Blind Goldie may be old, a bit daffy, and sometimes confused about things -- "Do I want to go outside? Wait, wasn't I just outside?" -- but if her brain is starting to show the effects of her advanced years (15 and counting), her nose sure isn't. We'll still find her in the kitchen, staring up at a counter because she can smell the box of dog cookies Alayne left out. If we put treats on top of the fridge, she'll stand below with her head pointing up, transfixed on the yummy smell (detectable only to her) coming from above the fridge. No other dog we've ever had has shown Goldie's incredible sense of smell.
So it requires zero skill on her part to tell when Alayne has left dog cookies in a coat pocket hanging on the stair railings. Goldie says, "Sheesh, it's as easy as taking candy from a baby." Or as easy as putting a cookie in a dog's mouth.
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Goldie does have the most amazing nose. She seems to know where to always find the good treats. She know what is good. Our Lab is 12 years old and could not be able to walk on those hardwood floors. It is great to see Goldie still can.
Posted by: MyDogShampooStore.com | February 20, 2012 at 09:08 AM
Good girl!
Posted by: Lisa K. from CA | February 15, 2012 at 04:15 PM
I am amazed that Goldie can navigate those beautiful hardwood floors. My 14 year old Libby has to have rugs everywhere so her feet don't slide out from under her. You Go Goldie!!!
Posted by: Connie | February 14, 2012 at 03:02 PM
Blonde, beautiful and smart!
Daffy is good...free entertainment.
Posted by: Glenda | February 14, 2012 at 07:34 AM
Aw, Goldie is such a sweetheart! She knows what she wants and she's going to get those treats...she just follows her nose :)
Posted by: Ann | February 13, 2012 at 11:45 PM
Goldie, never give up. Keep those treats coming. Truly, she is doing great for 15. As you know, their sense of smell is everything.
Posted by: Mary Ann | February 13, 2012 at 07:52 PM
That is so sweet... good for you, Goldie!
Posted by: Patty C | February 13, 2012 at 05:41 PM
Score for Goldie! It's good to know that the nose never gets old.
Posted by: Tonya Allen | February 13, 2012 at 04:45 PM
Good for Sweet Goldie! I hope she got the treats out of the pocket and pigged out, so to speak!
Posted by: Kathleen Rivard | February 13, 2012 at 02:37 PM
Voting every day, home and work!
Posted by: Anne in FL | February 13, 2012 at 12:24 PM
Her nose knows, weather it is a box of squeekie toys or a pocketful of 'forgotten' dog treats. Please pass a hug on to sweet little Goldie, one of my absolute favorites. Nice to see her again.
Posted by: Anne in FL | February 13, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Sweet Goldie....my two rescues, while polar opposites in temperment, have one thing in common: their incredible sense of smell! I bet Alayne leaves those cookies in her pockets on purpose sometimes.
Posted by: Linda Murphy | February 13, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Animals never cease to amaze (and amuse) me.
Posted by: Mary H. | February 13, 2012 at 09:12 AM