Comments for The Golden Retriever http://the-golden-retriever.com The Owner's Manual For The Golden Retriever Sat, 12 May 2012 14:37:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Golden Retrievers by Sugel http://the-golden-retriever.com/golden-retrievers.html/comment-page-1#comment-5142 Sugel Sat, 12 May 2012 14:37:56 +0000 http://the-golden-retriever.com/?p=678#comment-5142 The Golden Retriever is a sturdy, medium-large sized dog. The skull is broad and the muzzle is straight, tapering slightly with a well defined stop. The nose is black or a brownish black. The teeth meet in a scissors bite. The medium to large eyes are dark brown. The relatively short ears hang down close to the cheeks. When pulled forward the tip of the ear should just cover the eye. The tail is thick at the base with feathering along the underside. Dewclaws may be removed. The water-resistant coat is dense with a firm, straight, or wavy outer coat. There is an untrimmed feathering on the underbelly, back of the legs, front of the neck and underside of the tail. Coat color comes in cream to a rich golden. The Golden Retriever is a sturdy, medium-large sized dog. The skull is broad and the muzzle is straight, tapering slightly with a well defined stop. The nose is black or a brownish black. The teeth meet in a scissors bite. The medium to large eyes are dark brown. The relatively short ears hang down close to the cheeks. When pulled forward the tip of the ear should just cover the eye. The tail is thick at the base with feathering along the underside. Dewclaws may be removed. The water-resistant coat is dense with a firm, straight, or wavy outer coat. There is an untrimmed feathering on the underbelly, back of the legs, front of the neck and underside of the tail. Coat color comes in cream to a rich golden.

]]> Comment on Golden Retrievers And Cold Weather by To Saiesh and Admin http://the-golden-retriever.com/golden-retrievers-and-cold-weather.html/comment-page-1#comment-5035 To Saiesh and Admin Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:29:53 +0000 http://the-golden-retriever.com/?p=187#comment-5035 I think you guys are confused in units of temperature :-) Saiesh is referring to 17-18 degrees celsius which is about 65 degrees F .. Saiesh, I think it should be okay to leave your golden retriever out but you should definitely build a dog house for its protection.. Plus I would just talk to my parents and request them to understand.. your pet is a part of your family really I think you guys are confused in units of temperature :-) Saiesh is referring to 17-18 degrees celsius which is about 65 degrees F ..

Saiesh, I think it should be okay to leave your golden retriever out but you should definitely build a dog house for its protection.. Plus I would just talk to my parents and request them to understand.. your pet is a part of your family really

]]> Comment on Golden Retrievers And Cold Weather by Voice of Common Sense http://the-golden-retriever.com/golden-retrievers-and-cold-weather.html/comment-page-1#comment-3639 Voice of Common Sense Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:41:40 +0000 http://the-golden-retriever.com/?p=187#comment-3639 I would say bring them in if it gets below 50 if they have no protection from the cold or if it get below 30 degrees whether they have protection or not. Dogs aren't people and anyone that suggest otherwise isn't that bright. There are stray cats in the woods beside my home that have been there for years despite snow and bitter cold and dogs are considerably hardier than cats. My Retrievers get noticeably irate when they are brought in for the coldest weather. I have no choice but to let them out a few times a night during which they look like kids in a toy store. Why? Because they have their winter fur and get too hot in the house. I like my dogs as much as any other (sane) person, but some people take it to extremes. I would say bring them in if it gets below 50 if they have no protection from the cold or if it get below 30 degrees whether they have protection or not. Dogs aren’t people and anyone that suggest otherwise isn’t that bright.

There are stray cats in the woods beside my home that have been there for years despite snow and bitter cold and dogs are considerably hardier than cats.

My Retrievers get noticeably irate when they are brought in for the coldest weather. I have no choice but to let them out a few times a night during which they look like kids in a toy store. Why? Because they have their winter fur and get too hot in the house.

I like my dogs as much as any other (sane) person, but some people take it to extremes.

]]> Comment on Golden Retrievers And Cold Weather by Admin http://the-golden-retriever.com/golden-retrievers-and-cold-weather.html/comment-page-1#comment-1485 Admin Fri, 13 May 2011 22:11:55 +0000 http://the-golden-retriever.com/?p=187#comment-1485 That is way to cold for any dog to be left in, and it will probably cause death. You should have a good dog house, but should still bring your dog inside when it is below 50 degrees. Hopefully your parents will allow this, or else you should give the dog to someone who can care for it properly. I would not be able to sleep at night in my warm bed, knowing that my dog was freezing to death outside in bitter cold temperatures. That is way to cold for any dog to be left in, and it will probably cause death. You should have a good dog house, but should still bring your dog inside when it is below 50 degrees. Hopefully your parents will allow this, or else you should give the dog to someone who can care for it properly.

I would not be able to sleep at night in my warm bed, knowing that my dog was freezing to death outside in bitter cold temperatures.

