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Things about despair as well as Dogs

Of all the loving as well as supportive comments I got when my pet dog Ace died last year, a single unfavorable comment stood out as well as burned:

“I can tell you’re not unfortunate about Ace.”

In those words, this person criticized two of the most crucial things to me:

My like for my pet dog Ace.

La mia scrittura.

Maybe you’ve experienced this, too. The feeling that you didn’t “properly” screen your despair in public or on social media.

And that since of this, perhaps you were not grieving in the “right” method or even grieving at all.

But exactly how can you potentially reveal despair in an email, a blog post, a Facebook caption? as well as is it even ideal to try?

How might I have explained … that three days after my old pet dog died, my young pet dog ripped the tiniest corner off my dead dog’s empty bed, as well as that I fell to my knees as well as sobbed?

And exactly how my young pet dog flipped over on his back, then, not sure of what he’d done however quite sure he’d upset me. as well as exactly how I wept into his fur, pressing all of my like for my old pet dog onto the shoulders of my young pet dog as well as exactly how he was unprepared for this, not sure of exactly how to be my rock yet, as well as exactly how he wiggled as well as bit at my arm. as well as then I laughed.

Grief is not a visible glow or shadow, yet often it is.

We all understand this, that despair is random sometimes, unexplainable as well as unexpected, even when we expect it.

It’s exactly how my feline Scout ended up being so depressed after the loss of his companions (Ace as well as our feline Beamer died on the exact same day) that I anxious I’d lose him too. as well as I would just hold him for a long time as well as together we processed our grief.

It’s how, even though Ace has been gone 11 months, as well as we’ve moved 1,300 miles considering that then, I still discover his hair on me.

Little pieces of my actual dog. In our washing machine. On my blankets. Nella mia auto.

Though, less as well as less.

It’s exactly how I somehow like my young pet dog Remy even a lot more than I liked Ace, even though I do not want to like Remy more.

It’s exactly how I miss having the most obedient pet dog in the group, as well as now I have the least. however that’s okay since I understand I was lucky with the very first as well as Ace was great sufficient to comprise for the next 10 dogs as well as it’s okay if none are ever as great as Ace since of program … they never will be.

Grief lingers in the patterns I follow, exactly how I’m doing the exact same things with Remy today that Ace as well as I did 10 years earlier. Agility classes. mentor the exact same tricks. Hiking as well as backpacking on Easter weekend. Running as well as running as well as running …

These are the pieces of despair you cannot see or checked out however all of us experience in our own ways. with patterns, and, randomness.

It’s exactly how I wondered, exactly how I will I continue on without him?

And then, somehow, I did.

Related posts:

Grieving my pet dog offline

When my puppy stated goodbye to my old dog

A letter to myself: “When my old pet dog dies”

Do I have to be there when my pet dog is put down? (No)

What if there’s no rainbow bridge?

Gentle Leader vs. Prong Collar vs. simple walk Harness

There’s no training collar that works finest for each dog, as well as that’s what I’m getting at with this post.

Heck, there’s not even a collar that works finest for one pet dog in all situations!

Walking my pet dog downtown while bring a coffee as well as buying bags is method different than walking him in a peaceful nature preserve, for example.

So in this post, I’m describing what I like as well as don’t like about the three tools I’ve utilized while walking my weimaraner, Remy:

the gentle Leader
the prong collar and
the simple walk no-pull harness

Gentle Leader vs prong collar vs Easy walk harness

(Both tools are a bit huge on my pup in these pictures, however not for long!)

Which one is best?

In situation you haven’t figured it out, no tool is perfect.

Truth is, my puppy pulls no matter what as well as it’s a work in progress, always.

It’s about TRAINING, not discovering a “magical” tool. I utilize a training tool to assist me while I continue to work on training.

Limiting a dog’s pulling takes time. It’s truly about patience, training, consistency as well as discovering whatever tool assists you MANGAGE your pet dog while keeping everybody safe.

I can only tell you which collars are finest for my specific dogs.

So which collar is finest for Remy?

I really like the gentle Leader finest for the largest range of dogs (I’m a pet dog walker as well as rescue volunteer).

That being said, the gentle Leader is the worst of the three tools for Remy. For him, it’s a tie between the prong collar as well as the simple walk harness. I haven’t made a decision which is finest so I rotate between them depending upon what we’re doing. Vedi sotto.

