Get the golden, or even better,get a black lab from the pound. Great dogs. Smart. Easy to teach. Great family dogs. Also, once they go into a pound, they don't

Get the golden, or even better,get a black lab from the pound. Great dogs. Smart. Easy to teach. Great family dogs. Also, once they go into a pound, they don't come out. Everyone chooses a 'pretty: dog with an interesting color coat. Don't pick the prettiest dog. Someone else will. Pick a smart trainable black lab.