]]> Comment on Golden Retrievers And Cold Weather by Saiesh http://the-golden-retriever.com/golden-retrievers-and-cold-weather.html/comment-page-1#comment-1483 Saiesh Fri, 13 May 2011 14:54:07 +0000 http://the-golden-retriever.com/?p=187#comment-1483 I live in Goa, India. Temperature here is around 17-18 degree in winters. Can I keep my Golden Retriever outside at night? I would love to allow him to sleep inside at night but my parents do not think like this. Thank You I live in Goa, India. Temperature here is around 17-18 degree in winters. Can I keep my Golden Retriever outside at night? I would love to allow him to sleep inside at night but my parents do not think like this.
Thank You

]]> Comment on Is Your Dog Begging At The Table by Admin http://the-golden-retriever.com/is-your-dog-begging-at-the-table.html/comment-page-1#comment-840 Admin Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:22:33 +0000 http://the-golden-retriever.com/?p=514#comment-840 Your are right, once they get a taste of table food, they will be back for more. I learned my lesson on that one many years ago. If you want to share a little of your food with your dog, put it in their dog dish where they normally eat, after you are done, and have left the table. Your are right, once they get a taste of table food, they will be back for more. I learned my lesson on that one many years ago. If you want to share a little of your food with your dog, put it in their dog dish where they normally eat, after you are done, and have left the table.

]]> Comment on Is Your Dog Begging At The Table by Admin http://the-golden-retriever.com/is-your-dog-begging-at-the-table.html/comment-page-1#comment-838 Admin Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:49:32 +0000 http://the-golden-retriever.com/?p=514#comment-838 Dog training does take some time and patience, but it is worth it in the long run. You can check out this link for some training books that I have hand picked. http://the-golden-retriever.com/dog-training-books.html Dog training does take some time and patience, but it is worth it in the long run. You can check out this link for some training books that I have hand picked.
http://the-golden-retriever.com/dog-training-books.html

]]> Comment on Golden Retrievers And Cold Weather by Admin http://the-golden-retriever.com/golden-retrievers-and-cold-weather.html/comment-page-1#comment-837 Admin Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:33:24 +0000 http://the-golden-retriever.com/?p=187#comment-837 I know some owners of hunting dogs, prefer to keep them outside in cold weather, so they can tolerate it longer when hunting, but I don’t approve of the practice. I think it is cruel and unnecessary. What if this heater stopped working in the middle of the night? I could not sleep in my warm bed, while my dogs were outside in a cold dog house. But that’s me. I know some owners of hunting dogs, prefer to keep them outside in cold weather, so they can tolerate it longer when hunting, but I don’t approve of the practice. I think it is cruel and unnecessary. What if this heater stopped working in the middle of the night? I could not sleep in my warm bed, while my dogs were outside in a cold dog house. But that’s me.

]]> Comment on Golden Retrievers And Cold Weather by Admin http://the-golden-retriever.com/golden-retrievers-and-cold-weather.html/comment-page-1#comment-835 Admin Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:06:37 +0000 http://the-golden-retriever.com/?p=187#comment-835 Hi Doug, You need to be careful with your dog in temperatures that are below freezing. They will continue to act like everything is ok, until there is a serious problem like frostbite of the paws, or hypothermia. They can't tell you they need to get warm like a person would. Since they have no protective clothing, except for their natural coat, you have to be their protection, and limit their exposure to the cold. Hope this helps Glenn Hi Doug, You need to be careful with your dog in temperatures that are below freezing. They will continue to act like everything is ok, until there is a serious problem like frostbite of the paws, or hypothermia.

They can’t tell you they need to get warm like a person would. Since they have no protective clothing, except for their natural coat, you have to be their protection, and limit their exposure to the cold.

Hope this helps
Glenn

]]> Comment on Grooming Your Golden Retriever by Admin http://the-golden-retriever.com/grooming-your-golden-retriever.html/comment-page-1#comment-834 Admin Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:36:48 +0000 http://the-golden-retriever.com/?p=209#comment-834 Grooming a Golden Retriever is not something everyone is good at, including many dog salons. You will need to either ask the grooming salon you take your golden to, if they know how to properly groom and trim a golden retriever. Another option is to do it yourself. If you keep up with it on a weekly basis, with a few minutes of brushing and trimming, you will get the hang of it quickly. Here is a link with a few helpful photos. http://the-golden-retriever.com/grooming-your-golden-retriever.html Grooming a Golden Retriever is not something everyone is good at, including many dog salons. You will need to either ask the grooming salon you take your golden to, if they know how to properly groom and trim a golden retriever. Another option is to do it yourself. If you keep up with it on a weekly basis, with a few minutes of brushing and trimming, you will get the hang of it quickly. Here is a link with a few helpful photos.
http://the-golden-retriever.com/grooming-your-golden-retriever.html

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