Hey everyone! I've been doing a lot of research about the amount of exercise and playtime a puppy needs and even though I do think I'm doing everything I have to, I do get very anxious because I want to make sure my puppy is healthy and happy (first time with a raising a golden), so I wanted to...

Hello! I'm so excited to be getting a puppy in 4 weeks. I am a teacher and am getting a Golden Retriever puppy the day after school is out. I'm going to have about 8 weeks with the puppy before I go back to work in the fall. I'm excited to have that time to bond with the puppy, socialize him...

I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on how to get a puppy to sleep more at night? I expect to wake up at night, especially since Kally isn't even 10 weeks yet. The problem is, she still won't sleep more than an hour at a time at night. I think it may even be getting worse than when I...

Okay so Zeus has been renamed to Tony due to lack of interest in former name :P He is now 7 weeks 2 days old. He weighs 1.6 kg. He is on cerelac (baby food like cereal) for puppies. He loves it, I'd go as far as to say that he is addicted to it. I am confused about how many times should I feed...

We will be picking up our first dog on August 10th. Wanted to join the forum as a reasource for all things golden. I am looking for a feeding/crate training/play schedule or recomendations for a new puppy! Does anyone have a spreadsheet or schedule they can share? 1)How many hours in the...

Hi all! This is my 1st post on this forum, as I have just found this site today, and find it to be very helpful! My husband and I are about to bring home our golden retriever puppy on November 13th, and I have been reading up and doing research on everything from preparing the home, to feeding...

Hi Everyone, My family just picked up our 8 week old Golden Retriever. He's a very cute little guy....but of course, he's a baby and we are first time dog owners. With two kids (5 and 7) and now a puppy...life is a bit stressfull in our home. We believe putting together a good schedule for...