© 2012 Michael Fiveson
Even though she won’t be 8 until Halloween, this was an image I could not pass up. I call this Gold on Gold, and think the leaves work well with my beautiful girl’s coat. Those of you who look at my work know how much Pumpkin means to me, and how much joy she brings to everyone she meets. Pure love, golden and forever.
This is lovely
Pumpkin says thank you.
Happy birthday to a golden girl.
Nice portrait Mike. Hope you and Pumpkin have a great day together.
Thanks Terry. I just finished kissing her face.
Happy Birthday Pumpkin!
Pumpkin says thanks and that she loves mom and dad.
I just want to jump in the photo and put my arms around Pumpkin’s neck and give her a hug.
I sorely miss having a dog….thanks for the virtual visits with Ms. Pumpkin.
You having a birthday party for her? We always had parties for our dogs, and sang happy birthday to them in dog (woof woof woof woof, woof woof)
We will tell her happy birthday and hug her and maybe give a special chewey or toy, but she told us years ago to behave like every day is her birthday, and so we do.
Thanks Angeline.
Birthdays should be celebrated for more than one day, good to start now. Happy Birthday to Pumpkin, the girl with a golden heart.
Very nice comment. You are right, of course. Thank you.
So cute!
Yes! Thank you.
Happy Birthday, Pumpkin! How lucky to be so loved
Can’t love her enough. Thank you.
Happy Birthday beautiful girl!
woof!
Sweetheart! Happy birthday!!
Pumpkin smiles….
<3
Looks like she could be ready to blow out her candles!
Given a choice she would rather lick me for an hour without stopping.
Happy birthday, beautiful sweet-pumpkin-heart!
dogs are such a gift to us ~ wishing pumpkin all the best!
You are so right and thanks for the comment. I’ll tell Pumpkin.
Gold on gold.. well said
I will wait until Halloween to wish her a happy birthday.. it could cause bad luck if I do it before. But I can say, I loveee this pic 
You are a genuine sweetheart Frauke. Thank you.
Cuteness overload!
Nice. Thank you.
She really is adorable, Mike. I agree, gold on gold is a perfect way to describe it.
I love her to pieces, Gracie. Thanks for the nice comment.
I can see all that sweetness written on that face. Very nice portrait, Mike.
Thanks Gunta, she is sweeter than I can express, so I let her face do it.
Way cool, Mike…tender-hearted….
If anyone can be around this dog and not be tender, that would be one scary person. Thanks, my brother.
Always welcome, Hermano mio….
What a cute dog Mike… it honestly brought a smile to my face… such a nice portrait
So I made you SOL? (smile out loud)
Thanks Bashar.
this time you made me LOL… good one
So now I know why she is called Pumpkin. A Halloween puppy! Snowy is a Xmas puppy (but we don’t get snow at Xmas here)
Yes, your summer is just getting started, eh. Perhaps at xmas you can call him snowless.
You always make me laugh!
Call me: 1) Chuckles
2) Jokey Clown
3) Bozo
4) Sir Laughs a Lot
Happy bithday to your cute dog
Thank you from both of us.
Adorable. =)
Thanks!
I just love it! I want to get some of Tucker on our hike, but I always forget the camera.
Thanks. Anyone who knows Goldens understands exactly what I mean when I talk about Pumpkin.
Love pumpkin. I know she melts your heart.
Melts it and lives in it. I get caught up in knowing that she is getting older, and I let myself go to a dark place. It won’t be pretty, and I will break into pieces. Then I will gradually get better, but will never be the same.
She knows that you love her.
Oh without a doubt and Judy is all over her too. It’s a serious love fest.
We have two dogs who are unlikely soul mates, a Westie and a chihuahua. Like you, I look am heartbroken at the thought about the life of one without the other. So for or now, it IS a love fest. I like the sound of that!
A chihuahua? It’s even weird to type it. I had a client once who had one and it jumped up on my lap and peed.
Yes, we have a serious love fest going on and Judy retires on Friday, so it will be increasing in intensity.
Happy, happy Friday!
Bruiser would never pee on you. He would jump in your lap, look you in the eye and growl at you every time you tried to pet him.
Ah yes, a chi…. that growls at me. I have no doubt about that. Yes Friday will be grand, dim sum with our son in Denver Saturday, Judy wakes up on Monday and doesn’t have to go to work and it’s her birthday. Life is good.
Oh, I would ask Bruiser to get off my lap, and I would do it in Spanish.
Margarita Monday, from this Monday forward!
I’m down with that.
What a beautiful girl, Mike. She adores you… look at that face!
We got a mutual love, she and I. You should see my face!
Happy Birthday Pumpkin you gorgeous golden girl! She is special and loved and she is love. Lucky girl!
Right now she is all crapped out like an 85lb sleeping queen. When she awakens I will let her read what you wrote. Thanks.
Pumpkin, you’re still a spring chicken. And you look lovely against the gold in the leaves. Your Pops did good with your picture and you did good to pose so nicely for him. You guys are some kinda pair! Happy Birthday, Girl! Take care of your Pops!
wooof ok woooof thanks wooof I love daddy wooof
He is adorable, 100% sweetness!!!
Mike… Pumpkin is absolutely gorgeous! From one Golden owner – that somehow doesn’t seem like the right term to use – to another, congrats on a beautiful girl.
Thanks David. She is our first Golden and I wish I had known about the breed a long time ago. Pure love, unbridled joy. Never a bad moment.
I hear you! My little guy is a bundle of love… incredibly affectionate and just wants to hang out with us.
Pumpkin, what a lovely dog!I have a Golden myself, almost 8 now. What a bless, having such great company.
Have a great time together.
Love
Dina
Well thank you Dina! So since you have a a Golden about Pumpkin’s age you know all the joy and wonder we feel from our sweet girl.