Goldens
"Having the right pet is as important as having the right polo shirt...it is allowed to contradict in its behavior every established rule and value of the prep household."
—Lisa Birnbach, The Official Preppy Handbook
Wonderfully good-natured, golden retrievers can always be praised for bringing the neighbor's newspapers to the breakfast table undamaged and scolded for digging huge holes in the rose garden.
left a comment on 6/6/2011 at 10:11 PM:
Golden Retrievers are nice but if you’re looking for a hypo-allergenic non-shedding dog then purchase a Goldendoodle. Great dogs. I have one and he is so sweet and well behaved.
left a comment on 6/1/2011 at 8:30 PM:
I am the proud “mother” of a wonderful Golden Retriever. He is smarter, kinder, and more polite than a lot of people.
left a comment on 5/31/2011 at 1:37 PM:
My in-laws have two Goldes from when my wife was still in school. One would bring you a towel when you walked in the door while the other would show you the toy he wasn’t going to let you have. Our Rhodesian loves to chase them while they’re chasing a ball.
left a comment on 5/31/2011 at 11:13 AM:
Phew, ok. Thanks for clearing that up. Don’t get me wrong. I love Goldens, Labs and all the preppy dog breeds but there is just something more prep. about rescuing a dog these days. Maybe someday it would be nice to see the young preps adopting this cause.
left a comment on 5/31/2011 at 11:05 AM:
@OldGeorgetowner—I don’t believe anyone here has indicated they are against adopting a recuse golden or lab.
left a comment on 5/31/2011 at 11:00 AM:
I’m so confused. ‘80’s prep advice about dogs still holds true yet ‘80’s prep advice on how to dress is old and frumpy. I thought some might choose adopting a rescue golden or a rescue lab.
left a comment on 5/29/2011 at 6:14 PM:
Growing up, I had a Golden named Alex. He was snarky, ill-tempered and cowardly. KIDDING! He was great.
left a comment on 5/29/2011 at 4:25 PM:
Hiya im from the uk and been following your blog for a while now, i think its awesome and it gives me inspiration. I have one small request and was wondering if you would please consider, i have recently had a baby boy hes 4 months old. I love the preppy style and im obsessed with get him preppy outfits, i definately would love him to dress and cant wait to buy him a a rugby herringbone jacket! However i do need inspiration and i was wondering have you considered doing a preppy kids style section? Would be awesome if you could do something like that!
left a comment on 5/29/2011 at 2:59 PM:
That’s a beautiful dog (the one i want to get)... and the boots look so cute. :)
left a comment on 5/28/2011 at 10:02 AM:
If only most people had the great disposition that Goldens have. They always make me smile. Great pic.
left a comment on 5/28/2011 at 9:20 AM:
Excellent!
My tortoise, Digby, was also good-natured, though he could be a bit annoyingly selfish at times.
He could always be counted on to hog the chaise lounge catching the summer rays.
I scolded him when he ate his lettuce and veggies too fast.
left a comment on 5/27/2011 at 9:56 PM:
Gun dogs are the best.
I have a Hungarian Visla
Also tiny handbag-dogs are not prep.
left a comment on 5/27/2011 at 9:44 PM:
What a beautiful dog! I love the location of the white on the face - precious.
left a comment on 5/27/2011 at 6:21 PM:
I LOVE this picture / post. Thank you for putting this up. . . can’t get enough of goldens.
left a comment on 5/27/2011 at 6:15 PM:
I have a golden. She’s really fat and has a thyroid problem, but I still love her.
left a comment on 5/27/2011 at 5:47 PM:
Having one of these beautiful dogs is a MAJOR part of why I’m excited to leave apartment life for home ownership!
left a comment on 5/27/2011 at 4:00 PM:
I must say, that is a beautiful golden! Someone is a lucky owner. :)
Ann left a comment on 11/23/2011 at 8:40 AM:
Just discovered your blog, so fun! I’ve noticed there is no standard dog, or even pet for the prep set. Some people like wolfhounds, mastiffs, afghans, poodles, great danes, some (like us because a friend at the polo club introduced us to how docile they are) like greyhounds, german shepherds, huskies (an old horse show friend introduced us to how friendly they are), jack russels, king charles, pugs, corgies or labs, etc. It is like horses, some people like TBs and some people like WBs and some prefer cobs, to each their own! And one old prep friend loves birds… we love our critters in all shapes, sizes and kinds! One old family friend kept 20 horses and 8 dogs and a chinchilla, well because she could! The dogs had their own caretaker and most of them were mutts she found on the streets throughout her travels and brought home…