OMYGAWDD.....I have a golden retreiver too he is a beuty ( my dog) and yours tooo.. my dog is probably younger though... his name is george and he is 3 years old... 4 years in march.. <3 he is my love and my lifeeee... and he cannot swim at all he eats the water and almost drowns b.. lol he is lame but as i said i love him... And when you are holding him in the water his paws still are moving.. Ahhaaa. Lol Anyway OHH and he walks like a super model... <3