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Q: Golden Retriever?
I am planning on getting a dog for my four year old son and I. I was thinking of getting a golden retriever puppy from a breeder. This will be our first dog. Any suggestions? Is this a good dog to have for my son? Is there any pros and cons to having this type of dog? Thanks in advance.

A: There isn’t a nicer dog out there (I’m being prejudice I know). They are lovable, intelligent and friendly to everyone. They are big however. When my son was 2 years old ours use to knock him over with his wagging tail. There are no cons to this dog. Just keep him clean, brushed, fed, vetted and played with and you’ll all have a best friend.

Q: Golden retriever?
I might get a golden retriever. Are they good dogs? Any stuff I should know and training tips?

A: I love the goldren retriver, they are wonderful dogs, they are heavy shedding breed, they loves kids, I would not say they are high strung or doopy-they are intelligent, sometime clownish, I have a crossbred, Lab x golden retriver, and she relatively calm breed, they are energetic breed though and do require a daily walk of at least 30mintues daily, won’t grow up until around 4yrs old! Mine still at 9 1/2 sometimes acts like a 3month old puppy including chewing her toys now!. I do not find my dog barks as a normal greeting, there only one person she bark&HOWLS at & its not me, its my best friend, Sherema, my dog adore her, yet my friend doesn’t like dogs.they do drool, but most large breed drool anyway!
They are great dogs, but are not the breed for ever family.

Temperament: Golden Retrievers are loveable, polite, and highly intelligent. They exude charm and confidence. They are sweet, eager to please, and devoted family companions. They do not do well if left alone for extended periods of time or they will become mischievous and destructive. They have a tendency to be overly exuberant and distractible. They are always gentle and patient with children. They are friendly with other pets. In fact, they are friendly with everyone. They tend to bark as a form of greeting. The Golden Retriever is not well suited for a two career family as they require an inordinate amount of human interaction and companionship.
Health problems that may occurs but not neccessarily
Prone to hip dysplasia and congenital eye defects,heart problems and skin allergies. Grooming is daily for golden retriver, if you don’t groom daily, knots wll forms and hurt the DOG, they tend to knot especially under the leg areas!

REMEMBER NEVER BUY FROM A PETSTORE, BACKYARD BREEDER,PUPPY MILL OR NEWSPAPER, PLEASE DON’T BUY FROM NEXTDAY PETS OR DOG BREED INFO, ADOPT FROM A SHELTER AND SAVE A LIFE! If you are looking for an alternative a similar breed the Labrador is average shedding breed, similar nature, during spring & summer, there grooming twice weekly brushing is all that should be neccessary, during autumn & winter daily brushing . , they tend to knot especially under the leg areas.

