10 Facts about Golden Retriever Worth to know before Buying

Facts Worth to Know before Buying Golden Retriever

Golden Retriever is a medium-large sized dog breed that was first bred in Scotland. According to AKC Golden Retrievers are America's most popular breed and lie on 3rd number on the list of most popular breed of dogs. Golden Retriever are good family pet dogs, they are friendly and kind to the children. The fact worth knowing before buying is that they are not one-man dogs and behave similarly with the stranger and the person familiar with and this makes them poor guard dogs. They only barks at the person stranger in the house and once they become familiar they become friendly with that person. Early they were considered the hunting dogs and were used in retrieving the waterfowl such as ducks on the field. But today they are more considered to be the best companion.
There are still some dogs which are used in retrieving and they are trained from an early age and they are best retrieving dogs because

• The breed has a soft mouth thus brings back what's hunted in one piece
• Golden Retriever has inbred love for water which makes them best swimmer and retriever
• The breed is so eager to please his owner which makes them obedient and easy to train

Here we will discuss Top 10 facts worth to know before buying a Golden Retriever

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1. Appearance

Height

Male= 22-25 inch
Female= 20-22 inch
Weight
Male= 66-75 lb
Female= 55-70 lb
 They have a double coat on their body, the inner coat which helps in keeping them warm and heat resistant and, the outer coat which is water repellent and helps them in swimming.

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2. Buying a Golden Retriever as a puppy

If you are thinking to buy a puppy of Golden Retriever than this is a worth knowing fact to know before buying is that they are used to live with their siblings or another dog breed. This is from my experience that when I first buy a golden retriever puppy he kept on weeping all night because of his loneliness. The best suggestion is to buy a puppy in a couple or buy another breed puppy along with him.

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3. They need most of your Time

They are needy and nosy and want to know everything you are doing. They need most of your time and attention. they actually want to know or want to be a part of your every hobby.

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4. Get Ready to Vaccum

Golden Retriever are very hairy, they have lots of hairs on their body so if you are planning to buy a golden retriever so get ready to see lots of hairs in different sections of your house like clothes, closet, wardrobes and carpets. this fact is worth to know before buying a golden retriever that you need to vacuum more often or more than usual.

5. Their relation with other pets in the house

If you live in a house having more than one type of pet than it is worth to know the fact about golden retrievers that they are friendly in nature with people as well as other pets in the house. Although they are large in size as compared to cats or some other breed of dogs or pets like parrot or rabbit in the house But they are known for their easy-going nature or personality which fits them gratefully in a house full of other pets.

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6. They become sad when lonely

If you are a busy person and have to stay away from home for a long time then buying a golden retriever is a bad option for you because these dogs are very attached to his owner or other people in the house. Experts say that if they left home alone for more than 7 hours they are likely to become sad. I still remember when I used to keep this dog as a pet in my house that when I enter the house after 7 hours of work I took pitty after watching his sad face waiting for me to come back.

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7. Types of Golden Retriever

When it comes to thinking about whether Golden retriever has any varieties?

Then the shortest answer is yes, They come in three different

varieties the Canadian, British, and American Golden Retrievers. If we look at the difference between the three then it will not be wrong to say that there are no major differences between them, They have the same temperament, hobbies, and health. But there are some minor physical changes like 

• Canadian Golden Retrievers have fewer hairs on their body or have less feathery outer coat.
• British Golden Retrievers have more hair and are a little bit smaller in height compared to Canadian, they have larger skull and rounded dark eyes
• American Golden Retrievers are similar to British or England Golden retrievers but the major difference is that they are less muscular

8. They have a keen sense of smell

Golden Retrievers have a very good sense of smell, if they are trained from an early age they can be used as service dogs which helps military and police in locating drugs, people, bombs, etc. Moreover, when used as a pet they can help in searching for different objects in the house. 

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9. They have Inherited a love for Water and Exercise 

Golden Retrievers have inbred love for water, they are very active and energetic dogs breed. If properly trained from an early age they can become the best swimmers. Moreover, they need regular walks and playing exercises.

10. They love to carry Objects in their Mouth

Golden Retrievers were bred to be a retriever so, they inherited a trait that they like to carry different objects in their mouth even though if they are kept as a pet in the house.

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Conclusion

Golden Retrievers are best keeping them for different purposes like service dogs, therapy dogs, retrievers, and as a pet in the house But if you are thinking to buy a Golden Retriever then go through the above-mentioned facts which are worth to know before buying a Golden Retriever.