| Golden retriever puppies must be the cutest looking | | | | awards that they want to proudly show off to you. |
| creatures in the world! But, these lovely little bundles | | | | Because they are enthusiastic and love their golden |
| of fur grow bigger. And unless you know what their | | | | retrievers all they want is for the puppies to go to a |
| background is you could end up with an unfriendly, | | | | nice loving home. This sort of golden retriever |
| unhealthy grown up dog. Let's look at some of ways | | | | breeder would be where you would want to get |
| to make finding a good natured golden easier, that | | | | your new puppy from. |
| will also minimize any future health problems that may | | | | When it comes to choosing puppies with a nice |
| appear in later life | | | | temperament you need to start by looking at the |
| Where is the best place to get your golden retriever | | | | traits of the breeding pair. A caring breeder will be |
| puppies? | | | | more than happy to let you see the breeding pair |
| Well, first of all let's look at 3 main places that | | | | and let you get to know them. This way you can |
| prospective dog owners have to purchase their new | | | | see what sort of temperament they have as this will |
| golden from. | | | | be passed down to the puppies. |
| 1 - Pet Store - This is probably one of the worst | | | | Health problems in later years can be minimized by |
| places to even consider buying your dog from. | | | | asking the breeder if you can see any papers they |
| Although the pet store in essence should know all | | | | have that shows that the adults have been checked |
| about the animals they supply to a customer,(and | | | | for any inherent problems or diseases. A hip problem |
| some do) in truth lots of them just want to sell as | | | | in elderly goldens is known as hip dysplasia and is |
| many as they can and are not bothered where they | | | | common in this breed of dog. You should check with |
| came from! Many stores just want to sell and make | | | | the breeder if the parents of the puppy have been |
| a profit. There's usually not much thought gone into | | | | checked for this problem by the OFA. This is a test |
| the quality of breeders that they have acquired them | | | | that is based around using an x ray diagnostic tool. If |
| from. | | | | the breeder tells you that you don't need to bother |
| 2 - Home Breeders - Regard this another poor choice | | | | with things like that, hear those alarm bells ringing and |
| for breeders. These tend to be people who have | | | | move on! |
| dogs and they are maybe considering getting the | | | | In simple terms, finding the right golden retriever pup |
| female spayed. The thought of making some quick | | | | is down to choosing a reputable caring breeder. While |
| money comes to mind before they do this! Typically | | | | I'm not saying all pet stores are uncaring and the |
| this kind of breeder doesn't really have a clue about | | | | same would be said for your "backroom or home |
| looking after the puppies or even how to check their | | | | breeders", but the sensible choice would be to find |
| health. They just see it as a way to make some | | | | yourself a reputable breeder. Take the time to get |
| quick cash. Once the puppies have been bred all they | | | | to know the parents of the puppy you are looking to |
| want to do is sell them for as much as they can. | | | | buy and you will know basically what sort of |
| 3 - Reputable Breeders - Finding these breeders is | | | | temperament the puppy will have when it grows up. |
| not so easy but it is well worth the time looking for | | | | None of us has a crystal ball to look into the future |
| them and investigating them. They are usually dog | | | | to definitely say there will be no health problems. But |
| lovers who may make some spare income from | | | | by asking to see any certificate of proof to show |
| selling some of their puppies but money is not in the | | | | there are no known diseases or in-bred health |
| forefront of their mind. The welfare and health of | | | | problems that may exist in the parents, you |
| their dogs however is! They will most likely show | | | | shortening the odds of there being any major future |
| their dogs and will have plenty of trophies and | | | | risks. |