Cider was an awesome golden retreiver. She was at my side day and night for 13 years, 3 months, and 1 week. She shared our lives with her enthusiasm for everything. She was my traveling companion from grocery shopping to luncheon outings. Convertible rides in the summer will be missed. As an avid golden lover, I feel totally blessed that we shared all these years; but it doesn’t make her passing any easier. Water and Cider were magical–couldn’t keep her from swimming no matter how cold.