Golden Retriever?

[lute]

The newspaper isn't the best place to be looking for puppies. You never know what you'll find. The ads in your local paper are mostly people that just bred their dog because they could, BYB and puppymills. Please don't find a dog in the newspaper.

The humane society is your best bet for a pet. A golden retriever may not be there now, but keep checking back! They DO get dumped! Google golden retriever rescue groups and keep checking petfinder.

If you want to buy a puppy from a breeder PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure it is a responsible breeder! NOT just someone that has two goldens and decided to breed. Make sure the dogs are registered under a legit registration. AKC, UKC, and CKC(Canadian Kennel Club, NOT Contanental Kennel Club). Make sure both parents have had their hips, hearts, eyes, ect tested. Some breeders say their dogs are tested and they are not. Make sure you seen paperwork on it. Go to a dog show! That is the best place to find a breeder! Look around at all the different dogs, see what a golde retriever is suppose to look like. Ask around and talk to people. You are bound to find someone to help you out! Goldens are VERY popular in the show ring!

Good Luck! If you need any help deciding whether a breeder is reputable or not feel free to PM me and I'll help ya out!

[coco-bean]

well i was just saying i was checking a few different places and still turning up nothing! Even if a breeder is reputable i still feel that paying anywhere from 1500 to 2500 for any puppy or dog is absolutely CRAZY! no matter how bad i want a puppy! Im def. gonna keep checking back on petfinder because they are very beautiful!
Did i mention i use to have one, when i was really little! My dad found him in the paper for me(it was my dad who found him not me) and my dad said i was going to be getting this really small puppy and how i have to take care of it and so on and so forth(we were getting a friend for my other dog) and well we got him home and he was not little @ all! He was WAY over 6 months old, over 100 pounds and pure wrecklessness! my dad made me get rid of him before i even got a really good chance to play with him.
anyways, thats my little story for the day! If i decided to get a golden, i REALLY REALLY need to wait till Corona is a little older. 3 puppies under a year has ALMOST got me to my witts end with there random spunkiness and super fast running in small areas haha!
I was thinking waiting till corona was about 9 or 10 months old, that way she is almost a year! Cainan and Coco will be well into the 1 year. Coco may even be 2. so we've got plenty of time to prepare for another and so on!
thanks everyone for your help!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

When I was little my neighbours had a golden. She wasn't properly looked after so I used to take her out for walks and buy her food with my pocket money. Saba was an absolutely gorgeous dog - really gentle and loving

[angelbow20]

we have a couple goldens, and they really are great dogs. Gracie is a bit hyper though and our one golden has bad allergies so I have to trim alot of hair, give meds when they start up and put lotion on it but thats part of a responsabilty on owning one if they end up with hot spots etc.. we have tons of goldens around our area, and people still pick them right away when there is any at shelters ect.. my pups went really fast!!! they usaully have great temperments and they are great with my son and love to give kisses and chew.

[Kalei]

Yep Goldies are wonderful dogs in all ways and great for the family, they are very popular so if one goes up for adoption it probably gets adopted very quickly. Good luck on finding one