The Goldens

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

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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