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| Brat Barking | 7/15/2008 | Labman |
Q: I have a golden retriever puppy who is almost 5 months old. I talked to the trainer in obedience ...
A: The one we are struggling with is the worst of 18. If you are establishing your position as top ...
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| "Brat Barking" | 7/14/2008 | Labman |
Q: I have a golden retriever puppy who is almost 5 months old. I talked to the trainer in obedience ...
A: I have never used the spray bottle much, but I have a 10 month Lab that is about the same way. A ...
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| going to the door | 7/14/2008 | Labman |
Q: I have a 18 week old golden. I got her when she was 11 weeks. We crate train her and she caught on ...
A: Ooooooooooh! I am afraid for the time being, you will have to. yes, it is a pain. Even with a ...
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| How big will she get? | 7/11/2008 | Labman |
Q: We have a 12 week old Golden Retriever. She is really big. Right now she weighs 27 pounds. (she ...
A: That may be a little on the large size, but I would concentrate on keeping her in good body ...
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| Retraining Golden Retrievers | 7/9/2008 | Labman |
Q: We have 2 beautiful Goldens, ages 6 & 8. They are very well behaved and one of them is practically ...
A: I don't know if it can be done or not. I would try what I do with young puppies. Choose a ...
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| excitement | 7/8/2008 | Labman |
Q: Our Golden, Winston, is going to be 4 soon. He is great with us and very smart; however when anyone ...
A: I wouldn't count on it. Try obedience training. The key to most behavior problems is approaching ...
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| Shy Older Golden | 7/8/2008 | Labman |
Q: We got a 5 yr old breeder dog last week. She is very shy but has started to follow me around a ...
A: A 5 year old dog will take a while especially if she has been living in a kennel and not seen a lot ...
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| Frustrating leash walking | 7/7/2008 | Labman |
Q: I have a 17-week-old golden retriever. We have been in puppy classes at Petco since she was 3 weeks ...
A: It always seems like ''Good dog!'' means pull. You should stay with a flat fabric or leather ...
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| male golden, 7.5 months old....57lbs | 7/7/2008 | Labman |
Q: I have a 7.5-month-old male golden. He is perfectly healthy, has a beautiful coat and is in ...
A: At 7 months his growth has greatly slowed, but he will continue to grow perhaps even into his second ...
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| scratching | 7/6/2008 | Labman |
Q: i have a goldendoodle about 2 years old. he lives inside, and is very clean. he is constantly ...
A: Does your vet have any ideas? Perhaps a second vet. Unfortunately even those that pride themselves ...
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| Crate and playing with other dogs | 7/5/2008 | Labman |
Q: I recently adopted a 3 month old golden puppy. My dad also has a 3yr old dog that is a mix of ...
A: I wish you gave me more details on messing up the yard. Do you mean digging holes, beating the grass ...
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| 15 month old Golden Retriever skin/hair problem | 7/4/2008 | Labman |
Q: Our 15 month Golden has developed two area on both her hind quarters just above the "knee". The ...
A: Canidae has recently changed their formula. Could the problem have started after starting a new ...
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| Fixed Male Dog Peeing on Women | 7/4/2008 | Labman |
Q: I have a well-behaved, gentle, submissive rottweiler (therapy dog) who has started a new habit of ...
A: Neutering a male dog usually improves its behavior, sometimes requiring little more to eliminate ...
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| 2Yr old Golden peeing at home | 7/4/2008 | Labman |
Q: I am puzzled abt Nikki's behavior. We always bring her out to pee /poo. She will wait till we reach ...
A: The first step is a visit to the vet. She could have a UTI keeping her from holding it. If the ...
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| 15 month old Golden Retriever skin/hair problem | 7/3/2008 | Labman |
Q: Our 15 month Golden has developed two area on both her hind quarters just above the "knee". The ...
A: Have you talked to the breeder you got her from? Sometimes you need to stick to the same chow as ...
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| Re-training | 6/15/2008 | Labman |
Q: I have recently moved houses and I am trying to retrain him to do his business at a specific spot, ...
A: Most likely the balcony is too small to walk him around or other exercise to stimulate exercise. ...
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| 5-month golden peeing in house | 6/11/2008 | Labman |
Q: I have a 5-month golden who used to go to the door when she wanted to eliminate. Recently I've had a ...
A: It is only natural that a puppy resists its crate at first. What the puppy wants more than anything ...
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| Could diet be making my 7 month old GR sick? | 6/10/2008 | Labman |
Q: I just moved in with my bf who has a 7 month old golden. She's a great dog, but for the last month ...
A: Although dogs do develop allergies, usually not by 7 months. If you have been feeding a lamb based ...
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| Could diet be making my 7 month old GR sick? | 6/10/2008 | Labman |
Q: I just moved in with my bf who has a 7 month old golden. She's a great dog, but for the last month ...
A: I doubt it is the food. Most dogs will thrive on most chows. It is true, that there isn't any chow ...
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| Introducing Male Beagle to our Golden | 6/5/2008 | Labman |
Q: We've have a 5 year old female golden. She is as sweet as can be, and we've just rescued a 4 year ...
