| Goldens, they just melt my heart. Any Golden | | | | forever coming up to me and |
| Retriever just needs look at me with those | | | | “talking” to me while my Black |
| expressive eyes and I go all soft inside. | | | | Labs are sound asleep.The Goldens good nature |
| It’s true, I do.The Golden Retriever | | | | is appreciated by all, however; ignoring its |
| stands tall and proud in its golden hue. | | | | powerful physique and it’ and its |
| When you see a Golden outside, in the fall, | | | | active nature can lead to behavior problems. |
| among the trees and the leaves it is a scene | | | | The Golden Retriever needs lots of exercise |
| of beauty and elegance.The male usually | | | | and mental stimulation. If they receive both |
| weighs between 65 – 75 pounds and the | | | | of those consistently they are the perfect |
| female 55 – 65 pounds. Although I have | | | | dog. All good bred Goldens love to learn. |
| seen some much bigger than this.The Golden | | | | It is a big part of a Goldens nature to |
| does not make a good guard dog. It is not a | | | | constantly learn, be trained and do mentally |
| protector. Its best | | | | active activities.The Golden Retriever is |
| points:PlayfulnessAffectionFriendliness to | | | | wonderful with children. You must watch the |
| people and other dogsEasy to trainA joy to | | | | small children when they play with a Golden. |
| have aroundLoved by everyoneLord Tweedmouth, | | | | Because the Golden loves to play, they can |
| who lived just north of the Scottish border | | | | get boisterous and may bump the little child |
| along the Tweed River is responsible for | | | | in the nose or head.The Goldens achievement |
| these nuggets of gold. The AKG did not | | | | in competitive obedience games is |
| register them as a separate breed until 1927. | | | | remarkable.UpkeepThe Golden needs lots of |
| The breed was valued for their hunting | | | | exercise; including mental activity. The |
| abilities. I tend to think they should be | | | | Golden is an amazingly social dog and |
| valued for their “talking” | | | | functions well when it lives inside with its |
| abilities also. I am just being funny | | | | family. The coat is not difficult to keep |
| here.TemperamentThe Golden Retriever is just | | | | nice if you brush it once a week. Also, |
| everybody’s friend. They have a heart | | | | Goldens can get ear problems, so be sure to |
| of gold and are totally devoted to their | | | | learn how to clean its ears |
| families, and the rest of humankind. I have | | | | consistently.Also, the Goldens can have |
| two Black Labs, but, I could never be | | | | issues with skin problems. They usually |
| without a Golden. Golden Retrievers are | | | | live 10 to 13 years, longer if you take care |
| extremely communicating dogs. My Golden is | | | | to feed it good quality dog food. |