r/goldenretrievers

He is the best boy. Sooo patient and loving with my 2 and 4 year old! He looks like he’s ready for the circus 😂

Hello! I have an adorable puppy just over 3 months and she gets puppy zoomies where she runs like a bat out of hell up and down the entire stretch of inside the house.

This is amusing, but I don’t want her to get hurt and she knocked my disabled mom’s feet out from underneath her yesterday, which is super dangerous for my mom’s health.

How old can I start teaching my puppy to only zoom outside? Right now she is learning “calm down” but once she’s zooming, she’s unstoppable. I have noticed she often needs a nap when she does this, but not always. Sometimes she just has energy to burn.

(Picture is a little older, but figured I needed to pay the tax ;D )

What a goof 🤣👹

Yesterday, our family had to make the hardest decision we've ever had to make. We said goodbye to our Golden, Remmy.

He was 11 years old and had recently been diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma. Everything happened so quickly. We wanted more time, but we loved him too much to let him suffer. Letting him go peacefully was the final act of love we could give him.

Remmy wasn't just a dog. He was part of our family. He was there through birthdays, holidays, lazy weekends, and all the ordinary days that became special simply because he was with us. No matter what kind of day we had, he was always there waiting with a wagging tail and a heart full of love.

The hardest part has been watching my kids try to understand why their best friend isn't coming home. Seeing them cry over him has broken my heart in ways I can't describe. The house feels so quiet now. I still catch myself looking toward his favorite spot or expecting to hear his paws coming down the hallway.

People always say dogs are with us for only part of our lives, but to them, we are their whole life. I hope Remmy knew just how deeply he was loved every single day.

Thank you for 11 unforgettable years, buddy. You gave us more love than we could ever put into words, and we will carry you in our hearts for the rest of our lives.

Run free, Remmy. We love you, and we will miss you forever. ❤️

Hi all golden retriever lovers. This is Buddy; he turned 1 in May time, and we have now had him for over a year. This is my first retriever and technically my first own dog. But I have grown up with family dogs. It's been amazing and at times challenging, but I wouldn't change anything about him. He loves going on journeys in the car and occasionally lets people sit on the back seats with him. We're currently working on being less boisterous and managing excitement levels. Here's to many more years, and hopefully, he puts a smile on your faces as much as he puts one on ours. 

Happy boy

Has anyone’s else’s goldie had an early puberty/ adolescence? Hector is 5 months old tomorrow, from working lines, and with us since 9 weeks. This morning he cocked his leg and marked on most of the patches of other dogs wee we saw. He has also started really ramping up the demand barking and just flat out switching his ears off when we ask anything of him, plus oh the humping. He’s gone from being good mannered, walking on a loose lead on a flat collar, responding to the whistle for recall and a stop whistle, to being bolshy and pushy and occasionally looking when he hears the whistle but not giving a damn about it.

Training wise we’re going back to basics and working on steadiness, impulse control and manners, and we’re ok there but can it be puberty this early? He’s seeing the vet next week anyway so I’ll check in with them but has anyone else’s started this early? Or is it not puberty at all and we have all that to come on top of this?!

Picture because he really is the cutest swamp rat

Our pup (11m old) is currently dealing with what seems to be hot spots/allergies. We have seen the vet and they gave us a gel to help making it better so our pupperina is slowly on the mend.

We think the issue might have been caused by playing so much in paddling pools now that it’s hot and not being always 100% dry. Not sure if that’s the case but we decided it might be worth looking into a high velocity dryer.
If you had this issue with your dog, did this help prevent it?
If you own one of these dryers and would recommend it, can you let me know what brand/model you picked? We are based in the UK.

Pic is Wendy at daycare, the lady that is cool in the pool.

Every place is her place in my home, well our home now, I love her like no other and she will be spoiled rotten and loved forever🥰

IYKYK

My boy just turned 10 but he’s still a puppy in my eyes. Here are some photos I’ve taken of him throughout the years!

I miss our boy Leo so freaking much. It's been nine days without you, and I am still in denial. I still cannot believe I'm never going to see or hug him again. He was the sweetest baby boy.

Leo was diagnosed with lymphoma last Fall. We started him on chemo immediately. He did well on the first three rounds of CHOP, going into remission last January. Right before completing his fourth and final round of CHOP (literally two treatments away from ringing the bell), he relapsed in April.

The lymph nodes in his neck were starting to grow again. For weeks after that, we tried every possible chemo treatment, as long as he continued feeling good and comfortable. It worked for a bit, but then in June, he just started failing every new medicine he tried. His lymph nodes would shrink with every new treatment, but immediately grow back soon after. He even started exhibiting neurological symptoms, like wincing in his eyes, loss of mobility, and in his last few days, seizures. We didn't want any of this for him, and couldn't stomach seeing him like this. After a particularly bad episode at 4 am, we decided it was time for him to rest.

I of course don't regret putting him to sleep when we did, but it was one of the most difficult decisions we'd ever had to make. My whole heart is broken and I don't know what a life without him looks like. He wasn't even eight yet. He is the one thing that makes me want to believe in heaven because all I want is to see and hug him again.

Please give your sweet little goobers a little extra love today, whether in hug, kiss, or treat form! ❤️