We were looking for a golden retriever a few years back and found a
lady who was giving a 1yr old away. I asked her what his name was and she said, "Murphy." Since I'm a singer of Irish folk songs I told her we'd be there in forty-five minutes. I can only say that
Murphy is a wonderful dog. We took him to the North Texas Irish Festival last year and I swear he was the hit of the festival. My wife had her hands full though for while I was on stage performing Murph insisted on barking and trying to get up on stage. Personally, I would have loved to have him come up but at festivals there's just so much activity he doesn't settle down - otherwise he is an extremely
well behaved and obedient dog. We're partial to goldens in this house but border collies come in at a strong second followed by labs. Enjoy your critter. Cheers.