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Golden Retriever
Health Problems

The Master List of the most common health problems in Golden Retrievers. A nose-to-tail checkup you can do at home -- I'll tell you exactly what to look for. Symptoms and treatments for allergies, ear infections, hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, eye diseases, and dozens of other health problems that Golden Retrievers are prone to.




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Golden Retriever Health Problems

So you’re walking your Golden Retriever, Jake, and he keeps shaking his head. Your neighbor says you should check his ears. That makes sense. If Jake has something wrong with his ears, he might shake them.

But what are you looking for?
And how do you evaluate what you see?

Maybe your neighbor knows what to look for. She peers closely at Jake's ears. She says, "Yup, he’s got ears, all right. Two of them."

Very funny. But you still don’t know if Jake is OK. What should you do next? Should you go to the vet -- or not?

Puzzled person with question mark over head

It’s very common to wonder about a symptom you see in your dog -- to wonder and not know what to do.

Everybody knows that catching little problems early is far better than waiting until they become big problems.

But do you have to go to the VET to catch every little problem? Every time your Golden Retriever coughs or sneezes or throws up or scratches or shakes his head?

You catch little problems in YOURSELF and in your kids, don't you? You know what the symptoms of a cold look like -- you don't run to the doctor just so he can tell you that you or your child have a cold.

You know how to check yourself to see if you're OK. You know how you check your kids to see if they're OK. And you know which symptoms need the doctor -- and which symptoms you can handle yourself.

Concerned owner looking over her dog who doesn't feel well

But when it comes to checking your
GOLDEN RETRIEVER
to see if he's OK...

Do you know exactly what to look for?
And do you know what to do if you find it?




That's why I wrote...

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To answer these questions:

  • How do you check your Golden Retriever to see if he's OK? What do you look for?

  • How do you know what's normal for your Golden Retriever and what isn't?

  • When you see something abnormal, what should you do next?

  • How do you know when you can treat your dog's symptoms AT HOME and when you should call the vet?

  • How do you know which health problems are most common in Golden Retrievers, so you know what to watch for?



In Golden Retriever Health Problems, you'll learn...

Owner examining his dogHow to examine your Golden Retriever from head to tail, looking for what's normal and what's abnormal, looking for the very first symptoms of health problems.

You'll learn how to check your Golden Retriever’s nose, teeth, gums, eyes, eyelids, eyelashes, ears, neck, chest, legs, paws, toenails, skin, coat, tail, and more.

For each part of your dog's body, I'll tell you what to look for and what to look out for. If we find something abnormal, I'll tell you what it might mean and which health problem might be the cause.

  • Sometimes there’s a good at-home remedy suggested.

  • Sometimes it's a situation where careful monitoring is the right action, because the body heals some things all by itself.

  • And sometimes your checkup will suggest a medical problem that can be best treated by a trip to the vet.

Even then, Golden Retriever Health Problems will help you because I'll warn you against outdated treatments that some vets are still using. If such a situation comes up, you owe it to your dog to JUST SAY NO!



You need Golden Retriever Health Problems because...

Happy owner with happy dogYour dog can’t TELL you what hurts, what itches, where his aches and pains are, when his ears are bothering him, when he’s very uncomfortable. He relies on YOU to notice when he needs your help.

Nobody wants to think of their dog being uncomfortable and not being able to tell anyone. Golden Retriever Health Problems will help you become one of those rare dog owners who really knows what to look for -- and what to do whenever you wonder "Is my dog OK?"

Once you know what to look for, you'll find yourself observing your Golden much more keenly than you used to! You'll get a quick feel of his skin and coat when you pet him, you'll peek into his ears when you rub them, and you'll notice how his hips and elbows and knees are functioning when you take him for a walk.

You'll just start doing these things naturally
because you'll know what to look for.

And your keen observation will pay off,
because YOU will notice
the very beginning of a health problem
in your Golden Retriever...
when every other owner would have missed it.



You need Golden Retriever Health Problems because...

You’ll save money on vet bills and treatment costs -- and you'll save your DOG the discomfort of a great many diagnostic tests and treatments with side effects.

Sometimes you need the vet, yes, definitely. There are times when you need to spend a good deal of money on diagnostic tests and treatment costs. There are times when your Golden has to experience discomfort in the short term so he'll get better in the long term.

  • But sometimes diagnostic tests put your dog through a great deal of discomfort and stress and cost you money...for NOTHING -- and if you had only known that, you would NOT have allowed that test.

  • And sometimes the "treatments" are worse than the disease -- and if you had only known that, you would have chosen a DIFFERENT treatment.

Many vets will forge ahead with every available test -- regardless of how risky or uncomfortable it is for your dog. There are some tests that are so invasive that I would not put my dog through them.