The gentle Leader

I like the gentle Leader however it does not work well for my pet dog Remy.

The gentle Leader fits over the dog’s muzzle (similar to a horse). When the pet dog pulls, the collar is created to carefully pull the dog’s muzzle as well as head to the side.

The gentle Leader works so well for a great deal of dogs as well as it’s my top recommendation. I’ve utilized it on most likely 100 dogs by now.

However, it’s not so great for Remy.

Remy closes his mouth (avoids panting), puts his head low as well as to the side as well as pulls difficult against it the entire walk. This triggers the material to rub under his eyes, making the skin raw as well as his eyes bug out. It hurts him. as well as after a half-hour he’s almost having a warm stroke from not panting.

When we pass people, he paws at his muzzle desperately as well as stands on his hind legs triggering people to stop as well as other dogs to react.

It frustrates as well as embarrasses me, as well as Remy is likewise frustrated.

So, not a great fit.

I keep trying it hoping it will get better, however it’s normally quite frustrating.

The prong collar

A prong collar is a chain collar with flat “prongs” around it that put gentle pressure on the dog’s neck when he pulls. The prong collar is restricted in exactly how far it can tighten. (It’s a martingale collar.)

People truly tend to panic when I even mention the word prong collar, leaving my blog in a huff. (So, please don’t do that.)

So I have to ask, do people believe prong collars are “spiked” or sharp on the ends? since they’re FLAT.

I changed Remy to the prong collar when he was 5 months old, so we’ve been utilizing it on as well as off for about 8 months.

It’s like night as well as day.

He’s so much happier with it as well as he no longer “bucks” or paws at his face. I have the most manage over him than any type of other tool, as well as it’s crucial to have manage over a boisterous, teen weimaraner. He’s only going to get larger as well as stronger.

But the prong collar is not perfect.

Remy still pulls while using it, as well as I don’t like that there’s nearly constant pressure on his neck.

So that’s why I tried the simple walk harness …

Easy walk no-pull harness

The simple walk harness is a nylon harness that limits the impacts of a dog’s pulling since the leash clips to the breast as well as tightens the harness around the dog’s breast as well as shoulders when he pulls. It carefully pulls him to the side as well as makes pulling uncomfortable.

I gotten a large, so Remy’s was still a bit loose on him in these pictures, however not for long!

The simple walk harness seems to work quite well for Remy. I like that it takes all the pressure off his neck. (Although, it does rub his skin raw under his arms. Sigh.)

He still pULLS durante lo usi (ovviamente), tuttavia rende le nostre passeggiate molto più soddisfacenti e anche lui sembra più felice. La semplice cablaggio è molto più efficiente con Remy di quanto mi aspettassi. C’è un motivo per cui vedi così tante persone che li utilizzano. Lavorano!

Il mio problema principale con l’imbracatura è che consente ancora a Remy la flessibilità di saltare sulle persone. È in grado di presentarsi veramente alle persone mentre lo usa. Ad esempio, sembra aiutarlo a prendere aria! Hai mai visto qualcosa di simile? Ah!

Il collare del potto funziona molto meglio per controllarlo quando cerca di saltare.

Per questo motivo, tendo a utilizzare il collare del polo quando cammino entrambi i miei cani insieme da me perché mi fornisce molto più controllo. Sulle mie passeggiate più lunghe e escursioni con Remy da solo, tendo a utilizzare l’imbracatura.

Affrontavamolo, anche l’imbracatura mi fornisce la possibilità di “dare un’occhiata” all’allenamento pur mantenendo il mio cane da compagnia relativamente gestito fintanto che nessuna gente è in giro. Questo è qualcosa che tutti noi requisiti a volte, contribuendo alla popolarità di questa imbracatura.

Ecco il mio post approfondito su senza imbracature che potresti scoprire utile.

Allora qual è il verdetto?

Bene, ho utilizzato il leggero leader per il mio asso. Ha funzionato meglio per lui.

Per Remy, ruoto tra il collare del polo e il semplice imbracatura di camminata e il leader delicato. Funzionano tutti … un po ‘.

Non esiste uno strumento che funzioni più bello per ogni cane da compagnia in ogni situazione!

Uso tre strumenti ogni giorno tra i miei due cani.

