Hiya everyone

I'm not a spammer, honest, I've just got a few quick questions and wasn't
sure which group to send the message to so I'm sending it to you all as
I'm subscribed to all these groups!

I sent this (below) to someone from their website this morning and was
wondering if anyone could answer my questions for me please?

Steve (my husband) and I are thinking of getting a Golden Retriever as
they have been recommended for their personality but I was wondering if
you could tell me more about your dogs and Golden Retrievers in general
please?

We live in a mid terraced house with a small garden (not sure what else
to call it... it's got concrete on the ground and is about 6 foot by 12
foot with high walls all round it) but there is a park just up the road
from us and a big park about a mile away where we would walk the dog.

Thing is though, I'm not very steady on my feet so need to know if Golden
Retrievers would pull on the lead or if they would walk to heel without
much training?

Steve works but I'm here all day every day so would be able to look after
the dog and we would take it for walks when Steve gets home from work...
also, what are Golden Retrievers like with other dogs as Steve's family
have a dog and we would take the dog with us when we visited them... are
they very social or not really?

Both of us are used to having dogs as I got a Cairn Terrier when I was 11
years old as encouragement for injecting Growth Hormone and Steve and his
family have always had a dog so we both know what to expect generally, we
just need more information about Golden Retrievers in particular.

Any advice you can give me would be great! Thank you!


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very very active dog
look into beagle or weimeraner

"Mandy" <mandy2uk@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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Hiya everyone

I'm not a spammer, honest, I've just got a few quick questions and
wasn't sure which group to send the message to so I'm sending it to
you all as I'm subscribed to all these groups!

I sent this (below) to someone from their website this morning and
was wondering if anyone could answer my questions for me please?

Steve (my husband) and I are thinking of getting a Golden Retriever
as they have been recommended for their personality but I was
wondering if you could tell me more about your dogs and Golden
Retrievers in general please?

We live in a mid terraced house with a small garden (not sure what
else to call it... it's got concrete on the ground and is about 6
foot by 12 foot with high walls all round it) but there is a park
just up the road from us and a big park about a mile away where we
would walk the dog.

Thing is though, I'm not very steady on my feet so need to know if
Golden Retrievers would pull on the lead or if they would walk to
heel without much training?

Steve works but I'm here all day every day so would be able to look
after the dog and we would take it for walks when Steve gets home
from work... also, what are Golden Retrievers like with other dogs as
Steve's family have a dog and we would take the dog with us when we
visited them... are they very social or not really?

Both of us are used to having dogs as I got a Cairn Terrier when I
was 11 years old as encouragement for injecting Growth Hormone and
Steve and his family have always had a dog so we both know what to
expect generally, we just need more information about Golden
Retrievers in particular.

Any advice you can give me would be great! Thank you!


--
Stay Safe, Mandy
Money talks, chocolate sings
http://tinyurl.com/2s8nu6 and http://tinyurl.com/2khdnm
http://tinyurl.com/35hucu and http://tinyurl.com/3xxggu

Hi Mandy, I know the dog you are interested in are high energy, can be
high maintenance. I have never owned one but have friends that have.
You
may think this is an "off the wall" recommendation, but think about it,
go through the the web sites on the computer, email breeders. What I am
talking about is Australian Cattle dogs. Yes they are high energy but
extremely smart and easily trained, even house trained. Very low
maintenance, and on a whole healthy. They are also called heelers. Shed
somewhat but swipe them with a shedding blade and they are groomed.
They are not terribly expensive, under valued, very intuitive. Buy
from
a reputable breeder or if possible observe the breeding stock. Educate
yourself before you buy. Even on your lowest day they will comfort you
and if you permit they will make you smile.
Please don't post this, it is meant for you only.
By the way, I don't breed these dogs. I just love them.
A friend