Aballava Goldens

08/12/2023

Happy birthday to Rosie’s Winter gang. One year old today.

16/10/2023

We’ll just wait here until Mum gets back. 😀

18/09/2023

When you can’t beat em join em! 🤣🤣

24/08/2023

And the winner of this year’s dirtiest retriever competition is…. Frankie….. by a nose…. Quite literally 🤣. Think you need some extra training Douglas! 🤣🤣

23/08/2023

Frankie taking the opportunity to show her brother Douglas round the city of his birth during his stay with us😀

06/07/2023

Don’t care if you have moved my bed out of the way to decorate…. I’m not missing my mid-morning nap! 🤣

27/06/2023

Happy 8th birthday to two of our golden girls Heather and Rosie, also Heather’s Midsummer litter as they turn 4.

14/06/2023

The girls are not impressed that their staff can enter, but they cannot!

07/05/2023

Wish you’d hurry up! I’ve a whole deserted beach to explore! Oh! And that sun is annoying my eyes!

29/04/2023

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This is something everyone should see. This xray is of a 2 week old puppy.

When you get your 8/10 week old puppies, please keep this image in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.

When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.

But when you're letting puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.

You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.

Once grown - around 12-18 months depending on their breed, you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.

20/04/2023

And so the first chapter in these guy’s lives heads to a close. Frankie you’ve done a great job with your pups. Chapter two starts tomorrow as they start leave us over the next few days for their new homes. Good luck. We look forward to hearing of your adventures and experiences in the coming years.

15/04/2023

Come on Guys... Smile means big grin, Eyes front and wide open looking at the camera please..... Which part of that is difficult to understand! ...... Right we'll try again... Take fifty seven

14/04/2023

Look out world! I'm coming to get you soon!

07/04/2023

Frankie's Litter - Now Six Weeks and considerably more confident than on their debut photo shoot three weeks ago. Not to say larger!

30/03/2023

Just gonna annoy you for a few minutes Mum….. because I can. 🙄
Think you’ll need try a bit harder young man. 🤣🤣 Frankie doesn’t seem that bothered. 😎

25/03/2023

Just practicing because apparently I’m gonna have to get used to people taking lots of photos of me…. Can’t think why 🤔

17/03/2023

Meet your public you First Members of the next Generation. Frankie's litter of five boys and three girls make their first public appearance at three weeks of age..... I'm sure it won't be your last!

08/03/2023

The things you put up with when you are a Mum!..... Mr Orange up close and personal with Frankie!

10/02/2023

Peace restored this week in the household with the departure of these five members of Rosie's Winter Gang. You've done a great job Rosie. Wonder where your adventures will take you.

17/01/2023

Think the gang are hinting we need to up their rations 🤣🤔🤣

24/12/2022

Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all our followers; especially our Sons, Daughters, Brothers, Sisters and Cousins (Well relationships in Golden Retriever world get very complicated!) wherever in the world you now reside. Hope Santa Paws is very good to you and don't be pinching anything from under the tree especially the chocolate! Or anything else for that matter that means an unscheduled trip to the Vet!
With love from Frankie, Heather, Rosie and the very newest two week old members of - Mr Grey, Miss Purple, Mr Red, Miss Pink and Mr Green. I know they're not very original, but I'm sure better names than that will be lined up for you come February!

03/12/2022

That time of year when the shadows are long no matter what time of the day it is. That’s assuming the sun has decided to put in an appearance in the first place!

27/11/2022

For any of our North East friends in the vicinity of Chopwell woods please be aware.

23/11/2022

Me obsessed with balls? 🤔🤔 What gives you that idea?🤔😀

12/11/2022

I told you before we came out which way we were going today! It's not my fault you selected the wrong footwear and will end up with wet feet!
Marsh it is then Rosie!

21/10/2022

Something brewing Rosie?

19/08/2022

Getting three dogs to look in the same direction at the same time is work in progress, but you get the gist!

14/08/2022

Race you Mum!

25/07/2022

Bay Watch 2022! Three Blondes on patrol!