Darren's dad also has a Golden named Craig. Craig came on board when Darren's dad became ill with cancer, to help provide him with loads of unconditional, healing love.

MAUREEN MCCORMICK (actress from TV show,  Brady Bunch) has a Golden Retriever named Violet.

When asked the funniest thing her dogs have ever done, this was the reply:

When you see how they are, they're actually not really funny!

For those of you who don't know, I have two Golden Retrievers―a mother and her son.

They're very well behaved, but I can remember one time when the little one caused some trouble... I was making my dinner and left some foie gras―which is sort of an appetizer in France, spread on bread and eaten with some sweet white wine, on the counter. I left for 20 seconds and when I came back, the little one was on the counter and the food was nowhere to be seen. He ate it! But that was the only thing I can think of. He never did it again (probably because I was angry at him, after laughing a little bit of course!)

PETER MARTINS (dancer with the NY City Ballet) has four Golden Retrievers.

At the Black Sea resort, Sochi, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Premier Vladimir Putin took to the court for a badminton game.

However, President Medvedev’s Golden Retriever, Aldo, did not want to be left out and seemed intent on joining the game.

Btw, we cannot believe how much Aldo looks like our Golden guy Alfie.

BEVERLEY MITCHELL (actress on Seventh Heaven) has two Golden Retrievers. She was featured in Stars and Their Pets, a column in the magazine, In Touch, shot by Christopher Ameruso.

Beverley received two early Christmas presents in 2006, two Golden puppies that she named Bentley and Jackson.

She actually compares Bentley to J.Lo because of her inner diva, and she compares Jackson to Paul Walker because he’s so adorable and happy-go-lucky.

Here she is playing and having a ball with one of her guys.

Mary and Golden Shadow are currently helping YGRR with a new membership recruitment drive. This gorgeous photo (by Timothy White) is featured on their "Join Us" flyer. Membership dues and donations are needed to pay for the Rescue Goldens' veterinary care and shelter until they're adopted.
Even though we live in Maryland and support our own two local Golden rescues, we are also proud supporting members of YGRR.

In Roger Caras' 1997 book, The BOND: People and Their Animals, Mary posed at the time with her Golden Retriever Dash (who sadly has since died). She talked about her and her husband (Robert Levine, cardiologist) both sharing a passion with animals.

"Within six months of their marriage they had Dash, the Golden Retriever. They used a crate at night as part of the training regimen, and Robert slept on the floor next to the crate for the first couple of nights until the puppy settled in."

ESAI MORALES (former NYPD Blue and Vanished actor) has a Golden Retriever named Corduroy and a Weimaraner named Frankie. Here he is shot by Christopher Ameruso for In Touch Weekly’s Stars and Their Pets column.

BILL MURRAY (actor in the movies Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day) has a Golden named Bark.

WARREN "PETE" MUSSER (Safeguard Scientifics Chairman) has a 6-year-old Golden Retriever named Higgins. This big guy has the run of Safeguard's offices when Musser brings him to work. "I can't bring him to the office every day because he'd get too fat," Musser said. "Nobody can resist giving him tidbits to eat. "Golden Retrievers have such wonderful attributes. Loyalty. Friendship. Support. Love. Wouldn't it be great if people had all those attributes?"

JACK NICKLAUS

Cali is short for the place of her birth, California. She loves to join in Dad's practicing of his short game in their yard, always bringing back the ball . . . albeit with teeth marks. But, her most impressive and cutest trick is barking six times when asked how often her dad has won the Masters.

A recent news article talked about Arnold's love for animals: "He's very sensitive," says Kathleen (Kit) Gawthrop, who has been Palmer's companion over the past three years. "We might be watching television, and if something happens to a dog in a commercial, it will affect him." Palmer's last dog, Prince, a golden retriever like his predecessor, Riley, died in 2000 at age 6 while running along a fairway at Latrobe Country Club.

SARA PARETSKY

Sara is especially partial to Golden Retrievers (of course) which is why her developed fictional character of V.I. has two dogs—Peppy and Mitch. 

"A few years ago while in Carmel, Calif., I spotted a man struggling to control a golden retriever lunging down the sidewalk on a leash. When the dog owner turned I immediately recognized him as Leon Panetta, the former chief of staff to President Clinton and soon-to-be-named director of the C.I.A. and, later, secretary of defense. Here was one of the world’s most powerful men, and yet in the battle between man and canine, well, let’s just say he could have used reinforcements."

ELSA PATAKY (actress best known for her role in Snakes on Planes) has a Golden Retriever (pictured here).

Dave Price had been asking the ASPCA for months to look out for a "Golden Retriever type" dog that needed a home. Dave has never had a dog of his own and has always wanted one — and wanted to rescue a dog in need from a shelter.

Chance had a rough start in life -- he was rescued from a junk yard situation by the ASPCA's Humane Law Enforcement agents, where he was infested with ticks and severely neglected. After one month at the ASPCA's Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital, Chance quickly won the hearts of the ASPCA staff, and was ready to be placed in a very special home. Valerie Angeli, ASPCA Director of Public Information and Special Projects, knew that Dave and Chance would be an ideal match, and that Dave's active and athletic lifestyle would be perfect for a retriever type dog. As a spokesperson for shelter animals and adoption, Price knows the commitment and responsibility involved in bringing a new pet home. He admits that he was never quite ready to make such a huge commitment, due to his hectic TV schedule, but has recently decided that he has the time and proper resources to provide a wonderful life for a shelter animal.

Already a "neurotic Doggie Dad," Dave has prearranged deliveries of the very best dog food, treats and toys available and has scheduled Chance for Doggie Daycare and runs in Central Park with friends. The ASPCA wants to wish Dave and Chance a long, active and happy life together. Chance wishes to tell anyone who wants to bring a pet into their life, to please look no further than their local shelter for their new best friend.