Golden Retriever Information

The Golden Retriever is considered to be the ideal dog for the whole family.  Small wonder that Golden Retrievers are considered by many to be one of the best dog breeds around.

Golden Retrievers are endearing, playful, trustworthy, and eager to please. Golden Retrievers are used as hunters, as competition obedience dogs, as guide and service dogs, as search-and-rescue dogs, and as film and tv stars. Their popularity comes from their intelligence and their great devotion to humans.

If you're looking at Golden Retriever puppies, you might want to consider a few options in addition to AKC Golden Retriever puppies from Golden Retriever breeders, such as Golden Retriever rescue dogs, or a Black Lab Golden Retriever mix is also reasonably popular.

Golden Retrievers are athletic dogs and should be given least an hour of exercise everyday in order to keep them healthy.

They make excellent family pets and love the endless attention from children. They love to retrieve and will enjoy carrying a newspaper home. Golden Retrievers are also quite accepting of strangers, quickly warming up to anyone or any dog.

Because of this, they do not always make good guard dogs because they will rather lick a trespasser to death. Because of their happy and sociable nature, they are not the most loyal dogs and will wander off with anyone.

A Golden Retriever can be overly playful and will constantly desire your attention and love. This can be annoying for an owner who wants his own space. Obedience training is crucial for this breed. His goofy, playful mind-set can get annoying after a while, so it is important to teach him to think instead of just react.

Some Golden Retrievers can be aggressive, most of them with the reddish coat. This is an unpredictable type of aggression that appears to be hereditary rather than learned. Once he becomes aggressive, it is nearly impossible to turn the dog around. Some of these aggressive dogs have a hypoactive thyroid condition, which may be a contributing factor. This problem is due to inconsistent, careless breeding.

To be sure, you might want to buy your Golden Retriever from one of the many responsible Golden Retriever breeders who breed for temperament first, and make sure you see the parents and the rest of the litter.

Golden Retriever training can be a delight.  Golden Retrievers LOVE brain work.  And you'll find the very best training involving brain work by clicking here!

And if your Golden's skin and coat is not in optimal condition, which is really important for Golden Retrievers, then click here for more information on Golden Retriever grooming (as well as other dogs), and keeping his/her skin and coat in tip top condition!