Man's Best Friend

Everyone knows a man's best friend is none other then a dog. But this isn't just any dog; it's none other then the beloved golden retriever. Are you looking for a new pup to bring into your home? Well here are some interesting facts about the golden retriever to help you decide if this is the right dog for you. What are the retriever’s characteristics?

The Golden Retriever is a beautiful dog, and is a very warm and loving, well mannered, intelligent dog with great charm. They are also very patient and gentle with little ones;, so no worries when it comes to them being harmful around babies. The retriever is a very active dog. They are huge water dogs! Perhaps you live in an apartment and were hoping to get a pup. Well, no worries there, as retrievers are moderately active indoor dogs so they will do just fine in an apartment. As mentioned before they are very active, and may become destructive if isolated from human contact or cooped up for too long. You don't want to come home one day to find all you shoes ruined and pillows torn up, so make sure you give him proper exercise. Their life span is about 10-12 years, so to keep them healthy, do not allow overeating. A golden retriever can do so much more than just fetching a ball and giving you slobbery kisses. They were actually bred for hunting; tracking; retrieving; competitive obedience, which makes training a lot easier; and performing tricks. The retriever is really an amazing dog to have. Even though they are not attack dogs, they do; however, make a decent guard dog, because they loudly signal when a stranger approaches.

So these dogs are more than just a cute pup. They make great companions. Sound like the right dog for you? If so you won't be disappointed in your decision.