Golden Oaks Golden Retriever Retreat

07/01/2024

We welcomed this happy face, Holly Dog, to Golden Oaks this afternoon ☺️ she is spending the week with us and we are looking forward to getting to know her. Enjoy your stay Holly 🐶🥰

05/01/2024

Can’t believe that it’s the end of the first week of January already 😱 we have had another fun filled week with yesterday seeing us at maximum capacity with 8 guests joining us ☺️ Parker and I also saw the end of 2023 out with a bit of fun entering our first conformation dog show 😆 we had loads of fun and also caught up with his sister Ivy, but no fancy ribbons for us. We also had a couple of adventures with friends too ☺️

30/12/2023

Such good sound advice. I’ve certainly found with my own dogs that introducing a new addition when the current dog is a bit more mature has definitely helped ☺️

🐾 Thinking about adding another furry friend to your family? Today Charley's owner inquired about getting a second dog, and here's what I'd suggest:

- Firstly, always make the decision for yourself, not just for your current pet. While wanting more dogs is great, avoid getting a second one solely as a playmate for your existing pup. There's a chance they might not hit it off, leading to potential conflicts and the need for careful management. So if you get a dog as a friend for your existing dog and they hate each other, then you're left in a very tricky situation.

- Don't rush into adopting based solely on a heartwarming story. Getting a dog should be a balanced decision that considers both your emotions and rationality.

- Adoption is fantastic, yet it's not one-size-fits-all. Choose a breed that aligns with your lifestyle and complements your current dog for a better chance of success is very important.

- For a harmonious household, consider opposite genders. Typically, opposite-sex dogs tend to get along better, reducing the likelihood of conflicts. Studies suggest that conflicts are more common between two female dogs.

- Before considering a second dog, ensure your current pooch is well-trained and any behavioral issues are addressed. Dogs learn from each other, so unresolved behaviours in one may influence the other.

- Maintain a significant age gap between the dogs. Ideally, the older dog should be at least three years older than the new addition. This age difference can bring maturity that aids in introducing a new furry companion.

- Focus on the new dog learning to love you, make sure you have the time to seperate the dogs and do individual walks and play sessions with each dog so that they don't bond more with each other, than they do you.

- Analyse the issues you have currently with your dog, as their is a huge possibility that these have been created by handler / owner error. So are you willing to have two dogs with the same issues? And if that happens to happen, can you mentally deal with it?

Adding a new furry member to the family can be incredible with careful planning and consideration! Don't do it in a hurry!

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29/12/2023

Boy we have had another fun week and a great Christmas Day, despite the rain 🌧️ more fun adventures and today we had loads of bubble fun and exciting jelly treats before dinner, thanks Scoop Dog ☺️

28/12/2023

Big Happy 2nd Birthday to this happy chap, Benji🥳 we love having you come to stay with your big smiles. Have a fabulous day and I know mum and dad will spoil you rotten 🥰

24/12/2023

Merry Christmas to all our Golden Oaks families 🎄
Thank you for all your support and allowing me to look after your precious golden babies through out the year. We love seeing and having every one of them 💕 looking forward to seeing you all in the New Year and seeing what 2024 brings 🥳

23/12/2023

Incoming for Christmas 🎄 we welcomed this handsome lad, Hugo, to Golden Oaks this morning ☺️ this laid back chill dude is spending the next week with us. Enjoy your stay Hugo 🐶

22/12/2023

First week of the Christmas holidays down ☺️ we have had some early starts to try and beat the ever increasing temperatures. We have had fun times in the forest and a nice river trail walk too. Can’t believe Christmas is in two days 😱🎄

22/12/2023

Big Happy 3rd Birthday to this sweet las, Stella 🥳 you are such a sweetheart and we love when you come to stay. We get to help you celebrate your birthday today so will make sure it’s super special 🥰

21/12/2023

For all my Waikato goldie owners just an FYI 😊 you can still walk around the lake but definitely no swimming.

A Public Health Warning is still in place for Lake Ngā Roto. It was issued by Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand on November 8 due to a significant rise in cyanobacteria levels.

It is advised that people avoid any recreational activity that involves contact with the water, including boating. The walking track is still open but please keep dogs away from the water, as dogs are particularly sensitive to cyanobacteria.

Waikato Regional Council are regularly monitoring and testing the lake and will continue to do so over the Christmas holidays.

Te Whatu Ora Waikato may make a recommendation to partially close or close Lake Ngā Roto this summer.

Check the condition of the lake before visiting this summer, visit www.lawa.org.nz.

20/12/2023

Big Happy 3rd Birthday to this handsome guy, George Parker 🥳 it is always a pleasure when you come to stay and definitely gets you, George and Parker confused when calling you by your full name 😆 have a super day and I know you will be very spoilt 🥰

18/12/2023

We welcomed this chill dude, Ari, to Golden Oaks this morning ☺️ he’s spending the week with us and we are looking forward to getting to know him. Enjoy your stay Ari 🐶🥰

17/12/2023

We had a lovely weekend with a few comings and goings and the final few pampers before Christmas ☺️ Friday we had a lovely stroll through the Oak arboretum and park in Cambridge and had the pleasure of Jemma joining us too, Saturday was an eventful walk out at Lake Karapiro where we watched some rowing races out on the lake, Sunday was a hiking day out in the forest ☺️ nice sleepy kids tonight. Tomorrow we start the arrival of our Christmas guests 🎄

