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Liam turned 16 in January. The last year was probably the most dramatic in terms of behavior changes...up until then he could hike up to 12 miles and swim for hours. And, then something shifted. This last year his blood work showed some liver disease (new prescription food and supplements have...

Hi fellow dog lovers! I'm new to the GR Forum (thanks for the warm welcome into the community I've already received in the New Member thread!), but would love your thoughts and comments on my sweet Teddy's anxiety. Teddy is a generally nervous dog, wary of noises and new experiences or...

So our Golden Retriever has been completely healthy all these years. He has been a great dog perhaps too good. He started having issues over the weekend with urinating. He may have been holding it too long???He would try to go and try..... but nothing would come out despite him drinking...

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My golden, Murphy, will be a year on Saturday. The problem is he will only relax when he is in his kennel. There are only two speeds: full and asleep. I can't leave him unattended for more than 5 minutes or he destroys things. When he's out of his crate he's either wrestling out other dog or...

My 1 yr old has always had the issue of panting hard after playing or being in the heat. I'm noticing it more now and wondering if/when it's a concern. Is this normal in goldens? The temperature could be in the 60s and playing fetch will cause it (only for a short while). The panting is hard...