10 REASONS TO ADOPT AN ADULT DOG
1. Have you really thought about what getting a puppy means?
• Pour cold apple juice on the carpet in several places and walk around barefoot in the dark.
• Wear a sock to work that has had the toes shredded by a blender.
• Immediately upon waking, stand outside in the dark and in the rain for at least 20 minutes
saying, “Be a good puppy, go potty now – hurry up – come on, lets go!”
• Tip over a basket of clean laundry, scatter clothing all over the floor.
• Leave your underwear on the living room floor, because that’s where the puppy will drag it
anyway. (Especially when you have company.)
• Jump out of your chair shortly before the end of your favorite TV program and run to the door
shouting, “No no! Do that OUTSIDE!” Miss the end of the program.
• Put chocolate pudding on the carpet in the morning. Don’t try to clean it up until you return
from work that evening.
• Gouge the leg of the dinning room table several times with a screwdriver – it’s going to get
chewed on anyway.
2. Puppies are not housebroken! Most people work during the day and are gone for 8 hours or more at a
time. Puppies need to go out on a regular schedule so they have frequent opportunities to eliminate
where you want them to. Puppies can’t wait for the boss to finish his meeting or the kids to come home
from school. Adult dogs can “hold it” for longer periods, and may already be house-trained.
3. Intact Underwear. Puppies chew! You can count on at least 10 mismatched pairs of socks and a
variety of unmentionables rendered to the “rag bag” before a puppy cuts all its teeth. Shoes? yes,
puppies like to chew them also. Expect holes in your carpet (along with urine stains), backs and pages
missing from books, stuffing exposed in couches, and at least one dead remote control. No matter how
well you watch them, it will happen. This is a puppy’s job! An adult dog can usually have the run of the
house without destroying it.
4. A Good Night’s Sleep. A puppy can be very demanding at 2am and 4am and 6am. Puppies naturally
miss their littermates and a stuffed animal is not a substitute for puppy pile with littermates in the dark
of night. Prefer peace and quiet? An adult rescue dog usually sleeps through the night.
5. Finish the Newspaper. With a puppy loose in the house, you will NOT be able to relax when you get
home from work. Do you think kids ever really feed the dog? Clean up the messes? Walk in the pouring
rain every hour to get the dog housetrained? If so, you probably have a severe case of denial. An adult
dog will generally sit calmly beside you as your workday stress flows away and your blood pressure lowers
as you pet it.
6. Easier Vet Trips. Puppies need a series of puppy shots and fecals, then a rabies shot, then surgery to
spay/neuter them, and generally a trip or two to the emergency vet after eating something dangerous.
(All of this usually adds up to substantially more than you paid for the dog!) When adopting an adult
dog, the adoption fee should get you a dog that has been altered, is current on vaccinations, heartworm
negative and on a preventative, at the minimum.
7. What You See Is What You Get. How big will the dog get? What will its temperament be? Is it easily
trained? What will its personality be like as an adult? Will it be hyperactive? Adult dogs are, to steal a
term from internet lingo, WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get.) All of your questions are easily
answered, because the dog is already an adult. You can pick large or small; active or couch potato; goofy
or brilliant; sassy or sweet. Further, the shelter adoption counselor, or rescuer and/or foster homes can
help guide you in choosing just the right match for you. (Rescues are FULL of puppies who became the
wrong match as they got older!)
8. Unscarred Children (and Adults). If a puppy does not teethe on your possessions, it will teethe on you
and your children. Rescuers often get calls from panicked parents sure their dog is about to seriously
injure their children. It usually turns out the puppy is just doing what puppies do, i.e., mouth or nip.
Parents, too emotional to see the difference, just want to get rid of the dog. A growing puppy is going to
put anything and everything in their mouth.
It must be taught bite inhibition. As the puppy grows, the puppy’s jaws become stronger and adult teeth
replace its puppy teeth. The mouthing and nipping it did as a puppy now can have serious consequences.
Far better to get an adult dog that has “been there, done that, moved on.”
9. Matchmaker Make Me A Match. Puppy love is emotionally appealing. They are so cute! But, in
reality, cute is not a sufficient reason to get a pet, a pet that will probably live 15+ years. It may be
cute, but cute can grow up to be hyperactive. It may be not want to share your home with anyone else,
including your spouse, children, or other animals. It may want to be a couch potato, when the main
reason you got the dog was to run with you every day.
Pet/owner mis-matches are the MAIN REASONS owners “give-up” their pets. 60% of the animals in
shelters nationwide are there for this reason. Good shelters and rescuers extensively evaluate dogs and
applicants to insure both will be happy with one another until death do they part.
10. Instant Companion. With an adult dog, you have a dog that can go everywhere and do anything with
you NOW. You don’t have to wait until the puppy grows up and hope it will like to do what you to do
with it. You select the adult dog most compatible with you. You can find one that travels well, loves to
play with your friends’ dogs, has excellent house manners, etc. You can come home after a long day’s
work and spend your time on a relaxing walk, ride, or swim with your new best friend rather than
cleaning up after a small puppy.
11. Bond – Rescue/Shelter Dog Bond. Dogs that have been uprooted from their happy homes or have
not had the best start in life are likely to bond very closely to their new owner. Yes, dogs that have lost
families through death, divorce or lifestyle change can go through a mourning process; however, once
they become attached to their new family, they seem to want to please as much as possible to make sure
they are never homeless again! Those dogs
that are just learning about the good life and good people seem to bond even deeper. They know what
life on the streets, life on a chain, or worse, is about, and they revel and blossom in a nurturing, loving
environment. Most adult shelter or rescue dogs make exceptional, extremely loyal companions.

Note; I think poster Borders Rock is confusing a border collie with a golden retriver! NOT the same breed. Golden retriver do have a chance of nfections in ears, but they DON’T require loads of mental stimulations-they do enjoy the activities that this poster mentions though chasing balls is just as much fun& other toys, where as border collies require 4km daily walks-2km twice daily & loads, loads of mental stimulation& need to do those activities such agility, hearding sheep, chasing balls etc. Both labradors and golden retriver have a tendancy to get fat, so I do agree with NO FREE FEEDING! i DO AGREE YOU SHOULD CONSIDER OTHER DOG BREEDS NOT JUST THE GOLDEN RETRIVER, OR LABRADOR. YOU MUST train it the basic commands such as sit, drop & stay & come!

