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04/07/2024

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14/06/2024

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Let's talk about this photo. It's cute, except it's not. I see a dog who cannot get up without telling the child to get off. How do you think a dog is going to do that?

The 7 Golden Toddler Dog Rules:
#1: If a dog walks away from you, you DO NOT FOLLOW.
#2: Always leave room for the dog to walk away from you.
---that right there is 90+% of dog bites eliminated---
#3: We do not climb on the dog.
#4: We do not grab or pull on the dog.
#5: We do not hit or throw anything at the dog.
#6: We do not touch the dog's food.
#7: We do not go into the dog's kennel.

I promise these are not overly difficult concepts for littles, nor will they rob a kid of their bond with the family dog. It will deepen that bond, while keeping everyone safe.

"Oh, it looks like Moose is walking away from you. She is saying she wants a break. Let's play with this instead!"

"It's Moose's dinner time! Let's give her space to enjoy her yummies."

"That is Moose's room(kennel) and only she is allowed to go in there."

"If Moose wanted a break, could she walk away from you right now? No she really couldn't. Let's move away from the play house. You can keep playing but now she can leave when she wants a break."

In conclusion, ***parent your child or your dog will do it for you, and you will not like how they do it.***

Your dog cannot tell you their pads are burning. Don’t walk your dog when it’s hot out. NOTE: some artificial turfs get ...
12/06/2024

Your dog cannot tell you their pads are burning. Don’t walk your dog when it’s hot out.
NOTE: some artificial turfs get hotter than concrete and asphalt. See chart in comments

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05/06/2024

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Is a Golden Retriever Right For You? It’s no surprise that we, as members of the Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA), think Golden Retrievers are just about the best breed ever! And that’s because the sum of all the features that define the breed are a good fit for what we want in a dog, and...

08/05/2024
Be careful, due to warm weather the ticks are out! Wondercide is a good, safe repellent while puppies are very young, th...
29/10/2023

Be careful, due to warm weather the ticks are out! Wondercide is a good, safe repellent while puppies are very young, then I use Nexgard (NOT Nexgard “PLUS”). The ones that are “one-and-done”, or “trios”, are too strong, and if your dog has an allergic reaction you won’t know what they’re allergic to, because they protect for combination (fleas, ticks, plus heartworm, roundworm, and hookworm).

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05/08/2023

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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, 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.

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23/07/2023

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What is normal puppy behavior? Get tips for a puppy that won't stop biting and chewing, a puppy jumping on the counter or other typical puppy behavior issues.

15/04/2023

I borrowed this from another breeder:

I hear this a LOT.... I don't want a show dog, I just want a dog. Well maybe…. you do want a dog that comes from hunt/field/show/performance lines for these reasons.

Why do people recommend choosing a breeder, who, shows, does performance, hunt tests, and titles their dogs to folks who are just looking for a pet and have no interest in showing? Why should breeding to breed standard be important to a pet home? Does it seem excessive, or “snobby”?

It’s not, and here’s why.

Dog shows are a means of evaluating dogs against the breed standard, to evaluate soundness, movement/gait, type, and temperament.

Soundness: The state of physical and mental health when all organs and faculties are functioning properly, each in its rightful relation to each other.

Type: Breed type encompasses appearance, character, condition, bone structure, temperament, and movement; "breed type is all these things." Breed type also includes a character specific to each breed, a combination of behavior, temperament and carriage that demonstrate an essence of the breed.

Gait: The gait of a dog is its quality of movement. You want to see ease of movement, unimpaired by illness or poor structure.

Temperament: The general attitude a dog has towards other animals and people. From the Golden Retriever Breed Standard: “Friendly, reliable, and trustworthy. Quarrelsomeness or hostility towards other dogs or people in normal situations, or an unwarranted show of timidity or nervousness, is not in keeping with Golden Retriever character. Such actions should be penalized according to their significance.”

So. That’s a very basic intro to what goes on at a show... why does this matter? You want a pet, a companion, not a show dog, right? Well, you chose Golden Retrievers for a reason. You’ve done your research, and have read that they’re great with kids and other animals, they’re a symmetrical, powerful, active dog, sound and well put together, not clumsy nor long in the leg, displaying a kindly expression and possessing a personality that is eager, alert and self-confident. Primarily a hunting dog, not aggressive, they make excellent companions and love spending time with their people. That their good and kind natured predisposes many Goldens to be excellent therapy dogs. Good, responsible breeders seek to preserve those definitive and positive characteristics.