Per le pause del vasino veloci, il collare Prong funziona più bello per Remy poiché posso tenerlo sotto gestire i cani al guinzaglio che camminano spesso sulla nostra strada. Posso impedirgli di saltare e vacillare.

Per passeggiate più lunghe per la comunità o escursioni, la semplice cabina di passeggiata è migliore poiché se Remy tirerà, gli prende la pressione del collo.

E per le passeggiate in cui prendo entrambi i cani da solo, mi piace avere Remy e il mio nuovo cucciolo che strappano entrambi con semplici imbracature di camminata. Mi aiuta a gestirli, tuttavia posso fare il checkout dall’allenamento formale del tallone.

È impegnativo litigare due cani grandi, raccogliere la cacca, portare le borse della cacca e manovrare attorno ad altri residenti.

È il peggio quando scelgo senza dubbio la cacca e qualcuno si abbassa con i suoi cani. “Possiamo dichiarare ciao!”

Um … ciao? No?

Tuttavia, ho bisogno di poter gestire i miei cani anche se altre persone sono idioti. Quindi, è qui che arrivano tutti questi strumenti.

Nessun collare è perfetto. Nessun cane da compagnia è perfetto. Non sono assolutamente perfetto!

Quale strumento utilizzi di più per camminare sul tuo cane?

Hai qualche tipo di commenti da aggiungere su qualsiasi tipo di collari?

Fammi capire nei commenti!

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Pet sitting nightmares – some of the worst and best pet sitters

I am a pet sitter, and I believe the majority of professional pet sitters are a caring, dedicated bunch who can absolutely be trusted with people’s pets.

That being said, there are some bad pet sitters out there. normally these “pet sitters” are just trying to find some extra money. They don’t take pet sitting seriously as a career.

The following are a couple examples of really bad pet sitters as well as examples of caring, responsible pet sitters. These examples are shared from the client’s point of view.

I hope you’ll share your best pet sitting stories (good or bad) in the comments.

You may also appreciate these awkward, embarrassing pet sitting moments. just know that not all pet sitters are bad!

The bad: The pet sitter who blocked off the litter boxes

Tobi Kosanke shared a story of a pet sitter who closed the shower room door, blocking her cats from accessing their litter boxes.

The sitter never discovered the cats were blocked and kept cleaning up the urine and feces in front of the door, Kosanke said. The sitter also fed treats indicated for small mammals to Kosanke’s parrots without asking.

And it gets worse.

“We came home a day early, after the morning visit, and she never showed up in the evening to take the dogs out or feed the animals,” Kosanke said. “I still have nightmares about this woman.”

This was a professional pet sitter who had a terrific web site, according to Kosanke.

The good: The pet sitter who helped a shy pet dog feel comfortable

Lenore Hirsch said her pet dog Foxy is very timid around strangers, especially men.

“So finding a pet sitter was a challenge,” she said. “How would the sitter get close enough to the pet dog to put the leash on and take him for a walk?”

She said this problem was resolved by a pet sitter named “Mark” (pictured) who concerned the house several times before the actual pet sitting assignment. He would get down on the floor with treats all over his body to get Foxy to come to him.

“After a few times, Foxy let him put the leash on and now they are good buddies.”

This story is part of Foxy’s memoir, My Leash on Life (aff link).

The bad: The pet sitter who never showed up

Jennifer Dombrowski and Tim Davis shared this story about hiring a pet sitter to enjoy their pet dog (pictured) and cat over Thanksgiving. This was not a professional company but an individual recommended by friends.

“Thankfully, we always let our neighbors know when we will be gone so they can keep an eye out,” Dombrowski said. “We were pretty upset to receive a phone call from them that our sliding door on our patio was large open and they had gone over to check what was going on.”

The neighbors told Dombrowski they hadn’t seen the pet sitter in the two days she’d been gone.

“We called our pet sitter and at first she lied, saying she was at our house before finally confessing she had not been staying there. We fired her over the phone and our neighbors took care of our animals until we returned at the end of the weekend.”

The good: The pet sitters who go above and beyond

Naomi Hattaway said with two rescue dogs and two rescue kittens, it’s a need to to have a reliable pet sitter.

“One of our dogs is shy, from what we think of is a bad previous owner,” she said. “And our pet sitters have transformed her!”

While Hattaway expected terrific service from Paws on the Run, she said she wasn’t expecting “fabulous overnight care,” two daily stop-ins and the pet sitter loving the animals as if they were their own.

