The Golden Retriever's kindly expression says it all. This is one of the finest family dogs in the world: cheerful, demonstrative, trustworthy with everyone, and forgiving of any mistakes made by inexperienced owners.
Give this breed two brisk walks each day, play fetch games, and take him out for a good run once a week, and he is adaptable to almost any lifestyle.
Friendly with everyone (strangers, children, dogs, cats, smaller pets), his bark is welcoming rather than protective.
Eager to please and wonderfully responsive, he is nonetheless distracted by exciting sights and sounds, so you must be both patient and persistent.
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!
Chelsea O'Rourke
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Collin Peter Madison #7
Sonia Heywood
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Correct on every point !!!
Sandy Love
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Looks like Nikki. Miss her.
Tanja Shearman
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Jamie Shearman Reece Shearman Jordan Shearman x
Cameron Barnhart
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Mitch McQueen Chelsea Barnhart
Judy Huffman
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We’ve had several and NONE of them were stubborn. It’s all in th breeding and training…like most animals.
Robert Gifford
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There is no truer love except between God and man, than between man and his dog.
Gary Mitchell
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Joyce!!! X
Bill Marshall
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There is no other breed. Angels in disguise
Bill NaccaratoSr
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Yes they are
Ellen Brown
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Everything there is so true of a golden they are the best breed in the world
Shelley Buchecker
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Gabby #6
Jen Stevenson
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Graeme Muir x
Lorie Burke
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All that and then some!!!
Stevanna Deal Denning
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Michael Denning
Alex Bednarz
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Tavierney Rogan
Fernando Orozco
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Vivian Orozco
Heather Radcliffe
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Had one stubborn one and one not so stubborn, but both the best dogs in the world!
Heather Radcliffe
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All true! Best dogs in the world 🙂
Patty Ashley
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They forgot… Hair, enough to make a new dog daily 😉
Nicholas Stewart Deckert
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Melissa you are still the craziest!
Fernando Orozco
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Vivian Orozco
Isabel Mackenzie
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Can’t really see why a stubborn nature has to relate to the breeding and training.
Sarah Vella
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Nicole Vella
Nicole Vella
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All r so true!! Especially when u leave there house
Nathan Dobbs
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Vanessa Gay
Rexene Lockyer
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My boys agree with everything said in this article!
Melissa Mooney
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Lee
Jo-anne Dwyer
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Forgot about the fur bunnies rolling around!
Vic Triantafyllou
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Pieter
Adrian Windt
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Lisa number 2…
Shelby Rae Goodvin
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Brandy Barr all of these so true!! ❤️❤️
Ashley Pyle Allen
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Lindsay Nicole Wilson
Peggy Nowell
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You missed the part where they walk away with a mouthful of water and your socks are wet. Yes they are fantastic. My 13 year old died suddenly this summer. Tried to rescue but they were too slow and I grew impatient and bought a pup. He is the most affectionate dog, thinks he is a lap dog. Does all his training but pulls terrible on the walk. Stubborn. YES. I am a senior and he is an active one. Love them .best dog.
Matthew Oakes
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Gill Oakes
Gill Oakes
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Argh so frikkin cute!!!!
Isabel Mackenzie
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Yes Peggy, my 11 year old has always been very stubborn, like his mum before him. Enjoy your pup.
Rexene Lockyer
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Check out the Easy Walk. It’s a front clip harness, makes a huge difference with pulling!
Dylan Reece
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Mia Belcher
Margaret MacIver
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Kirsteen Murray
Pete Kessler
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Not REALLY …..!!!
Yesh Stephenson
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Life is better with a Golden!
Jarri Goldenberg
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Jess Schneiderman
Betty Esler
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Yes they are wonderful, but I’m a lab lover,too. They are somewhat alike, only hair difference. Yours are great Elaine, like my Chief.
Robert Gifford
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A small thing to put up with, and if you brush them daily it is easy.
Robert Gifford
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My Goldens have kept me alive throughout my illness
Margaret MacIver
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Dust bunnies fed up cleaning them 🙁 but it’s worth it:)
Diane McCue Cozzola
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a harness with solve any pulling issues.
Diane McCue Cozzola
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as far as the water dribbling goes, i have a hand towel in every room of my house to mop his mug.
Peggy Nowell
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Lol, I have the same . My son in law is always getting his socks wet when we visit there.