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Originally Posted by Finn's Fan  It behooves all golden owners to note in that terrific article that the singular item that has been shown to reduce the incidence of cancer in goldens is to keep them slim and trim and to have puppies grow slowly!!!!! Nothing makes me crazier than to see a golden that looks like a coffee table, and when you consider the damage that extra weight does to joints and organs, it is not a surprise that being overweight contributes to disease. Thanks for posting that link, Dallas Gold, and we've still got fingers crossed for your boy.... |
I caught that too! In Barkley's case I'm not sure about his puppy growth since we got him as an adult; however, he's thin-skinny but still was nabbed by the cancer demon. What really got my attention was the fact that the avg golden male lives to 10 yrs 7 months and the females 11 years 3 months. Wow. Also, I read elsewhere that keeping a dog trim can add up to 2 years of quality life.