Golden Retriever

Golden Retrievers are one of the best dogs for a family. And they don't have bad breath. Over all I think golden retrievers are an awesome dog to love and to own

Golden Retrievers are supposed to be calm, stable, well mannered dogs. Unfortunately these days we are seeing more and more Golden's with aggression issues, ranging from reactivity to other dogs and people to resource guarding.

Unscrupulous breeders that don't health or temperament test their dogs are partly to blame, but so too are many Golden owners. Similar to the Labrador, too many owners see the Golden Retriever as an 'easy option' - a dog that doesn't need socialisation or training, but will still wind up being a gently, easygoing dog.

This is not true...

Combined my two dogs have been attacked on SEVEN different ocassions by Golden Retrievers, and this is a breed we don't encounter often at all! These incidents range from my Staffy being surrounded by off lead Golden's as they bark and growl, act rude and intimidate her; to a Golden chasing my Collie cross whilst snarling, and eventually pinning him and biting his neck. Fantastic.

We were also called to walk a Golden Retriever a while back (we are dog walkers) and were told she was a 'little nervous' - when we arrived the dog hid in a corner behind furniture and wet itself.

We made five follow up visits and tried to put the dog at ease; we threw the dog calming signals, sat on the ground as far away from her as possible, didn't look at her and threw her hot liver treats. She was so scared she wet herself every visit, trembled, and panted the entire time. Turns out her owners didn't socialise her at all as a puppy.

Every dog needs positive, force free training. Every dog needs exposure to the world. Golden Retrievers are no different.

Good:

Its coat is so huggable unlike in labradors that has no coat. this is a labrador with hair. you can say

This dog is a very friendly nature dog. Best companion.

Not much a watch dog, A lazy potato you can say. hardly barks.

The best feature is hair. love the coat

Can be left alone sometimes.

Bad:

Well the hair sheds. heavily, but you wont mind if you love your dog

Since a big dog. its mouth slobs. wet always.

Eats a lot of food. like a labrador.

God i love this breed despite the bads coz really this dog sounds like family. Dont we have our negatives. My family just cant stand the hair everywhere. But i love the dog.

I have done extensive reaserch on dogs, and do not know a better purebreed than this. I am getting a Goldendoodle soon, because I just love every Golden I've met. I have heard that they can be mouthy, but that's just because they are gun dogs, so they retrive- hence their name. Lovely, intelligent, beautifull pets.

golden retrievers are not good dogs beacause they growl and bite also i have one and now hardly want another one my nanna has a labrador i love that next dog for me labrador retriever.

I got beautiful retriever , she is 2 years old, her name is Lilly Darling, she is the sweetest dog on the planet, she loves company, she listens like no other dog I know and she is always where you are I can not imagine having a better friend than Lilly:)

My Golden is now twelve and a half years old. I have had her since she was 6 weeks old. She has been the best pet I have ever owned and ever could have hoped for. Goldens make sweet loving pets that just want to please you.

I love my Golden Retriever and hes only 7 months old hes so fun and playful.

He likes to take shoes into the garden and hide them, he doesnt chew just hides :)

We have two golden retrievers and have had them through the birth and growing up of our four children. Such great family pets as they love to be loved. So amazing, athletic, happy and friendly. When our boy goldie, Willie, turned 7 we went out and got another little girl...and plan on continuing this cycle for the rest of our lives.

I had depression this dog has changed my life best thing i have ever done fantastic breed. Freindly loving make you feel great get you out exercicing