retriever
Example Sentences
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Today the only sounds were the cawing of an occasional magpie and the dry leaves crackling underfoot as Jonathan and his golden retriever, Moose, walked along the trail.
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When he entered the house, he was nearly overwhelmed by Grief—which was what his family called their golden retriever.
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Unlike Little Bit, a terrific retriever, Doc failed at hunting.
“You try stepping on a rat the size of a golden retriever!” he said loudly, now giving a wide berth to the garbage bags.
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Leo’s family has this gentle muzzle thing that they use on their golden retriever sometimes, and his vet is on Shelburne Road.
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