lovemyshiba
01-30-2003, 11:50 AM
I know there are some golden moms out there, I just have a couple of questions:
I met a wonderful golden last night--Galileo (the next time I go to this girl's house, I'll get pictures), but he had a paw problem. She had to have surgery done on him, but his one paw still sticks out a little, and it looks almost like a flipper--she said it was from inbreeding, and that got me thinking. My stepmother had to have her golden put down (RIP MacDuff) a few years ago, because he was so MEAN--he attacked other dogs, almost to the point of death once--behaviorist couldn't help, and that was the vet's recommendation--she came to find out that he was inbred, and every other dog in his litter was also extremely aggressive.
How does the inbreeding turn such a wonderful dog into an agressive animal?
and, what is the normal weight for a golden--I think Gally was a little overweight, but I'm not sure what exactly they're supposed to weigh.
I met a wonderful golden last night--Galileo (the next time I go to this girl's house, I'll get pictures), but he had a paw problem. She had to have surgery done on him, but his one paw still sticks out a little, and it looks almost like a flipper--she said it was from inbreeding, and that got me thinking. My stepmother had to have her golden put down (RIP MacDuff) a few years ago, because he was so MEAN--he attacked other dogs, almost to the point of death once--behaviorist couldn't help, and that was the vet's recommendation--she came to find out that he was inbred, and every other dog in his litter was also extremely aggressive.
How does the inbreeding turn such a wonderful dog into an agressive animal?
and, what is the normal weight for a golden--I think Gally was a little overweight, but I'm not sure what exactly they're supposed to weigh.