The Goldens

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

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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