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Welcome to our Golden Retriever blog! As proud Golden Retriever owners, we want to share our love for this breed and provide helpful information for fellow Golden Retriever enthusiasts.

Golden Retrievers are well-known for their friendly and affectionate personalities. They are also highly intelligent and trainable, making them excellent family pets and working dogs.

In our blog, we will cover a range of topics including training, grooming, health, and nutrition. We will also share our favorite Golden Retriever stories, photos, and videos.

We hope our blog will be a valuable resource to both new and experienced Golden Retriever owners. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or suggestions for future blog posts. Let’s celebrate and appreciate the lovable Golden Retrievers together!

Recent Posts

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The Path to Responsible  Breeding

We all love our Golden Retriever. Their easygoing temperament and funny personality added to a dog that besides being energetic, can be easy to train, making them the perfect family dog.  For that same reason, our beloved breed with too many others, had been used for breeding only for profit, letting behind any care for temperament, health, and structure that make a Golden Retriever what it is today. For this same reason, we need to understand some terms about breeding. This will help you to choose correctly when buying a puppy. Some prefer to adopt, but unfortunately, not everyone

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July 16, 2023 No Comments
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Summer Risks For Dogs

Summertime can be a fun and adventurous time for us and our dogs, but it also has its own unique set of risks that every dog owner must be aware of.  As summer rolls around in Florida and with this hot weather, dog owners must be extra cautious and vigilant to ensure their furry friends can enjoy the season without falling prey to the numerous dangers present.  Read more about what to look out for during the summer, what you can do to prevent these dangers, and how to act if an accident occurs. Risks that your Pet can

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July 12, 2023 No Comments
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Tips to help your dog during Fireworks in the holidays

Fireworks might be awe-inspiring for some people, but many dogs are scared of fireworks and find the sound and spectacle terrifying. A dog’s survival instinct makes them naturally afraid of loud noises but fireworks are so much more than just noise to your pup. They come with no warning signs and are bright, erratic, and leave a burning smell in the air.  Not all dogs are scared of fireworks. Every dog also reacts to fireworks differently. You can have one dog who sleeps through fireworks and one who panics at the first “pop.” This has a lot to do

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July 3, 2023 No Comments
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Safety Tips for Hurricane Season

June marks the start of hurricane season on all of the Atlantic Coast. As we live in Florida we need to be prepared not only for ourselves but also for our furry companions. The best thing we can do for our pets is to plan ahead so we are ready to care for them during a disaster. But how do we prepare for the safety of our pets? While you begin collecting supplies and looking up local evacuation shelters, don’t forget to consider your pet’s safety. Hurricanes, like all-natural disasters, are not exactly fun things to be caught in

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June 10, 2023 No Comments
Health
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Thermoregulation in Dogs. Why It’s Crucial to Prevent Heatstroke

As temperatures rise, it’s not just humans who feel the heat—our furry companions do too. While we can cool down with air conditioning, cold drinks, or a quick dip in the pool, dogs have limited ways to regulate their body temperature. Understanding how dogs thermoregulate and the dangers of heatstroke is essential for keeping your pup healthy and safe. How Do Dogs Regulate Their Body Temperature? Unlike humans, dogs don’t sweat through their skin. Their bodies have developed different strategies to stay cool: 1. Panting Panting is the primary method dogs use to release excess heat. As they pant,

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May 31, 2023 No Comments
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Best Veggies for your dog bawl

As Golden Retriever parents we are always searching for better nutrition for our dogs. Either with the best kibble, homemade food, or raw diet, we want to be sure that our dog has the best nutrition. Feeding vegetables is a great way to keep your dog healthy. Just like us, dogs require a variety of organic foods and nutrients for a balanced diet. Veggies are rich in fiber, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes, and phytonutrients not found in meat. It is important to feed your dog different kinds of vegetables, as each type offers its own array of nutrients. Best ways to feed

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May 28, 2023 No Comments
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Buffo Cane Toad Poisoning

The rainy season is starting again in South Florida, and with the season also comes an increase in Toads. There is one of them that we should pay extra attention to. An invasive, nonnative specie: Buffo Cane Toad. How to identify a Cane Toad from the native southern species of toads in South Florida Cane Toads are larger in size than native southern toads (about 7-10 inches largest). Native southern toads provide benefits by consuming insects, vermin, and pests. Invasive toads are out-competing other wildlife for resources. They are known for secreting a deadly milky toxin that poisons dogs

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May 19, 2023 No Comments
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Female Golden Heat Cycle Explained. What to Expect.

You have a Golden Retriever and is a girl!! And now is that time of the year that all women know. But do you know how female dogs’ heat works?  In this article we will answer this common question: Heat Cycle Female goldens like humans bleed in their heat cycles, but their reproduction cycle differs greatly from ours. What does mean that your female golden is in heat? Dogs in heat are ready to reproduce because they’re ovulating, which means they’re fertile and can become pregnant. As a result, dogs in heat may experience changes in their behavior to

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May 15, 2023 No Comments
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Brief History of the Golden Retrievers.

Goldens have been a longtime favorite family dog around the world. They are the third most popular dog out of 200 breeds at the American Kennel Club (AKC).  But the history of the Golden Retriever is much less well-known. Dog breeds are all about transformation, and as AKC described all began “with an ambitious man born with means but no title, with a dog of a color that was considered undesirable, and with a once-sparkling mansion reduced to crumbling ruins.” But let’s start from the beginning. Golden Retriever origins Scotland, more specifically, the Scottish Highlands was the home of

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May 10, 2023 No Comments
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