Q: golden retriever?
k so my parents said i cud get a golden retriever. iv read dat they need to be with a person a lot. i go to school and come back at 2:30, my parents come back at 6, and my bro comes back at 3:30. im wonderin if it is OK to leave it alone between the hours of 9:00AM-2:30PM

A: Yes, it would be fine to leave it that long. You just need to work on training when you first get it. Are you getting a puppy or an adult dog?

Goldens are usually very loving dogs, that’s why you’ve heard they need to be with a person a lot. They don’t need it, they just like it! They just love to be around people!!

Q: My Female Golden Retriever is pregnant for the 1st time. How many puppies will she have approximately?
My Golden Retriever is pregnaunt. How many puppies are usally in a litter for Golden Retrievers?

A: There really isn’t a deffinant answer but my golden retriever had nine puppies last month. My cousin also has one and hers was pregnant about a year ago and it had eleven puppies. It normally varies based on the dogs weight and general size.

Q: How much would a golden retriever puppy cost?
I am looking into buying a golden retriever puppy because I would to have a loyal friend and companion and also someone to accompany me on my daily walk.

How much would a puppy or a young golden retriever cost and where should I look? I have already checked my local animal shelter but have none.

Thanks!

A: Gr’s can cost anywhere from $500 to $3000. It depends on where you get it from. A good breeder or just someone who wants to breed the dog for money. But don’t worry about spending all your money on it because it’s going to be your pet for the next 15 years and you want the best dog so you should get from a reliable breeder.

You can go to the website to find your puppy. It’s good. puppyfind.com . Hope it helps. Good luck.

Q: Is a golden retriever or a cocker spaniel a better family dog and also good with cats and young children?
My family is looking into getting either a golden retriever or a cocker spaniel. We have 2 cats, one is inside/outside, and a 21 month old son, and another on the way, due in september. Which one would be a better “family dog” and good with cats and young kids?

A: Golden Retrievers are considered “Soft mouthed dogs” bred to retrieive they are more patient and are gentlier…
they are fine with cats, but you also must remember a cat that isnt used to dogs will make itself into a target if it runs or hisses – any dog will be more interested in pursuing an animal that acts that way…

Cockers can be moody and are NOT the dogs you see in Disney pics…

with either one you MUST take the dog for Obedience lessons – dont think you can do it yourself.. you will learn WAY more than “sit” and “stay”

dont get a puppy unless you are fully prepared for house training – you MUST be able to go outside with it every time.. (so you can offer an INSTANT soft treat reward when it pees/poops)
with 1 young kid and another soon behind I wouldnt even consider a puppy at this time.. but its up to you..

always also remember to check your local SPCA for shelter – they may have exactly what you are looking for up for adoption.

Q: Whats the differerence between a golden retriever and a golden retriever shepard mix?
I am getting a dog soon and I want a golden retriever but there is a dog available but is a golden retriever/shepard mix. whats the difference between a golden retriever and a golden retriever/ shepard mix?

A: all the answers here are pretty much correct. i have 3 golden retrievers and 2 golden retriever /german shepherd mixed. i assume you are talking about getting one from a shelter?? sometimes they will say it is a mix of shep/golden and they are not. the shelters are like anyone else, they guess at the breeds mixed in these dog. so if you are really wanting a golden i would hold out for the golden. all of my dogs are laid back except one of the mixes,he is very protective of me, so much so that i have to put him in another room if anyone comes to the door. i know that is the shepherd in him. most of the shep/retriever mixes look more shepherds than retrievers.

Q: How do you get a golden retriever to sleep during the night?
I just got a golden retriever puppy today and I have no clue on how to pamper it and do all those other things
now that it’s time to sleep…
how do you get my golden retriever to sleep through the night without waking up
wouldn’t it be tiring???
any suggestions and P.S. i don’t have a box of some sort if that was your suggestion
thank you!!!!!!!!!!!for answering!!!!!!!!!!!

A: Tire it out during the day, like take it on a nice run, to drain that energy. Your pup would love something like that, and sleep like a baby.

Q: How to stop golden retriever from playing tugo of war when is supposed to be fetching?
My golden retriever is pretty good at retrieving objects when thrown or asked to fetch. However, since she used to play tugo of war when she was younger, whenever she retrieves, she starts tugging on the object, especting to play tug of war. How do I stop this?

