Thanks k9soul! Lots of more good info. I'm really drawn to that cuddly part. Murph and Oz really aren't. That's the thing I miss most about Maddie. Oz is a follower and likes to be near and keep track of you, but he won't lay right next to you for long periods being scratched or petted.

With all that Golden enthusiam, did ya'll have issues with leash pulling? How about being easily distracted? That's a huge reason why I think Oz has been so easy to train. He's very focused on me and not on a mission to see who he can go visit next. He loves people and other animals, but when I'm interacting with him, I've got his undivided attention. I've got this vision of me chasing my Golden around the training center as he goes to meet and greet everybody.

How about doggy odor, in comparison to Collies?

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