“They send text messages several times a day with photos, and we love them!”

The bad: The pet sitter who lost a dog

Gretchen Crawford shared the story of what happened while she was gone on a trip to Alaska. She said she left her Westie with a neighbor who used pet sitting on the side out of her home.

“The one policy was to never let the pet dog out without the leash,” Crawford said. “He’s a terrier and prone to chase squirrels and birds.”

Two weeks later, she returned from her trip and picked her pet dog up from the “smiling” pet sitter.

Then, when she got home, her answering maker was “full of messages from people that found a lost pet dog and were calling the number on his collar, our home phone.”

Needless to say, Crawford did not go back to that sitter.

E il resto di voi? Do you have any good or bad pet sitting stories to share?

If you are hiring a pet sitter, it’s normally best to use a professional pet sitting company unless it’s someone you pConosci e fidati personalmente. Ecco il mio post su come scegliere una pet sitter.

How to teach A dog the Word OFF

Today I’m writing about how to teach a dog the word OFF as in “Get your paws OFF me!”

The biggest behavioral problem I’m having with my pup Remy right now is he has no respect for personal space. Zero. and he’s getting big (60 pounds).

Remy will jump on people, paw at people, sit on people and shove toys at people.

This is rude, and it hurts!

I do not approve of other people’s dogs jumping on me, and I will not tolerate it from my pup.

I want my dog to keep his paws off me, so I’m teaching him the word OFF.

How to teach a dog the word OFF

I’m teaching my dog the command “OFF” so I can turn his bad behavior into something positive.

Instead of scolding him all the time, I can tell him “OFF” and reward him. “Sìì! bravo ragazzo!”

Here are the steps I’m using, but you’ll have to brainstorm what would work best for your puppy or dog.

1. choose a reward for your dog.

What motivates your puppy or dog to focus?

Most likely, it’s food. I use treats for training Remy because they help his little pea brain focus.

When choosing treats, find something that is motivating enough for your dog that you can get his focus away from the issue (in this case, jumping) but not so motivating that he loses all control.

2. choose one specific issue at a time.

It makes sense to use “OFF!” in all sorts of scenarios like stopping a dog from jumping on people in the doorway, pawing at people on the couch or pawing at people on patio furniture.

But it’s easier for dogs, and especially puppies, if we focus on one issue at a time. You can use OFF for many scenarios eventually, but start with just one.

With Remy, I’m starting with not jumping on me or others who are standing in our apartment, mostly in the doorway and main living room area.

3. ignore the jumping/pawing.

This is easier said than done.

Most puppies don’t care if you ignore them. They continue to jump because it’s fun, especially if you keep turning around like some trainers suggest. Questo è un gioco divertente!

Puppies also don’t seem to care if you scold them with “no” or even a firm shove. That’s attention! (If your puppy is more sensitive a firm no might help. Not so with Remy.)

Here’s how I ignore Remy when he’s jumping:

I show no emotion. I don’t look at him or say anything. I take my phone, sit on a tall stool and intently focus on texting or checking email.

Or, I lean up against our tall countertop with my back to him. Or, I calmly step over the baby gate and stand on the other side. (He has no idea he could just jump the gate.)

He gets nothing from me.

4. toss a treat the second your dog’s paws are on the ground.

Once your dog’’s paws are on the ground, toss him a treat. He might start jumping again. just ignore him again.

When all paws are on the ground again, toss another treat.

My spaz of a pup caught on very quickly how to get his treats. He has no attention span and can do this, so there’s hope for most! Sii paziente.

5. add the command.

There’s no need to add the “off” command until your pup seems to have some concept of how to get the treats. Otherwise, you’re just saying “off” when he has no clue what you want.

So after a few sessions and he seems to be catching on, say “Off! bravo ragazzo!” as you toss the treat.

If you want to use a clicker, you could definitely use one for this. Remy responds well to it.

6. slowly lengthen the time before you toss the treats.

At first you want to toss a treat the instant your pup’s paws are on the ground, but eventually you want to pause 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds and so on. Otherwise, you end up with a knucklehead who thinks he can jump on you, lie down and get a treat, jump on you, lie down, get a treat.

Um, nope!

7. start using OFF to ask for the behavior you want.

