tips

I have an almost 6 month old boy, he does not cuddle much at all or show any affectionate- I was actually concerned that he didnt like me at all. We go on walks, play, I hand feed him twice a day, and he follows me around most of the time. I try to get him to cuddle with me at night, and he...

Hello! I am hoping to get a Golden this October-December. I am looking for all of the advice and wisdom I can get. I had two dogs growing up, both lab mixes and my boyfriend has a German Shepherd so I am familiar with training but I know Goldens will be different! I am excited for the challenge...

Hi, my name is Tiffany. I joined Golden Retriever Forum in achieving guidance for my first ever Golden Retriever. On November 30th my significant other(Zack) and I purchased a male Golden Retriever/Yellow Labrador mix puppy. He was almost 7 weeks old. He was born on October 11, 2015 and is...

Hello! :wavey: First I'll start with a little background, since this is my first post. My boyfriend (of 3 yrs) and I will be picking up our 8-week old Golden Retriever puppy in two weeks. We'll both be attending engineering graduate school (getting paid a hefty annual stipend to do so...

My wife and I had our baby girl 4 weeks earlier and she has now been with us for 3 weeks. We gated off the kitchen so that we could be with our daughter in the living room and Chupie would not get to her [he is currently 5 1/2 months], at least at the beginning. We have let him sniff some of her...

Hey guys, Koda gets spayed on Wednesday..jsut looking for any last minute tips. How long do we wait to take her even on a short walk? How much water should she get the night she comes home? What about food? Do we feed her normally? We got her a soft collar to wear instead of that cone! We...

Hi, I was wondering what is the best way to stop my 15 week puppy to stop chewing on everything?? Koda chews in everything she can grab. What we do is tell her no chew, then giver her something she can chew on. She seems to be testing us, seeing what she can get away with. Ignoring us, barking...

Hello! We have a Golden boy named Macho who is a little over a year old. Recently, he's learned how to bark--which he never did for the first 6 months that we had him. He has a specific whine/bark for when he needs to go out which I think is great. It's kind of like he's saying, "Excuse me, I...

Hey everyone, I'm new here to the forums (but have been lurking for a few days). I was wondering if anyone had any links or suggestions for reading to help someone who sees a golden pup in her future (Me! :p:) Anything on housebreaking, crate training, the first day, toys, food, anything! It...