Go to the AKC website

Want to get a Golden Retriever for kids for Xmas.

JohnFBell · 2018-11-08T13:18:56.762Z

I’ve looked at a few sites, can go get a male for about $800 w shots and breeding papers. Is this a good deal? Any other recommendations on where to look? TIA

make sure you look at the records of father and mother and get certified hip report.

I'm not sure if there is such a thing as getting cancer info on a dog's line.

Our first dog was a golden and was pretty much a perfect dog. Smart, easily trained, not a barker, not a chewer, perfect amount of affection, loved kids, etc...

She ended up with hip dysplasia, but she was so tough it didn't really start to show until she was 9 or so. She died from cancer at 10.

Next dog (current dog) is a golden-doodle...but somehow looks like a light coat golden. No curly hair, sheds pretty bad, barks, is a little aggressive but very manageable, extremely smart and very affectionate. It's a male, which explains being a bit more aggressive.

Love both dogs, but I would go to a female golden over any dog.

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Find breeder outside of your area and ask for recommendations on local breeders. Don’t support “backyard breeders” or puppy mills. Just because they have an AKC dog that was bred to another AKC dog does not mean they are a breeder. They’re really just a dog sex facilitator.

A breeders purpose is to better the breed and make the best dog they possibly can. Anything short of that in a breeder and you’re talking to someone who is just oooking for some financial gain.

There is a bigger picture when you buy a dog, just make sure your money is going to support someone who cares about the breed by asking for recommendations and reviews.

That said, the best breeders have a waitlist. I am on a waitlist for a deutsch drahthaar going on 1 year. But that is an elite dog breeding that constitutes such a wait. Your average reputable breeder would have a shorter wait.

Our Luvable Labs in Georgia has great English labs for the home. Haley and Timber were my favorite two when my girlfriend worked for them.
You get what you pay for in a dog and what you’re paying for is a health guarantee, proven genetics that don’t carry hip dysplasia, or other major genetic weaknesses that a “backyard breeder” doesn’t care to test or account for.

If you don’t want to follow those guidelines I would strongly suggest adopting.

Above all be active with your dog, train with it and give it tasks. Nothing will ruin a dog like being alone and simply “loved” every afternoon. This is where you get destroyed doors and carpet, anxiety, and “insane” dogs. A dog needs to be raised much like you would a child with socialization and exposure to the world from bangs and booms, to smells and sights.

Never take getting a dog lightly and definitely don’t do it just because a golden under a Christmas tree is cute. They’re all cute, but that wears off and soon you’ll be cleaning poop and pee and it can stress the family. Be prepared for everything bad that could possibly happen and embrace the annoying task of raising a puppy and it will pay off in the end.

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Want to get a Golden Retriever for kids for Xmas.

you are more and more Greenr everyday***

Greenr probably has one to spare.

ask a vet, ask people who own one, research hard.

+/- 50% cancer rate in purebreds. We lost one at 6 and

Wut chooo got ginst a mutt from da pound?***

Go with a female. Unlike humans, female dogs are much

So far it seems much harder to find a female pup

bc of what I said. And breeding.

Plus no red rocket to deal with***

More kink shaming. Bad in here today

I recommend checking with these folks

Yo. $800 is a good deal for a male. Incredible deal for a

Thanks. Maybe I’ll snag one of these male pups this week

For sure. Be sure you read up on the genetic issues with

Why are goldens getting just as pricey as labs?

I bought a GREAT bloodline Golden in 2005 for $350

I bought my great bloodline lab

Well, we are thinking of pricing our pups in the

a rescue dog is a better deal***

How can I deny my kids a puppy? They never had a dog.***

If you're not going to hunt, breed, or show you should check

This! People have gone kinda nuts in trying to have

Addison as a pup and Hola - 6 months

Cancer and hip dysplasia are 2 biggest concerns...

Ironically, our first female was the most aggressive

Re: Want to get a Golden Retriever for kids for Xmas.

Go to the AKC website

^^^ this guy gets dogs to ####

Are you talking about me or

$800 for a dog?

Re: $800 for a dog?

My favorites....

That would be a great present..... Have y'all

Prices vary... But that's probably middle road price.

just golden things

I am on my 4th dog ever. we currently have an 11 month old

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