Now that your dog has a concept of “off” you can start using it as a command/cue. There’s no need to wait for the behavior, you can ask him to do so at this point.

Ricompensa! bravo ragazzo!

Common problems with teaching “off”:

1. Consistency.

It’s hard to be consistent!

2. It’s challenging with guests.

My pup has no self control around guests at this point.

With visitors, I recommend you simply kennel your dog for a bit so you can focus on your guests. Or, you could have him on a leash with a gentle Leader or EasyWalk harness for extra control.

I ask visitors to ignore my dog until he calms down, but I don’t expect them to follow through. Instead, I block the jumping with a leash. At least this blocks the habit. If your dog bites the leash like mine does, you can get a chain leash for training purposes.

3. It’s hard not to freak out and scold.

Ho capito! sometimes you get upset and you holler “NO!” a volteS questo funziona anche. Ma nel complesso è meglio essere coerenti e insegnare un nuovo comportamento.

4. Quando ignora semplicemente non funziona!

Alcuni cuccioli non saranno ignorati. Consiglio l’opzione Baby Gate in cui ti allontani e ti trovi dall’altra parte.

Ma alcuni cuccioli hanno bisogno di una correzione ferma per interrompere il salto in modo da poterli premiare, e in quel caso potresti provare una bottiglia di schizzi con acqua, un correttore per animali domestici (esplode aria compressa) o un nuovo prodotto chiamato Doggie no.

5. Il cane salta ancora in altri scenari.

Sì, è così. Il mio cane salta ancora su persone che visitano, salta ancora alle persone durante le passeggiate e ci toglie ancora quando siamo seduti sul divano. E ‘un lavoro in corso. Una volta padroneggiato il concetto in un’area, puoi iniziare lentamente a sfidare il tuo cucciolo o cane sempre di più.

Ricorda, questo è molto, molto difficile per loro. Potresti non pensare che ci siano molti progressi ma c’è!

6. Troppa energia.

Con cani ad alta energia come il mio, fornire un esercizio adeguato è una parte importante dell’equazione. Il mio cane ha così tanta energia, è come se tutto il suo corpo vibra! Deve scappare ogni giorno e se non ha fatto abbastanza esercizio, la sua cattiveria si intensifica!

Il tuo cucciolo o cane ti salta su di te? Cosa ha contribuito a ridurre questo comportamento?

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Faccio l’errore di dare al mio Mutt un comando molto più di una volta. Ad esempio, gli dico di sedersi molto più di una volta se non lo fa ideale. Normalmente è qualcosa del tipo “Siediti … siediti!”

E poi si siede. Quello che sto facendo è addestrarlo a sedersi al secondo (o terzo) comando, che non è quello che voglio che faccia.

I cani imparano dalla ripetizione, quindi se sono abituati ad ascoltare un comando due o tre volte, saranno effettivamente condizionati a sedersi dopo quel terzo comando. Invece di dare l’opzione al cane al tuo animale domestico, mettila in una posizione di sit dopo averlo detto la prima volta.

I cani a cui viene dato lo stesso comando più e più volte impareranno a trascurare il comando o pensano che sia facoltativo. Non ho mai lasciato che il mio mutt si allontani con non seduto o sdraiato quando glielo dico. Sento la gente dire: “Il mio cane da compagnia è testardo” o “lei non capisce.” Molto più probabile, il cane da compagnia ha imparato che va bene non ascoltare.

Puoi addestrare il tuo cane da compagnia a rispondere più velocemente non dandole troppo tempo per rispondere una volta che conosce un comando.

Ad esempio, quando dico ad Ace “Down”, è entrato nella routine di scappare lentamente in posizione negativa, lasciando il sedere per un secondo, allungando e poi sdraiati. Lo fa ogni volta perché l’ho permesso.

Per spezzarlo di questo, lo metterò nella posizione in giù ideale dopo averlo detto. È meglio avere un cane da compagnia che reagi rapidamente e possono essere facilmente condizionati a farlo.

Prova a fare rapide sessioni di allenamento in cui tiro fuori rapidamente cinque o sei comandi.

Il tuo cane da compagnia avrà un periodo eccezionale e le mostrerà di ascoltare attentamente e reagire rapidamente. Agisci come il tuo cane da compagnia ti ha appena vinto un milione di dollari ogni volta che fa i comandi ideali e avrai un cane veloce e obbediente. Non discuterne nello stesso acquisto ogni volta che il tuo cane da compagnia sarà condizionato a farlo sempre nello stesso ordine.

