Any tips on how to stop him from pulling on the leash and how to get him to come when called?

Thanks

Bayrone - 10 weeks

Penny-- just hanging out with some of her skeleton friends

Friday-Eve chillin

12 week Golden retriever puppy, dewclaw pad is rather hard and dry. No signs of pain, running, eating and playing as normal. Not sure if this warrants a vet visit or if this is completely normal

Hi everyone! I have a beautiful sweet female Golden Retriever and I’m trying to figure out the best time to get her spayed.

My vet mentioned that I could either have her spayed around 6–7 months old or wait until after her first heat cycle. I’ve been reading different opinions about waiting, especially with larger breeds like Golden Retrievers, and honestly, I’m torn on what the best decision is for her long-term health.

I’d love to hear from other Golden Retriever owners! At what age did you spay your female Golden? Did you wait until after her first heat, or do it beforehand? Has anyone received different recommendations from their vet?
I just want to make the best decision for my girl! 💕🐾

She was resource guarding from my cats and then I noticed today she also will do it if I put my hand towards her food (less intense than the cat but growling and snapping). Yesterday I made a mistake and left her crate open with a kong and I saw her grab and shake my cat.

I feel like I’m raising a puppy who will one day murder my cat. For anyone with guarding issues, is this valid?

First off I reached out to a board certified behaviorist at 9 weeks old about the guarding but she also had confinement anxiety. The behaviorist suspected the guarding would drop by letting her eat in peace away from her former litter. Well she’s currently knocked out in her crate but now at 15 weeks the resource guarding has been horrible.

I’ve reached out to someone local and slightly more affordable ($300 an hour WHAT) and I’m just. Lost.

This is Shadow. He is very proud of his accomplishment.

Our goldens got a new baby sister, 10 week old Raven is a 2.5 pound rescue Chihuahua Yorkie mix. She is small but mighty and already bossing the big dogs around lol They love to play with her except when she messes with their tails which she apparently views as meant purely for her own enjoyment. 🐕🦮🐕‍🦺

My 14-year-old golden is in good health (all considering). However, she needs a good brushing before winter.

I have a good brush and comb for her back and sides, but the areas around her tail/rear end/upper back legs is very thick. It's not matted down, but it's hard to get a good brushing in there - and yet I can pull fluff out of the area regularly with a couple fingers.

What comb/brush would work best? I don't mind spending a few dollars, but don't want to buy a barbershop.

If you need convincing, here you go!

Took my girl camping in Vermont this weekend. She had a blast, every time I would leave my cot she would move in and pretend to be fast asleep, it was so cute, will have to get her her own cot for next time.

Bailey (currently 5 months) clocked in today at a whopping 42 lbs!! it’s crazy how fast time goes cause i feel like i just got him a few weeks ago when he wasn’t even 20 lbs, but it’s actually been over 2 months with this little guy 🥹

some current milestones:
1. we start his service dog training in about a week (not full on task training or anything yet)
2. he had his first pup cup a few weeks ago and was in heaven
3. he lost 3 teeth this week (that i counted, im sure he lost more) and his man teeth are coming in nicely
4. he’s graduating from puppy class this week

i’m also looking for more fun ways to enrich him mentally!! due to my physical health, i can’t take him on walks as often as id like, but i still make sure we do lots of play, training sessions, his puppy classes and puzzles but i want to get more creative ideas so we can switch things up. specifically if you have ideas on scent work or anything else, that would be great! i’m thinking about also starting a fun agility 6 week course with him next month.

oh and also vacuum recommendations?? 👀

Hi everyone!

We’re raising a Golden Retriever puppy as a volunteer host family. She’s 14 weeks old and has been with us for 2.5 weeks.

We’re really struggling to get her to go outside for walks. From the very beginning, we’ve had to use treats to encourage her to move forward, literally one metre at a time, just to get her to the nearest grassy area so she can go potty.

We also regularly sit on benches or stand still for several minutes to give her time to get used to her surroundings.

She does seem to walk a little better when I’m walking with someone else. However, in the evening, when it’s dark, not even treats will convince her to move forward, and I have to carry her.

I honestly expected her to be walking along with us a bit more normally by now, after 2.5 weeks.

We haven’t really received much advice or support from the organisation we got her from, so we’re trying to figure things out ourselves.

Is this behaviour normal for a puppy of her age, or are we expecting too much too soon? Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to handle this situation?

Thanks in advance!