lol really? I never knew that. having BCs I am not so sure I agree with the bright part lol I would have to say that Dakota is one of the dumbest dogs I have ever met. he is not independtent or not responsive to training, he just does not learn very well at all, it took my dogs 2 reps to realize that click = treat, after doing it every day for a year with Dakota, well he still hasent figerd it out,. well you would have to see him in person to see what I mean by dumb lol now I am sure most golden are smarter then Dakota, I have BC's so my view iof "smart" is a bit skewed lol

I do everything I can with Dakota, I insist we take him for walks or that he come to my house and I will exersize him, I come over there on a regular basis and rather then hang out with my friend and play with Dakota in the back yard, I also do the grooming for both their dogs, and I always work on training when I am with him, and I give them things they can use to relieve his skin problems, while my home "cures" do not rid him of the skin problems perminetnly they do get rid of them as they come, and I help them keep his ears clean and give then reccomdations etc.. as I said I do what I can, but I have my own dogs that need groomed and exersized.