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| It is a known fact that golden retrievers are | | | | dog ownership knowing that golden retrievers |
| lovable, sociable and very irresistible. However, | | | | have an average lifespan of 14 years. If you |
| many of the golden retrievers end up in rescue | | | | cannot commit to a long term dog ownership, |
| centers each year because of variety of reasons. | | | | then it is the dog’s welfare that you are |
| Most of these rescued dogs came from | | | | taking at risk. On the other hand, if you were able |
| irresponsible breeders who breed so many | | | | to raise good dogs in the past, then adopting a |
| puppies that they can no longer sell. Some | | | | retriever can be a good option for you. Your |
| retrievers end up in rescue centers because their | | | | experience in your previous dog ownership can |
| owners are incapable of raising them well. There | | | | guide you towards raising your golden |
| are also times when it is not the owner’s | | | | appropriately. |
| fault why their retrievers end up in rescue homes. | | | | If you are certain that you are capable of |
| There are times that dog owners are forced to | | | | adopting a golden, the next step you should do is |
| move to another place where keeping a dog | | | | find the appropriate place form where you can |
| isn’t feasible. Volunteers run these rescue | | | | adopt a golden. Animal shelter and breed rescue |
| centers until such time that a new owner for the | | | | centers are the two main places where |
| rescued dog is found. With this stated fact, | | | | abandoned goldens end up. Breed rescue centers |
| wouldn’t it be nice if you are one of those | | | | are specific to particular breed of dogs while |
| concerned citizens that would choose to adopt a | | | | animal shelter caters wider variety of pets |
| golden retriever? But before even deciding if you | | | | including cats, and different breeds of dog. If you |
| are capable to adopt golden retriever, let us first | | | | don’t have a particular breed in mind, then |
| take a look of the advantages and disadvantages | | | | the best place to look for a dog to adopt is the |
| of adopting a golden. The place where you should | | | | animal shelter. But if your mind is set to adopt a |
| find a good breed of dog is also a critical issue to | | | | retriever, then go to the nearest breed rescue |
| tackle. | | | | centers. Most volunteers from these centers run |
| First thing you should do is to ask yourself | | | | a foster home and are capable of taking good |
| whether you are capable of adopting a golden | | | | care of the breed. One good thing about breed |
| retriever. If you have no experience of a dog | | | | rescue center is that you have to submit an |
| ownership, then adopting a golden retriever is not | | | | application if you want to adopt a dog. Before the |
| a good option for you. Majority of this golden | | | | center grants the adoption, they will conduct a |
| retrievers who came from rescue centers were | | | | home visit to make sure that you are really |
| maltreated and they require good handling and | | | | capable of adopting a retriever. |
| proper training to make them a balanced retriever | | | | |