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should i give my pup free choice feeding
I started out giving him three small meals a day. But noticed that he was inhaling it. So I thought maybe give him a half a bowl, because maybe he thinks ...
why does my golden retriever jump up at me when i take him out for a walk?
I take my 6 month old golden retriever for a walk- but he always jumps up at my shoulders. I try to speak to him nicely (not aggressively) but he doesn'...
my 14 month old puppy losing fur
Ella, our 14 month old puppy golden's fur seems to be thinning at a time (with winter season) when it should be thickening. It also seems to be losing ...
Want a Golden for a Friend
Last Friday a special friend of mine had to put his golden down because she had cancer of the spleen....this dog was his life...I know how expensive goldens ...
Dog Peeing with no sign
Our 13 yr old golden has always told us when he need to go out, but recently, he has been peeing in the morning and just tonight, after being let in 2 ...
What to feed my Golden Retriever
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I will be getting a 1 year old male Golden Retriever tomorrow and I know I am to feed him twice a day but is there a brand of dog food that is ...
Hair loss
My 3yr old golden is losing his hair in clumps. Why?
runny nose
Tessie is fourteen years and four months old and very special to us. About one month ago she developed a runny nose. It appeared quite thick a bit greenish....
toileting
My dog is 4 months old when he goes to the toilet in the mornings he is fine but usually as the day progresses he gets diarrhea. He is full of energy ...
Exercise
I have an 11 month old golden retriever-"Maggie". How much should I exercise her without over doing it? I've read a few things regarding their joints ...
Breeding Differences
Can anyone answer this please. Is there a difference in the look of the dog, e.g., leg and body length, coat, head shape, and so on, if the dog has been ...
3 month old golden retriever
Why does my 3month old golden retriever not eat food? He is becoming too thin day by day.. why is it so, and what should I do to make him healthy and eat?...
Chronic Diarrhea in 3 yr old Golden we adopted from a rescue org
We were told he had a "problem", but was ok after switching him to grain free dog food. We followed their advice; Harley eats Diamond lamb and rice (no ...
3 month old golden retriever
What to do about a 3 month old golden retriever with diaherrea???
Laryngeal Paralysis
My baby is 15 yrs old and just got diagnosed with LP. His symptoms have been evident for about the last two months. I just took him to the vet 3 days ago ...
Dog's digestive system
I have recently rescued a 4 year old golden retriever from the local dogs' home. He had a problem with fleas but this has been treated, which included ...
Quality of Life
I have 2 Golden Retrievers, one of which is almost 11 years old. She has chronic hip problems which she has Previcox daily for, and we are totally guided ...
Making Our Golden Feel At Home
We have recently got a 4 year old Golden to our family,she is a little nervous when some people try to pet her, mostly females,......is this normal? or ...
Age For First Season
Hi, my wonderful Golden became one year old on the 10th of October. She still hasn't come into season. Is this normal?
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Putting My Golden Down
My poor golden retriever is now 11 yrs old and having trouble holding his urine long enough to go out. He has just started this recently. Also he has chewed ...
Older Male Accepting Younger Male
Will a 9 year old un-neutured male accept new male puppy to household?
Response from Golden Retriever Magic:
A male who has not been neutered ...
Golden Retriever Muscles
Last night our golden retriever who is only 4 years old, suddenly could not jump on the bed where she usually sleeps. She moans when she is laying down ...
Can't stop my dog from jumping on people!
Hi, I'm writing from France - excuse my English! There's nothing for stopping my now 11 month old Golden Retriever from jumping on people when happy, maybe ...
Enlarged Heart and Irregular Heartrate
I had all the tests done for Teva. She is nine years old and has lost a lot of weight. She has hot spots she has never had them before. She is not eating ...
A Golden in a Cat Family
I have two 5 year old cats. Just adopted a one year old male neutered golden retriever. He does not have a lot of training, so I see that I have to train ...
Goldens and Cancer
Hello my name is Jill. I have a nine year old female Teva. She has lost weight not eating as much. She has got hot spots she has never had one in her ...
