AdoreMyDogs....Beener was special. I think the picture is great and you have no need to apologize. You can tell by how much he loved you by how much attention he is paying to you in the picture. We had a yellow lab too (all lab). He was Chuck and had to be put to sleep this past year (he lived with my ex husband)at the age of 15 1/2. They can play together now and be mothered by my precious Kaycee who went a little ahead of them.
Thanks for sharing the picture. My mom has the lab/golden retriever mix, Scout, who looks exactly like Karen I's Cody. They are even the same age!
Thanks again for sharing your wonderful memories with the rest of us.
Logan