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| Value for Money | 9.9/10  |
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| Reviewer Rating | 9.9/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.9/10  |
By smokey
on 14th Apr 2004
| Value for money | 10/10 |
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| Overall value | 10/10 |
 smokey's recommendation | |
Golden Retrievers are intelligent, gentle, and wonderful family dogs and especially good with children. They are great for show, field trials, hunting, guide dogs, and obedience as well. A fantastic dog!
They became so popular that they have become over-bred. So, to get the true charcteristics of a Golden Retriever you need to get it from a reputable breeder. They do tend to eat everything so bad things need to be put away.
I have had Golden Retrievers since I was age 12 and now have just gotten my fifth golden. Our entire family has two Golden Retrievers so I think I know the breed very well.
They are wonderful, intelligent, and very friendly dogs who can be the best companions you could ever wish for. Goldens are playful but can also be content to just lay at your feet or next to you and although they really enjoy being with people, they are also content just being by themselves. Goldens do want to please and so training them is fairly easy as they respond very well in their desire to please the owners. My Goldens seem to sense when I am not feeling well or am sad and will come up to me and seem to actually "comfort" me. I have never known a well bred Golden to ever bite another person out of aggression. They are absolutely wonderful with children and they need to be supervised because of their size but are very gentle and loving.
The only drawback is that the breed became so popular that they were over-bred, and so finding a reputable breeder is very important. They will dig in and want to keep busy as puppies and so obedience training can be important. However, they are wonderful and intelligent dogs and can be trained easily.
I would highly recommend a well bred Golden Retriever for true dog lovers who want a "member of the family" that will pay attention to you and that you also want by your side. If you just want a pet to pay attention to whenever you feel like it, get something else. They are wonderful companions for their entire life.
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