Chronic Diarrhea in Golden Puppy
My 3 month old male pup has had diarrhea since we picked him up a month ago. He has been to the vet and had all the tests and all have come back negative....
Urination in Goldens
Our 7 year old Golden barely EVER has the urgency to go out and pee. He may pee two - three times per day.
My concern is two-fold...First, is that ...
Going in Circles
Hello,
We recently adopted a 5 year old golden retriever form a local rescue group. They didn't have much info on Emmitt. He hadn't even been neutered....
Golden Retriever Referrals
I have loved 4 very different Golden Retrievers for over 50 years. (My friends think I am part golden!) In the last two years I have lost two goldens. Calla ...
No one But Me Will Do
My almost 2 yr-old golden retriever suddenly won't walk with anyone but me. I have always walked him in the morning, my daughter in the afternoon and my ...
Refusing to Go Further
My 11 month old Golden apparently does not like going for walks. He stops before we even get down the driveway. I just stay in the lead, look straight ...
Avoidance of Climbing or Jumping
My Golden Retriever is 2 years old, and suddenly will not climb stairs or jump up on beds. Any thoughts?
Response from Golden Retriever Magic:
This ...
Urination
I have a 7 1/2 year female golden. She holds her urine so long - will this hurt her?
Response from Golden Retriever Magic:
Although Golden ...
Tumors and Goldens
We just lost our best friend and family member Chance who we had for 10years. He had tumors in his abdomen including 1 attached to his liver. He started ...
When to Train?
HI,
My 3 months old Golden Retriever male puppy(BRUNO) is very naughty and hyper too. But he is very intelligent and has made my family complete. But ...
Laryngeal Paralysis
My 13 year old golden Brandy has laryngeal paralysis and just had the surgery to tie back one of the vocal cords. I was told that he now may get aspiration ...
Dog Food
We have a 8 mo old female golden and we feed her Iams Eukenuba dry puppy food which she has eaten with no problem. We also have an older Sheltie which ...
Eating
Cara from the United Kingdom writes: I have taken in an 18 month old Golden Retriever and despite keeping her to the same routine as her previous owners ...
Training My Puppy
I started puppy k-garten today. This is a very smart puppy but I am in trouble with her and frankly I do not know where it will lead. I will let you know ...
When Should The First Walk Be
My new Golden Retriever puppy is home. She's so much work! I forgot how much--so I am totally exhausted.
I have a question for you. While we had snow ...
Who to Feed First
My adult dog Max has been so sick. He has aspiration pneumonia in both lungs. It's a long story but the most important thing is he's getting better. I'...
Terrorizing Chickens
We just aquired a 2 1/2 yr old male whom we named Boomer. He has discovered the chickens in my coupe and now he will go out there and do circles around ...
Getting a New Puppy
I have a 10 year old male golden. He is my companion. I have MS. He is my life and my best friend. It will take me two years to train a puppy before a ...
Skin Sores
Sores at various parts of the body, I removed the hair around the sores. Most are usually on the underside of all four legs, He was on antibiotics, they ...
Dog Food
I currently have my Golden puppy on large breed puppy formula and will be switching her in a few weeks (she'll be 8 months) to adult formula. Should she ...
Trainability
Are Goldens easy to train or do they require a lot of work to get them to understand what you want?
Response from Golden-Retriever-Magic:
Thanks ...
Helping Others?
How have Golden Retrievers helped others? What have they done to help others?
Response from Golden-Retriever-Magic:
What an excellent question!...
Bored or Being Naughty?
I HAVE TWO DOGS!!! and they are being very naughty. (Lola and Lilly). When I leave the house they chew stuff up and when I come back all I see is messed ...
Golden Paws
Does anyone know the reason why Goldies love to put their paws on you? I don't mean that they stand up, but they just come over and put a paw on you, as ...
2 year old still has some puppy fur
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My 2 year old male Goldie still has some "puppy fur" on his hips. The rest of his coat is just fine. He's a pure bred. What could be the problem or ...
