How I Created an Instant Social Life Using Meetup. In her Aging With Geekitude series, self-professed ârecovering technophobeâ Erica Manfred writes about her adventures with technology and shares what sheâs learned as she navigates the not-so-scary waters.
Flat-Coated Retriever. The Flat-Coated Retriever is a medium-sized hunting dog that originated in the United Kingdom where it was used to hunt birds and upland game. It is known by several different names including the Flat-Coated Retriever, Flattie, Flat-Coat, Flatt, Flatte and Flattie-Tattie.
1 Life Span: Average life span of the Flat-Coated Retriever is 10 to 12 years. 2  Training: Happy and enthusiastic, the Flat-Coat is up for anything his owner wants to teach him, and he learns quickly. 3  He tends to get bored easily, so lessons should be short and motivational. Without enough exercise and mental stimulation, he can become anxious and even destructive. 2  Grooming: The Flat-Coat has a naturally lustrous coat that needs only occasional brushing and combing to keep him looking great. 3  Life Span: Average life span of the Flat-Coated Retriever is 10 to 12 years.