A: Give her plenty of attention and restrict him from approaching her. Give her time. Obedience train ...
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| Males versus Females | 6/4/2008 | Labman |
Q: I've been doing some research about the differences between male and female golden retrievers. I ...
A: I am not sure I have experience with enough different Goldens to say. Too many people make the ...
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| labs diet and vaccination scedule | 6/3/2008 | Labman |
Q: respected sir,last time ur advice helped me alot.so plz plz help me this time also.sir,my labrador ...
A: 1.should i give him adult dog food or not? Yes, start mixing some in with the puppy chow, ...
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| adopting golden | 6/2/2008 | Labman |
Q: The golden we are considering to adopt is 6 months old and has a peeing problem. Every time she ...
A: Each dog is different, I can't say how the one you are looking at will do. Many dogs eventually out ...
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| Golden Retreiever Puppy | 6/2/2008 | Labman |
Q: I've read some of your responses and found them quite helpful so hence why I'm asking you direct! I ...
A: While some seem to have been born knowing everything about dogs, I too was much lower on the ...
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| Excitable/Submissive peeing | 6/1/2008 | Labman |
Q: I have a 5 mon. old golden retriever and every time he is in trouble or even thinks he is in trouble ...
A: Many dogs eventually outgrow it, but you can reduce it by building the dog's confidence up. Start ...
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| Heat | 6/1/2008 | Labman |
Q: My 9 month old Golden Retriever is in heat. I am wondering how long to expect it to last? I know ...
A: The second and third weeks are when the most risk of accidental breeding is. Don't take this ...
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| Have 2 questions about my 8mnth old female golden | 5/31/2008 | Labman |
Q: My 1st question is i am pregnant and am really scared to bring my baby home with my golden she is ...
A: This is a difficult problem, and I doubt my help alone over the net will be enough to correct it. ...
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| Diarrhea | 5/30/2008 | Labman |
Q: My golden started getting diarrhea bouts about 5 months ago. He turned 2 nov 07. It only last less ...
A: Most Goldens don't have such troubles. I think you really need to study what is happening just ...
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| Dog Food | 5/29/2008 | Labman |
Q: I have 5 month old golden retiever and don't know how much to feed him. I bought the 35lbs. bag, ...
A: If it is a concentrated, meat based chow, about 3 cups total a day would be right. It is ...
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| New stubborn streak | 5/25/2008 | Labman |
Q: Our 2 1/2 year old has developed a stubborn streak, while on a walk she wil just sit down and ...
A: Like many behavior problems, this needs to start with a checkup up at the vets. If she is having ...
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| Golden Retreiver 10yrs Old | 5/20/2008 | Labman |
Q: My Golden has recently developed an aggressive behavior problem with one of our other dogs that she ...
A: I think graying at 6 years is early. It is possible arthritis has set in. The Bull dog may be ...
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| Feeding my golden puppy | 5/18/2008 | Labman |
Q: How much do I feed my 18 week old golden pup. He is used to eating a mix of both wet and dry puppy ...
A: He may need more like 2-3 cups total a day. I would switch over to nothing but all dry, adult chow. ...
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| Health certification | 5/8/2008 | Labman |
Q: Is there any type of health certification that I should look for in buying a golden retriever ...
A: There is not much you can check with a puppy, you need to check the parents, OFA for the hips, CERF ...
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| Need some advice on training my 13 month old Golden | 5/2/2008 | Labman |
Q: My golden has always been a little on the hyper side, especially now that he has ..."matured"... ...
A: Part of the problem likely is the lack of time you are spending on him. You have turned his world ...
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| feeding a golden retriever puppy | 5/1/2008 | Labman |
Q: My Golden puppy is now 10 weeks. How long to we continue to feed her 3 times a day?
A: Feed 3 times a day to 3 months. After 6 months, you can cut back to one if you want. Much of ...
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| going nuts | 4/29/2008 | Labman |
Q: I'm having a very hard time between a Golden Retriever and Labrador Retriever. we have 2 dachshunds ...
A: On another site we were discussing chew toys. Here is a quote from a Golden breeder, ''I sympathize ...
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| lab/retriever cross | 4/28/2008 | Labman |
Q: i have a gorgeous big 4 month old lab/golden retriever boy called troy. At 13 weeks old he weight in ...
A: Dogs are very inconsistent about how much more they grow after any given age. My guess is that he ...
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| Lab vs Golden | 4/23/2008 | Labman |
Q: I have had a lab in the past and my lab was un trainable and EXTREAMLY hyper, plus she's afraid of ...
A: Much of what any dog regardless of the breed is like is dependent on exactly what lines it was bred ...
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| Golden puppy dominates my youngest Son | 4/21/2008 | Labman |
Q: I have a 5-month-old Golden (Casey) who has been a great addition to our family. She is intelligent ...
A: You are right about pack rules. If it isn't too late, find a 4-H program. In my area, clubs form ...
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| Comfort Retriever Temerament | 4/20/2008 | Labman |
Q: We recently adopted a Comfort Retriever puppy from a breeder in ND. She is now 6 months old. Both of ...
A: Likely this is a matter of early socialization. It is much more important than breeding in cases ...
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