golden retriever

Shame on this dogs previous owner for trying to get the vets to put him down -- just because he was overweight! Truly disgusting.

Thankfully, when the previous owner brought the golden retriever, named Kai, to the vet, the vet immediately contacted the Misfits of Alberta Animal Rescue, which helped put Pam Heggie together with Kai. Their goal was to help Kai lose that dangerous weight and find him a home where Kai would be given the TLC he so clearly deserves.  

Heggie, his new foster mother, has told Good Morning America that she didn't know much about Kai and his past, but knew he needed help. The vet told Heggie that Kai was the most overweight animal she has ever seen, and that "anything you do is gonna help that dog."

Kai first weighed a whopping 172 pounds before Heggie stepped in and helped him lose more than half of his body weight!

Golden Retrievers are just pure joy. They provide us with companionship and endless entertainment, whether intentional or not. Here are 16 times Golden Retrievers were so adorable you wanted to cry. 

After losing both of his eyes to glaucoma, Charlie the adorable golden retriever gets his wn seeing eye dog and it's a pawsitively perfect match. Charlie is an 11-year-old golden retriever who lost both of his eyes in 2016, after suffering from glaucoma. But now, the blind golden has a new pal to help him navigate the world — a 4-month-old puppy named Maverick. His owners, Adam and Chelsea Stipe from North Carolina brought Maverick home in January, and though the two didn't initially get along, they've since become close buds — with Charlie relying on the puppy for nearly everything, from walking, playing, eating, and even using him as a pillow. Here are some adorable photos of their special friendship and their daily routine together. And if you want to follow these two good boys, visit their instagram page.  

And they say all politicians are corrupt! Maximus Mighty Dog Mueller II is definitely the purest and goodest boy for the job! Idyllwild of California, here we come! 

The family of this Golden Retriever wants the remaining days of his life to be full and memorable so they came up with a special way. 

Think Chris Evans Is the human equivalent of a golden retriever? @retrievansis for you.

Hold our bags, we are moving to Scotland! More than 350 golden retrievers gathered at Guisachan Estate in Tomich, Scotland, where the first ever litter was born in 1868. Wait did we just read that right!? The first litter of golden retrievers were born in Scotland!?!?!

Todd is a hero indeed! The adorable and super brave 6-month-old golden retriever from Carefree, Arizona, went full loyalty mood. While out on a walk Todd stepped in to protect his owner from a rattlesnake. Todd was bitten (OUCH!) but is expected to make a full recovery! If you are wiling to forgive said snake, check out these pictures of beautiful snakes that may calm you down. 

Twitter user Travis Zander shared a photo thread of his dog Stella and the various objects she has retrieved. That dog takes the name "golden retriever" to serious new heights.