I'm really sorry, I work in a puppy store and we get a lot of goldens in. We also get a lot of people who come in and have to buy a puppy right away since their own had passed away. The best advice I can give is to not wait too long, the longer you wait the more you won't want to fill the void. I would be devastated if my dog died, hes a monster of a rottie at 190 pounds but is scared of his own shadow and likes to wrestle. He's just turning two soon.

My golden retriver recently passed away, and even tho it wasen't that long ago,  my mom wants me to get a new dog. I'm not sure that I'm ready 4 one though I had Murphy since I was a freshman in high school and I graduated in 2006. He use to follow me everywhere. Now the house is quiet and feels empty.