Hi! I just brought my beautiful girl home on Saturday! I love her to death but she’s been... difficult to train. She won’t try food that isn’t in a bowl, to the point that I had to shove a little glob of peanut butter in her mouth yesterday. She also cries when put in the crate unless she is put...

I recently got an 8 week old puppy and I have a few questions. The first question being, is it okay for my puppy to lay down... frog style? I know that GR's are prone to hip dysplasia so him laying down this way makes me worry. The breeder I got Koda from said neither of his parents have hip...

On July 8th me and my family will be getting an 8 week old golden retriever pup. Me and my family don't really know how to fully prepare for a golden or any puppy really. We know that you need basic things like food, water, leash etc. But this is also our first puppy. Even though we already know...

Hi there! First of all, I'm So grateful for this forum! I've been reading it for a couple of months now in preparation for our little one coming home on Saturday. He will be a 8 weeks old and is the largest in the litter. So in preparation to potty training, here's my question: we have a...

i got my sweet boy from a woman who seemed to love him, but honestly had no idea how to take care of an animal. he was covered in fleas and ticks and was only 6 weeks old! she was also not the owner of the parents so who knows how old he was when he was taken away, poor baby! anyways, i felt...

Hi everyone, My husband and I just got married on December 22,2012 and got our first golden - Charlie! We have been talking about getting one for years and we can't believe the time is finally here. He is 8 weeks old and doing very well (we, on the other hand are a little sleep deprived, as to...

we made a mistake and brought a puppy from a pet shop, I knew we shouldn’t’ then after trying to find a puppy I started calling pet shops and found one and brought her. we feed her what they said to feed her “Advanced puppy” dry food with a spoon of the wet food same brand. they said that is...

Hello, y'all. I am very excited to be part of this group, since I love Golden Retrievers. I have one that is 11 years old and is a sweetheart and we love her to death, but unfortunately lives with my sister. This past Sunday I brought home another Golden Retriever that is only 8 weeks old. She...