Published on Friday, January 22, 2010 by admin Obedience training for your golden retriever should begin the day you bring him home from the breeders. You should decide what your new puppy will and will not be allowed to do and stick with it like glue. This means that the day you get your new puppy, you shouldn't allow him climb up on your furniture or jump up on people unless you want him to perform the actio...

Published on Friday, January 22, 2010 by admin This is the second part of golden retriever training tips on how to break your golden's bad habits. Barking. Most of the time, dogs bark to warn or tell you of something you need to know such as a perceived danger. A dog may also bark due to boredom, when afraid or to communicate with other dogs in the neighborhood. In the case of golden retrievers, although...

Published on Friday, January 22, 2010 by admin Owners know that the existence of bad habits is not unusual among dogs even among Golden Retrievers. Though the breed is described as kind, friendly and confident, they can still develop bad habits along the way especially if no necessary measures were taken to correct them. Chewing, digging, biting or jumping on people can be prevented but if your dog has unfortu...

Published on Thursday, January 21, 2010 by admin When I adopted my first dog, his breeder gave me a book called "Behavior, Development, and Training of the Dog: A Primer of Canine Psychology" by Frederic J. Sautter and John A. Glover. This book is incredible. The copyright is 1978, but if you are able to find a copy anywhere, I highly recommend picking it up and reading it cover to cover. As a first time dog owner, ...

Published on Thursday, January 21, 2010 by admin When is a Golden Retriever considered a senior? Usually the answer is they become a senior canine citizen between the age of 8 and 10. Their needs are changing and their activity levels are decreasing. This special page will address some concerns and highlights of our Golden Retriever's senior years. Nutritional Needs I found that Winger's nutritional needs c...

Published on Thursday, January 21, 2010 by admin My first two Golden Retrievers have had more than their fair share of Hot Spots. Hopefully you are luckily enough to have a Golden Retriever who has never had own of these awful things, but if you do have a dog that is prone to them, or if you think your dog might have a hot spot, please read on: What is a hot spot? A hot spot is a moist, smelly, raw area of the...

Published on Thursday, January 21, 2010 by admin MANY health problems in both humans and our pets are caused by poor nutrition. Please ensure optimum health for yourself and your Goldens by educating yourself about proper nutrition. One option is feeding your Golden Retriever a raw diet. Sometimes referred to as "BARF", which stands for Bones and Raw Food, this diet involves feeding your dog primarily raw meaty b...

Published on Thursday, January 21, 2010 by admin Many health problems in both humans and our pets can be caused by poor nutrition. Please ensure optimum health for your Golden Retrievers by educating yourself about proper nutrition. If you choose to feed your dog kibble, you are fortunate that there are more and more nutritious options available for your dog than there were just a few years ago. There are many...

Published on Thursday, January 21, 2010 by admin After reading about Winger's experience and death due to mast cell cancer, Matt wrote me a similar heart-wrenching story about his special dog Maggie. Here is his email: Lisa, I read your article today about your dog Winger, and I am sad to say that I read it because I had to put my 11 year old Black Lab down this morning. Myself nor the vet were never 100 % su...

Published on Thursday, January 21, 2010 by admin Blastomycosis, or "blasto" for short, is a fungal disease found in humans, dogs, and other mammals, occasionally cats. It is commonly misdiagnosed, often as cancer, Valley fever, Lyme disease, and other viral infections. It lives as a mold in warm (room temperature), acid, sandy soils near water. Once in the body, it lives as a yeast. It is contracted most often by in...