14/12/2023

The Thursday kids, along with sleepover boy Ollie, had a great time up in the forest today ☺️ there was a bit of action up there today but these guys just kept on keeping on. These guys are such a good group and really work well together. I know I can pretty much take them anywhere and they will just do them 🥰 it was also nice bumping into the Dogs of Zion pack and boy we were a great looking bunch today. Such a cool way to end the Adventure day dogs year 🥳

12/12/2023

The Tuesday kids, along with sleepover boy Ollie, had a end of year adventure up in the forest and was so nice to see our friends from Wolfe Dogs and Dogs of Zion too ☺️ the Tuesday kids are an action packed high energy group and have loved the challenges I have put them through with increasing the distances and the different terrains 🥰 we missed Romeo today but hope he is feeling better. See you Tuesday kids in the New Year 💕

11/12/2023

It’s the last week of day dog adventures for the year and the Monday kids had an absolute blast up in the forest/bush today ☺️ I have been super proud of how these guys have grown as a pack and get on so well together. They are also really good at welcoming any staying dogs and showing them how we walk together too 🥰 see you Monday kids in the New Year 💕

11/12/2023

Parker and I had a lovely weekend off ☺️ what did we get up??? Well Friday we took Ike, our permanent foster boy to the beach. I’m not sure if he’s ever been to the beach in his 14years, did he enjoy it? not as much as Parker 😆 happy to jog along on the sand but wasn’t that fussed about the water.
Saturday Parker and I headed into to watch some working dogs in action which was pretty cool then an evening stroll together. Sunday was probably the highlight to Parker’s weekend with a surprise get together with his bestie Cooper 🥰 the smile on his face says it all.

09/12/2023

Big Happy First Birthday to this sweet girl, Tibu 🥳 you will have grown so much since the last time we saw you and it was a delight to have both you and your brother come to stay. Have an awesome day and I know you will definitely get spoilt rotten 🥰

07/12/2023

Just a wee reminder that we are having a mini break from today and will be back on board on Monday 11th for our last week of Day Adventure Kids ☺️ any messages or emails will be replied to on Monday. Enjoy your weekend everyone 🥰

06/12/2023

The Wednesday kids had the pleasure of George joining us today and we all had a great time out at the arboretum and we also met up with friends from Harpers Hounds & Dogs of Zion too ☺️ Oscar and Tessa also came today for their pre Christmas pamper 🎄

05/12/2023

The Tuesday boys had a fabulous time up in the forest/bush along with our Dogs of Zion mates ☺️ I just love watching the interactions between the two packs, they know each other is there but happy to stay within their own group. We missed Bella and George today.

04/12/2023

It was all go this morning with the day kids arriving and George and Molly heading home. After all the excitement died down the Monday kids then headed out and had a great time on the trail from Hamilton Gardens ☺️ Scout had her groom so she’s all ready for Christmas 🎄

03/12/2023

We have had a lovely weekend this weekend with an extra special adventure for Parker and George today. The two boys helped us celebrate our wedding anniversary and joined us for an awesome trip to Orakei Korako Cave & Thermal Park. It so cool that you are allowed to take dogs across to the geothermal walk. First ever boat trip for Parker and George and they both nailed it ☺️ then it as off to Kinloch to explore part of the W2K Great Lake trail. We will all be sleeping well tonight 😴

30/11/2023

Today the Thursday kids, along with sleepover boys George and Romeo, decided to go somewhere new. Where did we go? Well we started out in the industrial area of Ruakura and made our way past the university and innovation park and had pit stop along Wairere Drive ☺️ did we stop traffic? Well, yes just about, did we feel like celebrities with all the people taking photos? Well, heck yes 😆 on the way back we had some chill time under some big trees at the university ☺️ Auggie had a nice chill day at home after his big beach adventure yesterday 😴

29/11/2023

The Wednesday kids and sleepover boy, Auggie had a very special surprise today with a beach adventure along with our friends from Dogs of Zion ☺️ they all had a blast on the Wild West Coast beach and we even made it back to the ute before the rain came! Definitely tired kids tonight 😴

28/11/2023

The Tuesday kids along with sleepover kids, Niko and Stella, had a great time up in the forest today ☺️ the weather was just right too, not too cold and not too hot with the odd sprinkle of rain. We also said goodbye to Niko, Zak and Stella this afternoon too.

27/11/2023

Wow what a weekend, a full house of guests, some fun adventures and also busy on the pamper side too.
The Monday kids, along with sleepover kids Stella, Niko & Auggie had a nice walk along the river trail from Ho**er Road today and Zak enjoyed a chill solo walk this afternoon ☺️ I was also busy

25/11/2023

We welcomed this happy duo to Golden Oaks this morning ☺️ Zak and Niko are spending the next few days with us before their big holiday next year. Enjoy your stay boys 🥰

23/11/2023

The Thursday kids, along with sleepover boys Arlo and George, wanted in on the forest/bush fun so that’s where we headed today ☺️ we had fun showing our friends from Wolfe dogs the cool bush track. These guys did super well when we had to move off the track fast due to emergency vehicles coming up the track, we even had a low flying helicopter go over too. Neither of which phased these guys. Thinking of the person involved and hope they make a full recovery and can get back out there 🤞🙏

22/11/2023

After not being my 100% self the last couple of days, I was back into today with the Wednesday kids and sleepover kids, Auggie, George and Stella ☺️ they had a blast up in the forest with a side of bush exploring were it was nice and cool.