Melissa and Mark Hortman’s golden retriever, Gilbert, was a former service dog trainee who proved too “happy-go-lucky” for the job.

Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman's beloved golden retriever Gilbert (pictured with Hortman in 2022) had to be euthanized after being shot by suspected assassin Vance Boelter.

Melissa and Mark Hortman’s golden retriever, Gilbert, was a former service dog trainee who proved too “happy-go-lucky” for the job.