A: Teach her the drop it/leave it command. When she brings back the object she retrieved, have her drop it and leave it so you can throw it again. Using training treats for this makes it rather easy to do. Once she brings you back the object have a treat ready and say drop it, give her the treat, if she goes to pick it up have another treat and say leave it, give the treat and pick up the toy. Doesn’t take too long until they bring it back, drop it and wait for you to throw it again.

Q: What is better, a labrador retriever or a golden retriever?
i am planning to get a puppy, and i was considering two breeds, either a golden retriever or a labrador retriever? i want an active and playful dog who will guard and defend my house from strangers. i also want a dog who doesn’t leave too much hair lying around. maybe only medium hair, and that’s all.

A: well, guard dogs aren’t a good idea. get a security system. and normally I would say goldens are way better than any breed ever. I do have prejudice against labs because I have a friend that has one that is so annoying. he was raised by them from a puppy, not abused, but he is really skiddish, and hes really rough. Im not saying all are like that, but the one I know is. but since you specifically said no shedding, I would think the obvious answer would be a lab. but if you want the attitude of a golden without any shedding AT ALL (not one hair) I suggest a golden doodle. they are a golden poodle cross. but the benefits in the golden situation greatly outweigh the hair. and this is my personal opinion, but I think the golden is the most gorgeous dog on earth.

Q: I have a Golden Retriever that should really be called a Golden Keeper. How do I get her to retrieve?
I have a 5 year old Golden Retriever female named Cody. She loves playing with the ball with our other Golden who is 2 years old and named Ben. Everytime we throw the ball, Cody runs to it, grabs it and walks away with it. When that happens, we usually send Ben, our other dog to get it from her and bring it back to us. (She runs away from us when we try to grab it from her lol) I am sad that she refuses to even try to bring anything back to us.

Does anybody know of a strategy as to having her become a Golden Retriever and not a Golden Keeper?

A: I saw a tip on TV that was a great idea. She had a tennis ball and cut a slit in it. She showed the dog that she was putting the treat in the ball. Then she would throw the ball and only release the treat when the dog brought it back to her.

Q: What would a brown golden retriever be called?
I saw a brown golden retriever the other day but I cant find it anywhere on the net!

I have my suspicions that it’s a golden retriever mixed with a chocolate Labrador.

Not looking for the chocolate retriever though. It purely should look like the golden retriever but choc brown.

Thanks =)

A: Could it have been a liver Flat Coated Retriever?

http://hungarian-pets.com/user_files/photo/dog_breed/flat_coated_retriever.jpg

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Q: My golden retriever is always running away when we take him for a walk?
Our golden retriever is 17 weeks old and he runs away when he sees people from our neighbourhood, when we are taking a walk around our vicinity. He runs to the people, and kinda licks them. We are scared he might bite, but again, we can’t stop him because he is way too fast and he struggles when we catch him around the collar. We have a leash, tho he never likes to walk with the leash, occasionally dumping himself onto some grass and refusing to move.

A: Even if he doesn’t like the leash, you need to use it. If he refuses to move while wearing it, you can offer a food treat to get him going again.

When you are walking him on the leash, don’t drag him along — that may be why he is refusing to go.

Find a puppy training class and take him to it. They can help you teach him to walk on the leash. The classes are also good for teaching your dog to get along with all kinds of people and other dogs. It is well worth the time and money.

Q: My golden retriever puppy keeps trying to run inside the house. How do i stop him from doing that?
We have a 22 week old golden retriever puppy which we keep outside. When ever we try to go inside the house from the backyard he tries to run inside. How do stop him/ train him to stop doing this?

A: A better question. How do we train our dog so that we can keep it in the house and not be a lawn ornament? Dogs are pack animals so to keep it outside away from its pack is cruel. I wonder why he tries to get in?
http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/qualityoflife.html
http://www.greatdanecluboflasvegas.org/trouble_with_outside_dogs.html

http://www.arescuemom.org/OutsideDogs.html

Q: How old should a golden retriever be to be separated from its mother?
I am planning on buying a baby golden retriever, and i was just wondering what age i should buy it at. I’ve heard 6 weeks to 10 weeks. Im not sure. I want it to be healthy so please give me an accurate age. Also i was wondering the price range, so if you could add that in your answer it would be greatly appreciated.

A: The minimum age is 8 weeks, but it’s better to wait until 10 to 12 weeks, pups needs to stay with mum and siblings until then, even though they have been weaned and are eating solid food they will learn vital socialisation skills in these last few weeks.

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