Our Golden is now almost 10 y-o. From the very beg...

Our Golden is now almost 10 y-o. From the very beginning he has had joint issues, wearing a brace at 7 months to stabilize his left knee, as well as needing physical therapy as he grew. This has cut down considerably on our ability to exercise him and thus, we have struggled to keep him at 85 lbs (he's a big boy). At 8 y-o, he developed lymphatic cancer which was slow-growing, but has spread and is now progressing quickly. We are administering chemo, in hopes this slows the progression. He is in pain and our hearts are breaking. He also suffers from spring allergies and constant ear infections which require daily blasts of ear medication. He has a stellar personality - friendly, happy and was was to train. Eagle Ridge Goldens are gorgeous and he is no exception. IMO, they need to broaden their stable of sires to avoid problems that come from inbreeding.