CKC = Continental Kennel Club FCI = Fédération Cynologique Internationale AKC = American Kennel Club UKC = United Kennel Club KCGB = Kennel Club of Great Britain CKC = Canadian Kennel Club ANKC = Australian National Kennel Club NKC = National Kennel Club NZKC = New Zealand Kennel Club APRI = American Pet Registry, Inc. ACR = American Canine Registry DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc. NAPR = North American Purebred Registry, Inc.

 

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Adult Golden Retriever wearing a harness—the harness is one of the harder tools to work with when walking a dog. The harness was designed for pulling, for example sleds and weight-pulling sports. With a harness the handler has to work with the chest and mid-body areas, which are the strongest parts of the dog. Dogs think they are great tools for pulling humans!

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Rusty the Golden Retriever out on a pack walk with his owner. Rusty is a very high-energy dog and the backpack helps slow him down, making it easier for him to heel. It gives the dog a sense that he has a job—carrying the pack and the items in it.

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"This is my Golden Retriever Marley. She is only 10 months old in the picture and is the most amazing dog you could ask for. Like most Golden Retrievers, she loves the water. She is an extremely well-behaved dog at home and on walks, especially now that I have trained her to run beside me, on and off the lead. She is now 1 year old and has recently been introduced to a little Beagle puppy called CoCo. Marley is the kindest, most loving dog toward every other dog, especially Coco, and is so gentle whilst playing with her. Golden Retrievers really are an amazing breed."

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"Portia is a two-year-old Golden Retriever. She is full of energy and a joy to be around. She is insanely funny, and a wonderful companion and friend. I have applied several of Cesar Millan's training techniques to Portia. The one with the biggest impact was to not yell when correcting them, but to talk in a low, stern voice. As a dog owner, it is difficult to remain calm when your dog has chewed your favorite pair of shoes! However, I found that the problem is solved much more effectively when I correct her without raising my voice."

"Portia is a wonderful dog. Her temperament is wonderful and she is extremely sweet. I will never own any other kind of dog!"

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"I took this photo in the house. In the picture, they are waiting politely in a sit for a biscuit. From left to right: Sailor and Salty. They are 7-year-old cream-colored Golden Retrievers. Their previous owner got them for his kids but they soon lost interest in them. When the dogs were 3 years old the previous owner gave them to us because he felt he was not able to give them the care they needed. They are both the best dogs we have ever had and are amazingly well adjusted. I can truly say that they are both balanced and don't have a single behavior issue. They both love the water and will swim all day. They also try and occasionally succeed at catching little fish in the river and lake that we take them to about 3 to 5 times a week to let them play and burn energy."

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"This is my purebred, male Golden Retriever named Pongo at 1 year and 8 months, and 25 inches in height. Pongo is very athletic and energetic. Friendly and has a good temper with my German Shepherd Wolfy. He gets a good amount of exercise and jogs with me every morning and evening for at least 2 hours every day."

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Jake the Golden Retriever at 8 years old—"This is our red Golden Retriever Jake. He's a retired duck dog who loves nothing more than to chase his tennis ball. Jake catches and fetches everything! He's even been known to chase snowballs, catch them, then look very pleased with himself when the snowballs break apart. The only problem we have with him is that when he plays fetch, he never wants to quit!"

Jake the Golden Retriever at 8 years old

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"Two Golden Retriever brothers on a nice sit-stay in their backyard, looking pretty for the camera—on the left is Little Du, 5 years old, and on the right is Rocky, 6 years old. Rocky is a Delta Society-registered therapy dog and visits nursing homes and hospitals. Dutchy begins his training in the winter. Both have done agility classes as well and are much adored by their human family. Woof!"

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"This is my baby, my pride and joy. Her name is Sierra. Sierra is a purebred Golden Retriever. My husband and I have been together for 18 years and for 17 of those I have begged him to get a dog. Finally he gave in and the hunt began. He was reluctant to get a dog because we lived in an apartment (we live in a house now) and we worked all day. He didn't think it was fair for the dog. It's funny because when we got her it was November and someone mentioned, "Dog Whisperer" so I started watching it. I am so glad I did. I learned so much from him. I would tape it, and when I got home from work, after walking Sierra we would sit and watch it (and play) together. The patience I learned from that man. It was hard raising a puppy after 30 years of not having one. I grew up with a dog and a cat. The biggest thing that helped me was remembering repetition and praise. Sierra was a quick learner. Not a piece of our furniture or shoes or anything got chewed. Sierra has adapted very well. She is so good natured. She loves to cuddle up by our feet and you can't say the word “truck” without her running to the back door to go for a ride. Since she was a baby we take her almost everywhere with us. We found a wonderful dog park that she loves to play in. She was from a litter of 5 and when we went to pick her out I did the moving of the finger to see which one would pay attention and she was the one. She is so smart and brings such joy to me on the otherwise not so joyful days. Just her greeting me at the door with a “High Five” brightens my day. We got lucky with Sierra. My husband who didn't want a dog is so good with her. He loves to take her to the parks and walk with her. I think he said something about her being a chick magnet. LOL, I could go on and on."

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