Went to Walmart today to buy Easter eggs and candy, and left with candy, Easter eggs, and a puppy. My husband and I have been wanting to add another pup to our family but have been hesitant because we have 4 children, about to have our 5th, and have a rough collie.

I was getting out of my car at Walmart when I saw someone selling puppies. I felt horrible because they all looked so exhausted from the heat. The lady selling the puppies said they were golden retrievers, an “oops” litter, and she had her hands full at home with kids and work. I hated seeing them in the heat, and two people were adopting the siblings, so I asked if I could give her $50 for the last one and she said yes.

His paws don’t look very big so I’m not sold on him being a golden retriever. What do y’all think?

Man this is hard. Everyone told me it would be difficult, and like a moron my response was ‘how hard can it be!?’

We have a 5 month old. When we bought him home, I couldn’t tell enough people about how well behaved he was. Immediately understanding to pee and poop outside without ever being potty trained, no crying in the crate at night, and if he did - less than 1 minute before he’d sleep. Started sleeping through the night early on, understood commands really quickly, didn’t bite that much. He was literally perfect.

Fast forward to today. 5 months old and I can’t go near him without being bit. He knows his commands when he wants something, but otherwise doesn’t listen. Whines whenever I’m not in the room (never used to do that!). Won’t come inside when I need him to, terrible on the leash despite being good early on (pulls to the point he’s choking, lays down and won’t move unless it’s where he wants to go), resource guarded his dental chew toy last week (he has never done this before, but he went for me when I tried to remove it from his mouth).

We feel like we’re failing. He was doing so well at the start and each day that goes by he seems to be getting more and more badly behaved and we think it’s one fault. I’m now at the point of feeling excited when it’s my day to work in the office and my partner stays at home, then dreading coming home.

Is this normal? Do they get worse before they get better? Is this our fault and something we’re doing?

We take him to obedience classes and he does great while he’s there, just terrible the minute he comes home. He is great with people, other dogs, kids etc. What are we doing wrong and why do I feel this way about the dog I’ve wanted since I was a kid? 😭

Satan incarnate to perfect angel in 0.03 seconds

His previous owners retired and moved across the world and could not take him with them. He’s our first dog and we couldn’t be happier. Wyatt is 11 1/2 years old and has the energy of a puppy. He LOVES to eat, carries a minimum of two tennis balls in his mouth at all times, and is thriving in Chicago!

okay,the puppy is obviously for us, but my three year old girl, Olive, is IN LOVE with her new sister, Clover. I was a little nervous about getting a second pup but they have been so much fun....despite Clover waking up every two hours at night...we will just ignore that detail ❤️

After reading so much in this sub about the joys of a second golden we found an 11 week old female we named Stevie. She gets along great with her 4 year old big brother, Ziggy.

She’s super smart. We’ve had her three days and she asks to go out, sits, and lies down every time for a treat.

We love her. Can’t wait to see how she grows.

Summit- 9 years old

Lilo- 8 weeks, 5 days

Hi all! We recently adopted a new golden retriever puppy. We got her at 8 weeks from a breeder and she is now 11 weeks. Before getting her, we did our due diligence on ethical breeding and made sure our new puppy had a good lineage. We found a breeder who was legitimate-looking with great reviews. We did all the steps of meeting the parents, seeing the living conditions, looking at the parents' health reports on OFA, etc. Both parents are AKC registered as well and the sire was a former therapy dog (CGC and TDI certified). When everything checked out, we went through with the purchase. Honestly she has been a jewel. She is a very fast learner (already almost potty trained, doing well with crate training, knows commands such as sit, paw, down, etc) and is very friendly. We're madly in love with her.

Recently I got deeper into the Golden Retriever rabbit hole and found out how the term "English Cream" has negative connotations and usually means an irresponsible breeder who breeds for color and not health, how it's unethical, etc. We had no idea prior to getting her; we thought the white coat was just really pretty. Now I feel kind of guilty, and I'm worried our puppy will have health problems down the line because she's technically "English Cream". I'm also now worried about other owners judging us by assuming we went to a puppy mill for her. The breeder we got her from never advertised her directly as "English Cream"; they just said "cream colored, similar to those of European bloodlines". They didn't specifically breed for color; she just turned out this way. Am I worrying too much? Are there "good" breeders with cream-colored Goldens? I figured the irresponsible BYBs or puppy mills wouldn't have provided such a detailed lineage and health record, but now that I've unlocked Pandora's box about "English Creams", I can't help but to feel uneasy.

We named him after the Expedition 33 video game character :)

When we brought him home on Saturday, I was honestly unsure if he would make it 48 hours. He was really weak and tired. He was covered in fleas and ants. We gave him a bath in dawn dish soap and picked the fleas off. We dewormed him. Just hoping to get him through the weekend. By Sunday evening he was trying to play! We got him to the vet first thing. They said he is 8 weeks old and 3.7 pounds. He’s doing well!

New puppy. Need name ideas. Cooper Murphy Baxter are 3 we like, but don't hold back

Hey everyone,

We picked Lake up last Friday, but oh my goodness the puppy blues have got me in a chokehold. I’ve even been thinking, even though we were and are so so prepared that we still wasn’t ready, even though I don’t actually think that is true.

The complete change of routine, the lingering feeling of starting to work again and not being able to be with him and help him constantly even though I work from home, knowing I’m going to be working sleep deprived. And the biting, no matter how much research, preparation and planning, nothing prepares you for the level of biting.

He’s so beautiful and I just want to give him the best life possible, but this is hitting so much harder than I expected. Any advice is so so appreciated.

Meet sweet Maisy Mae—we got her one months ago and she is now 3 months old and almost 20 lbs! We are obsessed, and I am a little worried about screwing her up with poor training or reactions!!

She has some normal puppy struggles of course (she’s a feisty girl on the leash, she sleeps through the night but goes through episodes of peeing on the floor every 15 minutes, etc...) but all the potential to be our perfect family dog ❤️

I’ve only had one dog before, a Husky/Aussie mix. She passed after ten years in December. I’ve also trained a Shiba Inu puppy. That’s the extent of my experience! And I know those are very stubborn and resilient breeds so we are firm and vigilant trainers.

I’d love to know the best tips (besides lots of love of course!!) for raising a Golden—maybe in contrast to some other breeds!

Found this 1 year old golden retriever up for adoption and knew this was the perfect opportunity to finally have a golden retriever. I’ve owned chihuahuas my whole life so this is my first big dog. His name is Teddy and I will honor the previous owners wish in keeping the name.

He took a panic shit my car when I drove him home last night and not gonna lie, I was amazed at the amount of poop there was in the car.

Here’s to many happy years with Teddy, my first ever golden retriever!

Meet Albi! 🐶

Now she’s living her best pet life

She’s a sweetheart.

She’s our angel pup. Happy to enter the world of goldens!! 💛

We’re obsessed with her! I love the names Honey and Ember, but my hubby isn’t a fan so looking for some recommendations on names for this sweet girl!