Food
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Hi my golden retriever will be 3 in June. Could you tell me what is the best type of food to feed him? He is currently on Burns. Also, how often should ...
Food
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Hi my golden retriever will be 3 in June. Could you tell me what is the best type of food to feed him? He is currently on Burns. Also, how often should ...
Golden retriever training.
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Hi, I am looking to adopt a 2 1/2 year old golden retriever, I would just like to know are they still easily trained at this age?
Housebreaking
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My 4 month old puppy pees very frequently during the day but can hold it all night while in his crate. He was doing pretty well at house training but ...
spaying a 4-month old golden retriever
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Both of our vets have different opinions about when to spay our golden retriever. The Internet says there is a great controversy about it. Help. Thanks....
Golden will not use dog door
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Our one year old Golden does not understand the concept of independently using his dog door. We have tried everything, and the only time he uses it is ...
Tessie's runny nose
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We had a bit of luck with some pills for Tessie - they seem to stop her nose from running while she is on them, but we are having to do one week on and ...
Coming into season
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Is it possible for our golden retriever puppy to have a slight season at around 4months?
milk for 9 month old golden
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My golden loves weetabix and I always buy puppy milk. He is now 9 months old. Can he drink normal milk?
Coat
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My Golden is 14 months old and still has a puppy coat. It is not long & bushy. What does this mean?
larynx surgery
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My girl Kimmi is having surgery today and I am so scared that she will not pull through. She is 14 and has bad back legs. Has anyone gone through this?...
distance to walk my 8 year old
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Our golden retriever is 8 years 4 months and since she was over a year old we have taken her on 10 mile walks once a week, together with shorter walks ...
Walks for a 4 month old golden retriever
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My boyfriend and I have a 4 month old golden retriever and he's finally getting all his puppy shots this month. We've been wanting to take him out but ...
puppy aggression
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I have a thirteen week old goldie. I bought her from a family who could no longer keep her. She is a wonderful pup, but can become quite aggressive suddenly....
Refusing to Walk
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3 year old cream Golden Retriever, been with us for three months. Walking in nearby fields was, at first, fine but now she frequently refuses to walk ...
My 1 yr old golden is not eating his food all of a sudden
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We rarely give him table food so I don't think that's the problem. I am a teacher and have just returned to school. Is he mad? He's playful and energetic ...
Mood Behavior
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Hi,my 8 year retriever started to eat grass on her walks. It seems to make her sick, and what was once occasional in now every time. She is on dry food ...
Hyper Puppy
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My 10 week old puppy is really hyper in the morning and knocks his food and water everywhere. Also I have two cats the female he does not bother with,...
vomiting every 2 weeks
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My 2 and a half year old golden had her tonsils removed last October, and since jan 1st she has vomited 9 times - shortest time between bouts 7 days, longest ...
paralysed larynx
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My dog is going in for a tie back operation. I am very concerned about the chances of him getting aspirational pneumonia after the op. Has anybody had ...
Painful pawing
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I have a 2 1/2 year old Goldie named Daisy. She has been to a trainer that taught her to sit, down, stay, come and heel. She is good with these commands ...
leash problem
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Hi,
I have a golden retriever who is able to obey several basic command: sit, stay, down etc.....
I tried leash training. While doing the training ...
Maggie and her countertop jumping!!!
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I have a 9 month old golden retriever and she is a typical busy puppy, but we are very frustrated with one thing in particular. She will not stay off ...
3 month old golden retriever
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What to do about a 3 month old golden retriever with diaherrea???
Neutering a 3 year old male Golden Retriever
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We are considering taking a 3 year old male Golden Retriever. I am concerned that he is not neutered, is it safe to neuter a 3 year old male Golden?
Lack of season
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My 2 year old golden retriever hasn't had a season, We have her mother who has been spayed so could this be the reason as no female hormones in the house....
How much should my 12 week old Golden retriever weigh
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I'm afraid she maybe under weight.
Worming Prevention
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Hi,
I was just wanting some opinions of other Golden owners.
I am currently using Programme as a method of worming prevention as prescribed by our ...
