Alec and Margot Newman love Sandy, their Golden Retriever because she is so smart that she actually "Adjusts her personality" to suit the seven people in their household. "She's a dog of many collars" explains Margot. Sandy weighs 55 pounds and is 8 months old now. When she is home alone, she doesn't chew inappropriately and in fact the retriever part of her personality is so ingrained that every time they come home she brings them a toy as a greeting. To learn more about this wonderful breed of dog visit the wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Retriever .