Golden Retrievers: the most honest advice you'll ever find about Golden Retriever dogs -- purebred, crossbred, and mixed breed. Buying, adopting, raising, training, behavior, and health care for Golden Retriever puppies and adult dogs.

Golden Retrievers come in only one color, but the shade of their coat ranges from reddish (like an Irish Setter) to medium gold to pale cream to nearly white. No shade is more desirable than another.

Common misspellings: Golden retrevers, retreivers

Golden Retriever dog breed

Golden Retrievers...
Advice You Can Trust

By Michele Welton. Copyright © 2000-2010

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Golden Retriever Dog Breed Review
Golden Retrievers: what's good about 'em . . . what's bad about 'em! The most honest dog breed review you'll ever find. Temperament, personality, and behavior problems. As an Obedience Instructor and Breed Selection Consultant for over 30 years, I give you my honest opinions about the breed -- I hold nothing back.

Golden Retriever FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Golden Retrievers -- temperament, training, housebreaking, health care, finding breeders, and buying puppies.

Training Golden Retrievers
Teach Your Golden Retriever 100 English Words. Respect training. Obedience training. Housebreaking. Training Golden Retriever puppies. Socializing Golden Retrievers. I'll show you how to get your Golden Retriever puppy or adult dog to listen to you and do what you ask him to do.

Golden Retriever Health
For good health and long life, you need to raise your Golden Retriever in all the right ways. The best (and worst) dog foods. Vaccinations and booster shots: needed or not? How long do Golden Retrievers live? Finding the right vet. Spaying and neutering.

Buying or Adopting a Golden Retriever
Good breeders versus bad breeders -- how to tell the difference. Adopting your Golden Retriever from a rescue group. Temperament tests for evaluating Golden Retriever puppies and adult dogs for sale and adoption.