Golden retrievers are known to be a very cuddly and playful dog. Thus, it is not unusual that a lot of dog lovers out there would certainly want to have their own golden retriever puppy. You may choose to buy retriever puppies from any pet shop around. On the other hand, you may also choose to buy from friends or other people who raise and sell puppies from their homes. But the bad side of this idea is that you can never be sure of the dog抯 quality and health status. There抯 a great risk that some of the golden retriever puppies who are raised in puppy mills are not grown as a pure breed. Some puppies are cross breed with other dog lines. There are also great chances that the puppies are not well taken cared of. Chances are retrievers raised from unreliable breeders are imprisoned in unhygienic cages.
If what you are looking for is a perfect golden puppy, you need to look for people who know exactly how to properly raise a golden retriever. It is also advisable that you see and inspect the parents of your future puppy yourself. By doing so, you will have a general idea on the characteristic of your puppies just by observing the traits of their parents. If the parents of the puppy are well behaved, friendly, calm, and cuddly, then most probably your puppy will grow up inheriting the characteristic of his parents. But if the parents of the puppy are stubborn because they are not raised well, then you can expect that the puppy will also show negative attributes when they grow old.
A good breed of golden retriever is naturally intelligent, smart, playful, cuddly, and obedient. Retrievers are highly intellectual and can be trained easily. They are very eager and willing to learn and they learn really fast as compared to other types of dogs. Golden retrievers are also motivated well through positive reinforcements. Dog treats works well for golden retrievers. If you give them treats to every good skill that they do, then they can be motivated to learn more. Golden retrievers are highly intelligent. As a matter of fact some retrievers can be trained to do some things inside your household such as picking up the newspaper every morning, or bringing you your slippers every time you arrive home. As a matter of fact a lot of retrievers are trained to pick up the news paper every morning and deliver it to you. There are also some which are trained to bring you your slippers the moment you arrive home. With all of these amazing traits of a golden retriever, then you could just imagine how perfect these dogs to be a companion.
However, there is just one specific quality that this dog has that needs to be given attention. Golden retrievers can get bored easily. They can also get frustrated if they are not able to perform some activities. Because retrievers are very energetic, they must do some activities to release their extra energy. If not, their boredom can lead to frustration thus; they will not be able to perform to the best of their capabilities.
