Thinking About Adopting a Golden Retriever?

p>Golden Retrievers are currently ranked as thethat they are very intelligent. They can be easily
fourth most popular family dog in the world. Theirtrained if the proper techniques are used. Coupled
friendly demeanor and overall jubilant attitudeswith their intelligence is their overall pleasant
make this breed very popular among families.demeanor. They are rarely aggressive towards
They have an eager to please disposition thatpeople or other animals, and have an all-inclusive
make them excellent companions for singles,devotion to playtime. Their excessive energy and
couples, and, of course, families. Nevertheless, likeintelligence can sometimes be overwhelming, so
all new pets, they should receive the properbe sure to start them on an exercise routine as
training and care starting from puppyhood tosoon as you can. They love the outdoors and
ensure a balance progression as they age.make wonderful pets for active people.
Since they are traditional water dogs and huntingPotential Issues
companions, this breed has an extremely highSince this breed is such high energy, if they are
energy level. This in tandem with their intellectunable to expel it in a productive manner, such as
makes them rather demanding when it comes toplaytime or exercise, it can turn into an issue.
exercise. Due to their size, this breed should haveThis, however, is common in all dogs and is not
about one to two hours of solid exercise to expelspecific to Golden Retrievers. The only issue here
any built up energy. If you like to run, camp, oris that their size may be too much for small
take long walks, this breed will make your routinechildren or seniors to handle so the excess energy
all the more enjoyable.could result in them being knocked down and
As potential new owners, adopting a Goldenpotentially hurt. If you have small children or
Retriever isn't about just owning an animal. It issomeone elderly in your household, be sure to
about building a lifelong bond that is satisfying forsupervise interaction with the dog until it is
both parties.properly trained to not jump up or knock anyone
Coloringor anything over. After all, this isn't aggressive
Golden Retrievers are available in three varieties:behavior - just excitement.
English White Golden, Medium Golden, and redAdopting a Golden Retriever is a highly rewarding
Golden. They all have uniformly brown eyes withexperience. Not only do they make one of the
males weighing in between sixty five to seventymost loved pets in the world, they will make your
five pounds, and females weighing in betweenlife more enjoyable. It is important to properly
forty five to fifty five. Although they are not thetrain your Golden Retriever from the beginning so
largest dogs in the canine species, they areno bad behaviors can develop. If you keep your
definitely large! So if you're adopting a puppy, bepet happy and balanced with the proper exercise
cognizant that they will grow to this size.and nutrition, you will have a loyal companion for
Temperamentlife.
One of the best things about Golden Retrievers is