It was a great show! Probably the best FFF yet. It was a real Christmas treat that Pete showed off Abbey as people on the Boards have been asking to see her for quite a while. She's an absolute sweetheart and still a very young girl. I had a yellow lab for years and he did the same excited dance when people came to the house. Of course, he was a lot bigger than Abbey. Over 110lb (his Dad was a show dog and was bred with that large, muscular barrel chest) so there was a lot to dance with (and to love). I think its part of a young retriever's nature. They get so excited that they almost burst and given their weight class, it can quickly become a bull in a china shop situation. With only family in the house, they are (relatively) calm and gentle but have guests over and its a Fri Nite Dance Party! Gotta love them

But the hair! Oh my. I think I burned through 4 vacuum cleaners during his lifetime. Years after his passing, I'm still finding gifts of stray dog hair tucked under the decorative trim near the floor boards.[/QUOTE
Oh yeah - they are such exuberant joy, have no idea how big they are, and are just like "love me, love me, love me, 'cause I love you, love you, love you!!!" all the time! My friend has a Golden and an Irish Setter, and I love getting "tail whipped" by them!! LOL