Hi everyone! This community is awesome. So I get my puppy in about 5 days once he is 8 weeks old. The breeder has him on this Purina Puppy Chow which I understand isn’t the best puppy food based on my research. What are your thoughts on Purina Puppy Chow? I bought a bag of it as I want him to...

Hello! I put a deposit down a golden retriever puppy that will be ready toward the end of summer. She will have some puppy training with her as well. I have loved dogs my whole life and grew up with a black lab, but now I live on my own and I wanted another dog. This is my first dog that will be...

Hello Everyone, This is Jawa, new to this forum. We will be picking our baby boy in a week's time. He will be 8 weeks old by Aug 1st. Before bringing him home, I just want to make sure I've everything set for him. I started following this forum for tips and answers to my questions. To start...

Hi everyone, I have read this forum for a while but just joined to make a post. I appreciate all your knowledge in everything golden retriever related! I am now at a point in my life where I can see myself getting a golden within the time frame of a year or so. I have always wanted a golden and...

Hi everyone, This is my first post on the Forum but I'm a longtime reader. I just brought my Golden pup, Ellie, home about 10 days ago. She is really something! So full of personality and can be such a love. There have been some moments that have been overwhelmingly frustrating though. She'll...

Hi, I'm new to this forum and to the world of owning a golden. Being a first time dog owner, I decided to give myself a few months to do my research and pick the breed that was best suited for me. Ultimately, I chose to go with a Golden. I was able to head out to the breeder today to see the...

Hi, My first golden puppy is being born anytime tonight and I am so excited! We are getting her in seven weeks, (one week early I know-its because of the holidays) and I was just wondering what I should expect. Also, I have had multiple dogs in the past, and none of them have been able to walk...

Hello everyone, I am Ramya and my family is looking into possibly owning a Dog for a pet for the first time. We have not had pets before and this would be our first time. Frankly, we hadnt thought about it much until our kids began to show interest and have been asking for it a lot. And thats...

Me again. My golden's been with us for three days now. Aside from potty problem, i have other concerns. Happy doesnt seem to respond when we call her by her name. We should do other things like clapping just to get her attention. Is this normal? Any suggestion to adress this? Thanks in advance.

Hello! I'm new here - I just joined because in about a week I will be bringing the family dog to my house, and am a little concerned about how he will react. He is going to have a few changes - but overall, I think they will be good ones for him. At the moment, he is living with my parents, who...

Hi. I'd like to introduce myself. I'm Terry and I will be getting my golden puppy the week of April 21st. I have heard people talking about crating their dogs but, to be honest, I don't know anything about it and welcome any advice, information, etc. on the subject. Anything from best place...

Hello Everyone! I have found this site hoping someone can offer their expert advice. I just purchased a Golden retriever puppy about 2 weeks ago. Brand new to the purebred world, I researched and visited various breeders within a 200 mile radius. In the end, I thought I had lucked out in...

Hello everybody. This is my first post, other than my introduction post. As you can see from the title, im getting cold feet! My new golden retriever puppy will arrive in 2 weeks and he is my first dog to raise on my own. SInce I live in an apartment complex, i fell that he is going to be...