You remind me so much of my dog. He is part lab too and part golden so he is golden in color but has a white chest like you and white feet and similar looking face and body structure. So I instantly fell in love with your photos. And I love your story as my dog is also a rescue. He too had some skin issues that caused his coat to feel more rough but is now extremely soft. He gets lots of kisses he is so irristably soft!! I am sending kisses to you.....