Hi, All - I really appreciate all of the info I've received on this forum over the last month and a half since we've had our puppy, Max. I've used it extensively to research food choices, socialization, and our puppy's diarrhea (which is thankfully over!). Max is 14 weeks old and we picked him...

Hi everyone, My golden is Ollie and he is 1 and a half years of age. I’ve had him for just over a year now. When we first got him at 5 months he exhibited no signs of wanting to jump or play bite so we assumed he had already gotten over that stage. Around 7-8 months of age he started to mouth...

3weeks ago I got a golden puppy. She was 6 weeks at the time.She is nippy,&constantly barks and growls at me. My hands are covered in scratches&bite marks. I have heard that if a puppy is sold before 8 weeks they haven't learned bite inhibition. So this might be the reason that no matter what I...

I just got my first golden retriever & she's a bit of a handful compared to the few other puppies I trained & raised. I feel so bad because I want her to know I love her but I have to keep pinning her to the floor and telling her no because she doesn't know when to quit. She bites and nips hard...

Hi, We got our little guys champ about a week ago, but we are getting probably more confused than he is! My wife and I agreed to just bond with him the first couple of days; let him explore and get used to us. He is just a baby, still at 8/9 weeks. We read several books and I have been reading...