Yup. A special one, of course. He has mighty big boots to fill next fall. If he becomes half of what Gus was, he will be an excellent hunter. But he will also become a much better companion dog for going around town. That was not Gus's strong suite though he did a bit of it. I doubt he will be quite as handsome as Gus too, but only time can tell. Today, Dusty was in the State Farm Insurance Office wrestling with their resident golden, Lola - an absolute sweetheart that rolled Dusty over and over. He just came back for more.
I believe Mark Twain once wrote that every person has one great dog in his life. I thought I had had that dog when I left home for University. But I was wrong. The next golden (grad school) was that dog. Then the NEXT golden that I gave my wife-to-be was that dog, and the flat coated after that, and then Gus. In the end, when I have thought I had seen all the great goldens that I could reasonably hope for in my lifetime, one more amazing dog comes along. There is no reason to doubt Dusty can be that next best dog. It will be a fun journey.
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