ more the working strain as yours appear to be. lovely pictures with each one telling a story.

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  12. Hey Tim,
    LOVE the beautiful pictures 🙂 We would love to know if you and Mary are still breeding… Our 10 year old Red Tail golden, Kona is precious to us and looking to add another someday to our family. Thank you for your time.

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  14. We bought a lighter Golden puppy a few years ago when our daughter first came to live with us out of foster care, but my husband and son are the ones who became obsessed with her. She is such an amazing dog. Yours are gorgeous.

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