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A Golden Retriever Walked Out Into the Snow Carrying Both Gloves

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The yard is dusted in snow, a wooden fence frames the background, and a golden Retriever sits in the soft light with a pair of grey gloves held gently in his mouth. His deep brown eyes look up at the camera with great sincerity, and his ears fall in soft folds. He is carrying the gloves like a very important delivery, and he seems to be waiting for his reward.

Golden Retrievers were bred to retrieve game and carry it gently, which is why they love to pick up and bring things to their people. They are friendly, patient, and eager to please, and they thrive on activity and company. A glove or a sock is a perfect retrieving item because it smells like their favorite person. It is generally harmless to carry, but chewing and swallowing fabric can cause a blockage, so trade the gloves for a treat with a cue like drop it. In cold weather, rinse and dry his paws after a snowy walk, because ice and salt can bother the pads. Offer a retrieving game with a proper toy, and ask your vet about winter care. If he swallows part of a glove, call your vet.

He holds the gloves like the world's most polite thief, his eyes saying that he only wanted to help. Fingers and all, he is a very good dog.

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