The Personality of Golden Retrievers
What is life with Golden Retrievers like? Because of their personalities, quite good if you are willing and able to properly care for your Golden Retriever. The puppies are notorious for being hyperactive and more than a handful so don’t get a puppy if you can’t handle the mess and the time needed to properly train them. This is one breed where it is definitely an advantage to adopt an adult from a rescue center rather than get a puppy.
This shows the big contrast between Golden Retriever temperaments and the temperaments of most other dog breeds. Although every dog is an individual, for the most part Golden Retrievers are calm, trainable and submissive. However, they need proper nutrition, grooming and exercise to get this good-natured and stay this good-natured. Golden Retrievers aren’t the perfect dogs, but for many they are worth their weight in gold for their personalities. If you are ever saddled with a Golden Retriever, you could do a lot worse.
Golden Retriever puppies are a bit notorious for being hyperactive and destructive. This breed does settle down, but usually not until they are at least two years old. If you are not used to puppies, then you might find Golden Retriever puppies exasperating. However, you can usually find trained, sensible and healthy adult Golden Retrievers from animal rescue centers. You need to give them exercise every day to keep them sane.
Keep in mind about the Golden Retriever’s copious, feathery coat. It needs daily brushing. It will shed a lot ? this is normal. It has also been said that Golden Retrievers have a wet dog odor, even when perfectly dry, more than other breeds.
Although following the Golden Retriever information and advice on websites and dog training books can often cure both of these problems, don’t be afraid to get professional help. These are big, strong dogs who can know you over.
On the whole, life with Golden Retrievers is a pleasant one, after the initial hyperactivity of puppy-hood (which, in a dog, lasts until they are at least two years old). Golden Retriever definitely need training, attention and vet care, but they adapt well to all three of these. The more you put into your Golden Retriever in terms of time, energy and training, the more you’ll get. It is not accident that Golden Retrievers are often the dog of choice for therapy and rescue dogs.
If you look in the media or in advertising, a lot of times when a dog is needed to play a part, that part is played by a Golden Retriever. This shows you what these dogs are capable of.
Since they are large dogs, if you are not sure of how to train them, please get a professional trainer to help you. Read dog training books and learn as much Golden Retriever information as you can.
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