Hi everyone! My GR Thor and I are new to the forum but I've been visiting this ever since I planned on getting a golden. Thor just turned 8 months old and his energy during walks never seems to end so my question is would it be alright to start training him to jog or do rounds of sprints? My...

Hi! I have a 6 month golden male. We have been going to the dog park basically every day since he was fully vaccinated (4.5 months). We go for about an hour. Usually he wrestles around with the young dogs that feel like playing with him. Or he chases other dogs. This past week he really got the...

Hi all, I have a new Golden puppy called Ned who is now around 3 1/2 months old. My question is: when can I start playing fetch in fields, running, playing Frisbee, etc with him? I know the general rule (because of growing joints, etc is 18 months), but I'm noticing that on walks he's...

Have a two year old golden retriever who I would like to start taking he on jogs with me. Have done some shorter runs with her 1-2 miles. Want to go a bit longer, but I don't want to push her beyond what is safe for her breed. Of course I run at her pace, when the weather conditions are a bit...

hello all, this is my first post but i have been lurking on this site for a long time. with the help of a few threads on this forum, i found yukon goldens in millis ma where i got my amazing puppy, ryder. so first and foremost, i have to thank the wonderful people on this site for leading me...

My retriever turned 1 a couple of weeks ago, and he is amazing! I am writing this for a bit of advice really. He's been through a few phases over the last few months, one being that he would never come back and other people/dogs were a million and one times more important than me! However, we...

The first time I ever took Beau on a walk in the woods behind the house, I brought my mom and our other dog, Willow, with me. She walked Willow and I walked Beau. The whole walk lasted almost an hour, we were having so much fun. When we'd get to a clear place, I would run with Beau. On our way...

I'm wondering at what point can I take my golden running with me? He is about 3-4 months old right now (adopted from a shelter so actual age is unknown!) and he looooves to go on short walks/runs around our block. He isn't tired by the time we get home and still wants to run and play. I'm...

Hi, I have a 7 month old Golden that I would like to start running with. Does anyone know of resources for how quickly he can build up distances? Thanks,

Hi, I have a 7 month old Golden and am interested in starting to run with him. Are there any guidelines out there as to how so to start out and distances, and how far he can ultimately go with out injuring him? Thanks,