Golden Retrievers: Feared or Loved?

**IRescue452** · 01-27-2006, 04:25 PM

I treat them like every dog. I need to know their personality before I trust them completely. Any dog can bite and people who are afraid could have been bitten by a golden. I helped catch a stray lab the other week and had to use a catchpole since the dog was very scared. Saying all goldens are friendly is like saying all pitties are vicious.

**CathyBogart** · 01-28-2006, 11:26 AM

I was bitten once by a poorly bred, poorly socialized golden retriever. *shrug* That was that dog, and I dpn't fear them becuase of her. Heck, I don't even hold it against her, it's not her fault her owners were st00pid.

The only breed I have had repeated bad experiences with enough to make me really leery of them is Dals, but I'm still willing to give a well-socialized one a chance.

**abbeygailsparty** · 01-28-2006, 11:39 AM

Everyday I am amazed by the gentleness & sensitivety of this wonderful breed!

**CathyBogart** · 01-28-2006, 12:15 PM

Welcome to PT! Your three are absolutely beautiful!

**abbeygailsparty** · 01-28-2006, 12:18 PM

Thank you Cathy. Baxter(8months) is my daughters baby boy & Abbey(2yrs) & Alfie(10months) are my furbabies!

**K9soul** · 01-28-2006, 02:23 PM

Welcome abbeygailsparty! What gorgeous goldens you have! I also got your pup pal request on Dogster so Tommy can officially be pals with your two

. Hope you enjoy it here, we'd love to see and learn more of your sweethearts! I hope you'll stop by Dog General and show/tell us more about them

**Hannah-Lily** · 01-28-2006, 05:10 PM

i love golden retrievers - never met a bad one!!!!

**cocker_luva** · 01-28-2006, 06:53 PM

i didnt vote, because im not scared of them. but i definately dont like them. kind of like glacier said, i get bitten or lunged at my more goldens and labs then any other dog. so im kinda biased.

**Glacier** · 01-29-2006, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by cocker_luva

i didnt vote, because im not scared of them. but i definately dont like them. kind of like glacier said, i get bitten or lunged at my more goldens and labs then any other dog. so im kinda biased.

But I do still like Goldies. I don't hold a few bad ones against the entire breed. My best friend has two of them. Lovely dogs. She brings them out here sometimes and they go for walks with the huskies. Course I can't find their pictures right now! They aren't the right breed for me--they don't make good sled dogs!