Similarly, most vets only know about SOME of the possible options for treating health problems. They recommend the ones they are most familiar with -- NOT necessarily the ones that are best!

Before you agree to put your dog through any test or treatment, you should know about ALL of the options.



You need Golden Retriever Health Problems because...

You need to know which health problems are most common in the Golden Retriever so you can be especially watchful for them.

I include The Master List of Golden Retriever health problems -- the health problems that Goldens are most likely to develop.

Cartoon dog wearing stethoscopeI'll tell you about those health problems. What causes them. Their symptoms. Which tests should be used to diagnose them. And their treatment options, including safer treatments with fewer side effects.

Allergies, ear infections, hip dysplasia, pano, elbow dysplasia, Addison's disease, PRA, heart disease....

You need to know
what these Golden Retriever
health problems LOOK LIKE!



To sum it all up...

Golden Retriever Health Problems includes:

  1. A step-by-step examination of your dog that you can do at home, looking for early symptoms of health problems.

  2. The most common health problems in Golden Retrievers.

  3. Symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatments for over 75 health problems.

Consider this: Even if your Golden Retriever seems to be in perfect health now, he will get older. And there are a host of things to watch out for as each day goes by. These things are best handled if they are seen and identified when they first make their appearence. Don’t wait for problems to get to the point where the vet says, "Why didn't you notice this sooner?" and when it might be too late for effective treatment.



I have even MORE to offer you...

As good as "Golden Retriever Health Problems" is,
it's only ONE part of my
complete health care program.


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You'll receive BOTH of these eBooks!

  • 11 Things You Must Do RIGHT To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy (Golden Retriever Edition) includes everything you need to know to raise your puppy or adult dog the RIGHT way -- feeding, vaccinations, physical exercise, mental exercise, safety, and health care.

  • If you've just gotten a puppy, you'll learn how to raise him properly from the very beginning -- so he doesn't develop health problems as he grows up.

  • If your Golden is already an adult, you'll learn how to make just a few changes in how you're raising him that will make all the difference in the world to his future health.

  • And if your Golden already has current health problems (such as allergies, itchy skin, "hot spots", ear infections, digestive upsets, loose stools, gassiness, and so on), you'll learn how following my 11-Step Health Care program will improve his chances of beating those health problems.


This complete health program -- 11 Things You Must Do Right To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy (Golden Retriever edition), combined with Golden Retriever Health Problems -- covers all the bases. Prevention, detection, and correction. This is good news for the dog you love!


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Here's the best news of all:
you get this complete health care program
for only

$14.95


Yes, you read that right. You get BOTH books (over 650 pages) for a total of $14.95.

I charge so little for my health program because I know it will make your dog's life better. I would much rather have many owners read it for a lower price than have fewer owners read it for a higher price. MY compensation would be the same either way -- but at the lower price, more owners and dogs benefit.


Another reason I can offer all this
for such a low price? Because...


These health books are eBooks

An eBook is a digital book. You read it on your computer screen -- just as you're reading this page right now. There's a clickable index so you can quickly jump to the section you want to read.

You download the eBook from my computer to YOUR computer -- it takes just a few minutes for it to appear on your screen and then you'll be reading the same kind of honest, easy-to-read writing that you've been enjoying on the rest of my web site!

An eBook means instant gratification! NO shipping costs. NO waiting for delivery through regular mail. And a MUCH lower price, since there are no printing costs.

All you need to read this eBook is a free software program called Adobe Acrobat Reader. It's such a valuable program that most computers come with Acrobat Reader already installed. But don't worry -- if your computer doesn't, you can download Acrobat Reader for free, right from my web site. I'll walk you through the easy steps.




Risk-Free 100% Money-Back Guarantee

Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back!I offer a 100% Money-Back Guarantee for 30 days. There's NO RISK on your part. I'm a respected author and I want you to be satisfied and happy.

Left arrowRead the success stories from my customers (running down the left column of this page). You'll see that I know dogs, I teach in the simplest language, and my techniques work.


So go ahead and order today. If these eBooks aren't everything I say they are, if they don't put a happy glow in your Golden Retriever's eyes and coat, and an enthusiastic spring in his step, I'll give you your money back. A 100% refund.


Bottom line...

What you do NOW will affect your dog's health for years to come.

When you follow the Health Care Program in 11 Things You Must Do RIGHT To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy and Golden Retriever Health Problems, you'll be raising your dog the RIGHT way, feeding him the RIGHT food, giving him the RIGHT vaccinations, avoiding health problems and unnecessary veterinary expenses, and helping him live a longer, happier, and more comfortable life.

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