Maggie is a Golden Retriever. My husband chose that breed because Golden Retrievers are such excellent family dogs - they are wonderful companions and great with small children (like my 3 young grandsons, who live next door). She will probably grow to be about the same size that Mysti was: 60 pounds or so. We both agreed that we should have another dog, and I'm actually glad that he decided to start looking. I probably would have waited too long, and I think that would have been a mistake. Maggie has already become very attached to me, and (of course) has snuggled her way into my heart, to start taking her place alongside Mysti.

Mysti's brother, Kodi, is my grandsons' dog, and although he is old (as was Mysti), he is still doing reasonably well. Once he joins his sister, Maggie will be the only dog in the family, since my son and his wife plan to get fishies next.