Hello!
I'm new here and new to golden retrievers really! I had a Great Pyrenees, who was my best friend and who sadly passed away (while I was on my honeymoon) over a month ago. It's been very difficult and lonely without her and I even miss the long walks in the freezing Irish weather we have here!
I work from home full-time and we live in the middle of nowhere, we have no kids yet, and my husband works all day too. Anyways, I feel pretty lonely and thoughts of welcoming a golden retriever puppy into our little family is all that's keeping me going lately!
We originally planned on getting the puppy in May 2020, because a reliable breeder will have a litter ready to be homed by then but I am tempted to get one sooner but my husband thinks I need the time between now and then to make sure I'm ready for another dog and he also wants to be able to book a week off work to spend with the puppy lol
So anyways I was just wondering if anyone has any general golden retriever advice for us? My main concerns are the puppy biting and training the puppy to come when called. If you have any video/book recommendations and things like that about getting prepared for a new golden retriever puppy I would really appreciate it, plus it'll give me something to do as I wait!
P.S I'm tempted to get a puppy sooner than May, like you know, in a month or two...but it's probably better to wait for the right breeder and be prepared, what do you guys think?
Thank you!
I'm new here and new to golden retrievers really! I had a Great Pyrenees, who was my best friend and who sadly passed away (while I was on my honeymoon) over a month ago. It's been very difficult and lonely without her and I even miss the long walks in the freezing Irish weather we have here!
I work from home full-time and we live in the middle of nowhere, we have no kids yet, and my husband works all day too. Anyways, I feel pretty lonely and thoughts of welcoming a golden retriever puppy into our little family is all that's keeping me going lately!
We originally planned on getting the puppy in May 2020, because a reliable breeder will have a litter ready to be homed by then but I am tempted to get one sooner but my husband thinks I need the time between now and then to make sure I'm ready for another dog and he also wants to be able to book a week off work to spend with the puppy lol
So anyways I was just wondering if anyone has any general golden retriever advice for us? My main concerns are the puppy biting and training the puppy to come when called. If you have any video/book recommendations and things like that about getting prepared for a new golden retriever puppy I would really appreciate it, plus it'll give me something to do as I wait!
P.S I'm tempted to get a puppy sooner than May, like you know, in a month or two...but it's probably better to wait for the right breeder and be prepared, what do you guys think?
Thank you!