The image of a friendly, active Golden Retriever is familiar to anyone who has seen a magazine ad or TV commercial. And there’s a good reason that breed features prominently in so many of them: it’s all true! Golden Retrievers are one of the most easily trained breeds because they are smart, active and sociable….
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Socializing Your Golden Retrievers
Many dogs are deliberately not socialized – guard dogs, some guide dogs, drug sniffing dogs and others who have specialized duties. Many others simply live with people who don’t regard it as important enough to bother about. Many animals from shelters have had unpleasant experiences, making the task more difficult. But socializing your Golden Retriever…
Food Options For Your Golden Retrievers
Like many other topics relating to food and health, it’s difficult to get objective information about proper diet. Many authors seem intent on bashing large companies and more interested in politics than pet food. That means anyone interested in finding out the scientific facts about what is and what isn’t good for their Golden Retriever…
Golden Retriever – Exercise and Training Advice for Your Golden
Golden Retrievers are among the more active breeds and require a lot of exercise to stay fit and happy. Originally bred for game fetching, these energetic dogs can run much of the day, even late into life. Training and exercise should start young, at around 8-10 weeks. At first the level of activity should be…
Golden Retrievers – Common Health Problems
Apart from hip dysplasia, there are half a dozen common conditions or diseases that Golden Retrievers tend to suffer from. That’s not to say most Golden’s are unhealthy. They suffer no more than any other breed. But there are a group of afflictions that are more typically found among them than some others. Skin diseases…