The Golden Retriever is a well-balanced, strong, active dog with a kind expression, gentle manner, and an alert and self-confident disposition.
He is trustworthy, friendly, and reliable; excessively shy or high strung dogs are atypical of the breed and usually the result of poor breeding practices or inadequate socialization.
Joy and loyalty wrapped in sunshine is the perfect description of the Golden Retriever, a top dog for families, handicapped owners, and obedience competitors.
The Golden Retriever lives to learn, to generate smiles, to romp with the children, and to please his owners. He's a bundle of canine cheer without an unkind bone in his body.
Brains as well as beauty, along with an innate need to please his owners is the Golden trademark even above his handsome appearance.
If you are considering to own a golden retriever, or you’ve just become a new golden retriever owner, there are some realities you do need to fully accept.
Check out the twelve realities new golden retriever owners must accept on the next page! …and if you already are a golden retriever owner, see if you can relate!
Joe McAnelly
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Best dogs ever!
Amanda Oliver
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Zoe Fried
Tali Fried
Allan Sassoon
Galit Krongold
Judi Caniglia-Corbin
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Love my golden
Robin Vanstone
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Alison Copley
Sarah Harlow
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Jeff Harlow
Dan Holland
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Best buds
Yaiza Villén López
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Jesus Palacios Romero
Kaitlin Radstaak
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Gayle Quantock lol
Felicity Sara
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Daniel Ratcliffe
Lesley Grabe
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Amy Grabe
Claire Edwards
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Yep mine definitely loves the sofa!!
Lana Mackay-Coleman
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They are such beautiful dogs
Colin Flight
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love to have a retriever
John Wood
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Kay Clibbens Wood how true!!!
Ty Lockwood
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Meli Locky
Meli Locky
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That’s our boys lol
Matt Charge
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Hollie Charge
Emma Brundell
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Josh no. 6 buddy! Xx
Jill Reed Smith
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Alyssa Smith
Crystal Gustaw
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Jenna Gustaw Kyle Fauville
Mark Axline
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The best but so hard to let them go.
Kyle Fauville
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Hahaha so true!!!
Nicole Gadaleta
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Denise Donaghey Kirsty Roberts Nicola Hall
Debra Willmott
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Gemma Lauren Willmott
Sue Dymond
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Ssooooooooooo true on all 12
Jenna Gustaw
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Haha awe!
Dominique Neufang
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Michelle Aiken Neufang this was a good read. So true! It’s our Lou dog 100%
Allyssa DeLuca
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Vinnie DeLuca
Lorel Hutchison
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John Fyfe
Trish Grasser O'Hara
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Miss my Golden everyday
Kirsteen Quinn
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Andrew Meikle Briony Quinn Sandra Quinn
Matt Moore
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The look
Matt Moore
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Lazy
Reid Jessen
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Shann Non Laurie Price Damery
Sandra Quinn
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Not as handsome as Ollie xx
Kelsey Wagner Palma
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Joseph Palma
Kirstin Changose Davis
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Phoebe Masola Changose Goose Changose Kimber Changose that’s Rudy
JohnandJenny Baker
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Don’t matter about the dog hairs keep getting Hoover out they are the most loving dogs going
JohnandJenny Baker
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Our best friend he’s our baby love him to bits and he loves us back beautiful friendly dogs
Lucy Lockwood Mitchell
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Basically these are all true, my Goldie lives football on tv, such a good companion and friend to me. Lazy,,,,,,,,,no definitely not my girl, she puts the GO in GOlden!!
Cait Knell
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Karen Mike Knell
Pam Liewer
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Emily Sperry Christian Liewer
Neone Simmonds
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Tobi Ng Monty Ng
Sam Kirby
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Linda Kirby Jess Kirby
Justin Rebhun
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Nicole Ouellette
Kerri Martin
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Simon Whiley
Ryan Corbin
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Kelsey Visor
Kaitlin Perrin
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Zac Turner DonnaandMichael Turner
Kelsey Visor
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Yess! All of them are true!!
Christopher Rairden
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Alicia Rairden