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Razza in primo piano: Golden Retriever

The Golden Retriever

Come potresti non amare un Golden Retriever? Questo è il mio vecchio cane, Brittni. Suppongo che tu possa affermare che Ace sia il suo sostituto. Ha molto da fare online fino a. Sono cresciuto con Golden Retriever, quindi sarà sempre una delle mie razze preferite. Non capisco se esiste un cane da compagnia molto più fedele e affettuoso di un dorato. Questo è molto probabilmente il motivo per cui così tante persone le possiedono. C’è solo qualcosa nell’avere un Golden Retriever sempre al tuo fianco.

I Golden Retrievers sono semplici da addestrare e entusiasti di imparare, motivo per cui producono cani di servizio così fantastici. Allo stesso modo sono utilizzati per la caccia e aspetteranno pazientemente per ore in una barca prima di immergersi in acqua ghiacciata per recuperare un uccello. Il Golden fu originariamente allevato in Inghilterra nel 1800, secondo l’Enciclopedia delle razze per cani da compagnia di D. Caroline Cole. La sua funzione originale era per il recupero e l’assistenza, che è ancora utilizzata per oggi.

Il Golden Retriever è disponibile in molte tonalità rossastre, dal biondo al rosso intenso. Alcuni hanno cappotti più dritti, mentre altri sono molto più ondulati. La razza valuta da 55-75 libbre.

Vantaggi per avere un Golden Retriever:

1. Sono atletici. A Golden adorerà identificare qualsiasi tipo di avventura esterna.

2. Questi cani non sono difficili da addestrare e gli piace imparare. Fanno davvero bene le prove di obbedienza e fanno fantastici compagni di caccia.

3. Golden Retriever sono amichevoli e gentili. In generale, a loro piace ogni persona e animale. Normalmente sono fantastici con i bambini e altri animali domestici.

4. Sono cani meravigliosi. Chi può suggerire con quello?

5. Stanno bene in climi più freddi. A loro piace l’acqua, tra cui rotolare, nuotare e giocarci. Allo stesso modo come la neve e non diventano facilmente freddi.

Svantaggi per avere un Golden Retriever:

1. La loro energia illimitata diventerà irritante se non ottengono un esercizio sufficiente. Questo è molto probabilmente il problema peggiore con la razza. Quindi molte famiglie vogliono un Golden Retriever poiché sono gentili, tuttavia nessuno si prende il tempo di camminare per l’animale domestico.

2. Fanno orribili cani da guardia. Sebbene un Golden May abbaiasse a uno sconosciuto, ha molte più probabilità di fare amici con tutti, fornire baci e cercare di iniziare un gioco di recupero.

3. I loro cappotti avranno bisogno di un po ‘di spazzolatura, così come i capannoni di razza durante tutto l’anno. Preparati a offrire con una tonnellata di peli di cagnolino. Allo stesso modo si surriscaldano facilmente, il che fa parte del motivo per cui gli piace così tanto l’acqua.

4. A circa 60 chili, possono essere una manciata, in particolare se non sono addestrati. L’allenamento all’obbedienza con questa razza è un must.

5. Numerosi problemi di salute e benessere sono tipici di Golden Retriever. Sento molto di più e molto di più sui problemi di salute e benessere con questa razza in giovane età, molto probabilmente a causa della cattiva riproduzione. Le questioni includono displasia dell’anca, allergie, infezioni all’orecchio, emangiosarcoma e linfoma (entrambi sono sviluppati del cancro), secondo l’enciclopedia delle razze per cani da compagnia. Ho avuto tre Goldens nella mia vita. Uno è morto di cancro al fegato. Uno è morto all’età di 7 anni. Due hanno avuto convulsioni diverse volte all’anno per tutta la vita, così come una displasia dell’anca all’età di 5 anni.

Potrei o meno possedermi un altro Golden Retriever nella mia vita. Tuttavia, in entrambi i casi, avrò sempre una zona morbida nel mio cuore per ogni dorato che vedo. Mi piacciono particolarmente quelli più grandi, con grigio intorno agli occhi e museruola. Sembrano così intelligenti e comprensivi. Non è una sorpresa che così tante persone piacciono.