Here’s an example-- there are aggressive and aloof Goldens. An aggressive dog is no joke, and an 80lb. aggressive dog even less so. Aggression can run in lines. Wouldn’t it be difficult to show an aggressive, reactive, fearful, or excessively shy Golden? The answer is Yes! Dog shows or events have anywhere from over 200 to over 800 dogs present. An aggressive or fearful dog would be obvious and react badly during these events. Do you want to take the gamble and trust someone about their dog’s history, or would you rather buy from someone who has taken their dogs into the ring, performance event, or done hunting/ field trials and had the dog’s temperament proven over and over, consistently?

What about type and structure? How the dog is put together, able to move freely and comfortably? Would you rather buy from someone who has proven publicly, over time, that the dog they’re breeding can move well, free of limp, or a structural problem? Or just trust someone who has no interest in proving their dogs? It’s your puppy’s quality of life and comfort (as well as your wallet) that’s at stake.

Not every dog in a well-bred litter is going to be show quality- there will ALWAYS be pet-quality puppies. Well-bred, but maybe with a slight imperfection, and those are the puppies placed in pet homes. You don’t have to want a show-quality puppy to get a well-bred puppy!

Here’s the bottom line.... every day, Golden rescues are seeing more and more Goldens. Goldens in pain because they were poorly bred. Goldens requiring extensive vet care, expensive surgery. People having to remand their dogs to breed rescue because they can’t manage the dog, fear the dog, or find out the dog needs costly vet care they can’t afford.

This is not about being snobby, being elitist, thinking that one dog is “better” than another, it’s about ensuring you get a puppy that acts and looks like the breed you fell in love with. It’s about ensuring that all Golden puppies have the best start in life, and will grow into a loving family member. It’s about loving our breed enough to want to see everything that’s good about them preserved for future generations to enjoy. If you want a healthy dog, with a properly sweet temperament, choose your breeder wisely

Just heard from OFA 📣Samantha- Good hips, normal elbows, current eye & heart clearances! Also, all clear genetic panel, ...
12/04/2023

Just heard from OFA 📣
Samantha- Good hips, normal elbows, current eye & heart clearances! Also, all clear genetic panel, and ICH & ICH2 clear!
Time to celebrate! 🥂🍸. and she has a special boyfriend waiting for her 💘
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03/01/2023

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21/07/2022

At a recent dog show, an owner with a dog showing approached me after one of our class dogs; a 13-month-old female had been awarded a Best Of Breed.

The owner of the dog couldn’t understand why her dog was not winning its class and yet this 13-month youngster had just taken a Best Of Breed over champions.

Looking at her dog, I did my best to explain one of the things that seemed the most obvious with her dog.

I told her the following: Her dog’s Front End Assembly was very much off from the dictums of the breed standard. The shoulders were very straight and not at the desired 45-degree layback.

The withers were not over the elbows; instead, they were two inches forward towards the neck. The upper arms were much shorter than the shoulder blades, where ideally they should be equal in length.

When moving, the front reach was short and choppy, with the straight shoulders; the dog’s head would drop below the withers when in movement.

She kept looking at the Best Of Breed winner I was holding trying to compare and see what it was I was describing. I don’t think she could visualize what it was I had just gone over.

So, in case others have had a hard time with the correct front-end assembly, this Bud’s For You.

Front End Assembly.

Let’s establish some points from the photo.

A) Point Of Shoulder (where the shoulder blades form the fore chest)

B) Withers (where the shoulder blades meet at the top most position on the back)

C) Elbows (the medial line of the elbow)

D) Ground forming a perpendicular vertical line with the withers

E) Midpoint of the height of the dog

Using the photograph with the highlighted areas and designated attributes, let's read the breed standard. The exact wording of the Labrador breed standard will be encased by double hashtags # #.

Point A is a 90 Degrees formed by the shoulder blade meets the upper arm.
# # Shoulders-The shoulders are well laid-back, long, and sloping, forming an angle with the upper arm of approx 90 degrees # #

A-B is the shoulder blade and A-C is the upper arm.
# # The length of the shoulder blade should equal the length of the upper arm # #

Line B-C-D, where B is the withers, C is the elbows and D is the ground.
# # Viewed from the side, the elbows should be directly under the withers, and the front legs should be perpendicular to the ground and well under the body # #

Line E is half the height of the dog at the medial line of the elbow.
# # Distance from the elbow to the ground should be equal to one-half of the height at the withers

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