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The Golden Ratio Squad as of June 2022. L-R: Remoulade, Venkman, Nacho, Guacamole, Hopper, and Chief Brody

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Your favorite golden retrievers (plus one Labradoodle) - Hopper, Venkman, Maggie, Jasmine, Queso, Riley, Swizzle, Guacamole, Chief Brody, Voodoo, St. Patrick, Parmesan, Manchego, Remoulade, and Nacho - the Golden Ratio!

A Brief Introduction

The original Golden Ratio included Hopper (aka Hops, Hopper T), Venkman (Venk/Vink/Vonk, Vink the Dink, Agent of Chaos), Maggie (Schmieg/the Schmiegly one), and Jasmine (Jasmeen the Finest Dog I've Ever Seen), and was expanded to include Queso (the Big Cheese), and their first boy, Riley (Boyfren).

As of June 2022, the Golden Ratio includes Hopper, Venkman, Guacamole (Guac, Guaco-man), Chief Brody (CB, CBGB), Remoulade (Remi), and Nacho. Five other dogs have also joined the Squad after Riley, but have since passed away: Swizzle (The Swiz), St. Patrick (né Theo; the only non-Golden Retriever), Parmesan (Small/Little Cheese), Manchego (Cheggs, Cheese Cube), and Voodoo (Voods, Pinto Bean).

All of the dogs except Hopper and Venkman were rescues. Particularly in recent years, the household has specialized in taking in senior dogs and dogs with serious medical conditions. The dogs are famous for their affinity for waffles and carrots. Their carrot preferences were previously categorized into just two "teams"--cronch (regular, uncooked carrots) and roasty (roasted in the oven)--but team designations have expanded with both diverse diets and selected behaviors. Additionally, GR Dad in particular has been known to give roasties to members of Team Cronch because he is a softie--a "roasty of a human."

Team	Dogs
Crunch (aka Team Cronch)	Maggie, Hopper(pre-2020), Venkman, Guacamole, Chief Brody
Roastie	Queso, Jasmine, Riley, Hopper (for awhile in 2020), Swizzle, St. Patrick (small portion)
Chaos	Venkman, Guacamole, Voodoo, Chief Brody
Foreign Object	Queso, Guacamole, Voodoo (repeatedly)
Thief	Riley, Swizzle, Voodoo (although mostly from the recycling bin), Chief Brody^[1]
Can't have carrots	Voodoo (eats a "meat carrot" or turkey slice instead); Parmesan; Manchego (not in line with his diabetes management), Remi (also diabetic)