Daisy's the first Golden I've had also. From what I've noticed, she isn't really as "clingy" as some of the other ones I've met, but she has her moments when she's just a big cuddle bug. When she was a young pup, she used to ALWAYS want to be with you, whatever you were doing. But, I think since she's matured a little, she became more independant.

Molly doesn't have a body odor. She could go for months without a bath, and not smell at all. But I give her one anyway, because I like a clean dog. Daisy doesn't have one either.

Oh yes, and ear cleaning for goldens is a MUST. Since they have those "low to the ground, droopy" ears, bacteria can get in them and cause bad ear infections, which they're prone too.

Another thing is TENNIS BALL OBSESSION. I can probably sit at the most for 5 minutes, without her bringing up a tennis ball, or something; anything; to throw and go fetch. Even when she's outside in the backyard, she plays fetch with herself. She kicks the ball around with her paws, brings it back, and does it again.

As you also may know, they're very smart and easy to train. Daisy heels perfectly. She speeds up when I do, slows down when I do, and sits beside me when I stop walking/running. I could leave her out in the front, put her in the sit/stay position without a leash, walk away for a while, and she'd still be there. Of course, I won't try it out unless I have to. One of the reasons why I love them--their eagerness to please.

Daisy isn't vocal at all. She doesn't even growl/bark when her and Molly play. Molly takes care of that. She's just a quiet, little girl.