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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, I'm the PP who posted about the cancer risk with this breed. I've had time to think since that posting. Dogs, in general, only live about 15 years in optimal projections- a little longer for some, a little less for some. We just lost ours due to a common heritable cancer frequent found in Goldens. So, we really didn't know about that and it was sudden and devastating. The loss was tremendous and there was also a great deal of medical intervention before that, so I can see where it would also be financially devastating  to people. For us, I think we would have paid anything just to have a few more weeks. 
That being said,  it's been a few months, and even though we are still devastated, I think the whole situation speaks to the understanding that dogs do stay with us fewer years we would like. What would be the point of not loving a dog,  taking him in as a part of the family, etc., just because you know his time here might be shorter by 5 years or so. 
However, I would take a rescue, because they are here and ready for a home. Another poster mentioned the breeder being good in order to avoid this, but I've researched that this cancer strikes most Goldens no matter what, so that isn't an insurance policy. It's not as if you can breed it out really...it's very breed specific. It does strike other breeds, but Goldens are the prime target. 
If you love a dog, you love a dog.[/quote]

We lost our golden this past Monday to cancer, and I couldn't agree more. It was worth everything in the world to have had him as part of our family. Yes his death sucks but it wouldn't hurt so much if it hadn't been so amazing. [/quote]

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