r/goldenretrievers

Hello, we recently got this little guy at 7 weeks old. He is now 11 weeks old and has most basic commands (sit, stay, down, leave it, center, and walking in the center position) and is pretty much housebroken. We have also started scent work which he's picking up pretty quickly. The only thing I can't get him to stop, is the biting. He has the puppy razor sharp teeth and we cannot seem to get him to stop biting us. We've tried replacing our had with a toy and holding his collar until he calms down, but nothing sticks. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Hello! Curious to hear from people that got a second dog that’s NOT a golden, and how their golden did with it. We have a 3.5 year old golden retriever who is the absolute best. Long story short, we found a lost goldendoodle a few weeks back and had him at our house for a little while we located the owner and he seemed to love it. 3 weeks of scouring adorable puppies on the internet later, we’re fostering a 4-month mix breed rescue right now (collie, boxer, coonhound, lab mix).

Our boy is doing great with him, but I can tell he’s not thrilled about having someone in his space. I’m trying to figure out if this is just a normal adjustment phase, or if this pup is just not the right fit for us. Would love to hear the good and bad of getting a sibling that’s not a golden!

If your Golden is a hard chewer and general eater of things get yourself a few LAX balls. They're really dense rubber. Mayonnaise has yet to leave so much as a tooth mark.

Way cheaper than the $20 super dense dog ball I bought last year. (Pictured - does anyone else's Golden hate to have their picture taken?) She leaps at us every time!

Mouser’s brother, Maikai, loved the water and would howl and bark until I would let him in the pool. Mouser will tolerate the pool for attention and pets. We lost Maikai in October of 2024 to kidney disease. Mouse and Maikai were my Daddy’s dogs. We lost Daddy in 2023 to cancer. I’m honored to have the bestest little brother, Mickey Mouse, to care for.

My 5 month golden and my parents frenchie are obsessed with each other. Caught this pic during a brief respite from them biting each other’s faces!

He only wears hats for about 10seconds. But it's the best 10 seconds!

Show me your little golden babies 🐶💛

Always have a laugh looking at their sleeping positions. Senior (12y) is so demure, meanwhile pup (8m) is just… so goofy🤣 shows their personalities as well tbh

Hi friends! I just got my very first golden and I couldn’t be happier! Any thoughts on names? The people had started calling her Ivey, and I might keep that, but I’m not sure. Just wanted thoughts ☺️☺️☺️

A tad dramatic

1st picture is the begging and the 2nd is realizing that she is not getting any Honey Nut Cheerios

[UPD]Vet said it’s an inflammation in the uterus. The dog will get surgery. She had one for bloat in summer of 2024. Let’s see if she makes it. Thanks everyone for the kind words!

My dog is 13 years old. She lost most of her appetite during the last few weeks. In the last several days, some of her bladder control is going. She gets up and walks if she has to but otherwise she doesn’t. There are two lumps on her that can be lipomas or can be cancer - I don’t know. She ate some grass this morning and vomited it around lunchtime. I’m going to take her to the vet tomorrow anyway but, for now, the question in the title: When and how did you know it was time?