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Duke
I just read your response to a women who lost her 10 year old golden to cancer. Last Sunday we lost our gorgeous golden retriever to hemangiosarcoma. He was 8 years old, almost 9, but too young to lose, it was very sudden and we are devastated. A few weeks before he died he had a grade 2 mast cell tumor removed, which we were told was unrelated to the hemangiosarcoma. At the time he had blood work done and nothing showed up in indicating that he had cancer. I've been reading many articles on line which indicate that cancer rates in goldens are increasing and the average life span for a golden is 10 1/2 years. I miss my golden terribly and would love another one but I'm worried about cancer too. Do you know of any breeders who check a dogs genealogy and ancestors longevity before breeding them? I miss my dog and at some point would love another one but don't want to lose another one so young.
AnswerUnfortunately no. I am afraid long term health is a low priority with too many breeders. For help on evaluating breeders, see http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/articles.html#breeding Even there there is nothing about the importance of early socialization. Puppies need exposure to strangers, men, women, children, noise, traffic, and other things dogs are expected to be comfortable around before they are 12 weeks old. Make sure you either get the puppy at 7-8 weeks or the breeder is the exceptional one that makes sure the puppies are properly socialized.
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