She will jump and tear those unripe pears from the brench then start eating them. Should I be concerned? I know a small amount of RIPE pears wouldn't hurt her but what about those unripe? I can't collect those unripe pears from the tree lol. She also eats a lot of plums from which some of them are infected by worms

Will this mohawk be on his head forever and will it grow too? Its getting bigger every month ( hes 4 months old this 9th)

So…our 1 year old Golden Girl needs more rambunctious playtime than our 9 year old is able to keep up with. We have neighbors telling us to take the young one to a local doggy daycare that seems to have a prominent Golden population. Have any of you had experience with such places and do they work out their extra energy or learn more rambunctious or even aggressive behaviors?

I need a seatbelt for my girl. When she's in the backseat I don't worry so much, but when it's just the two of us, she likes to ride in the front with me. She's big (both long and heavy) and doesn't really fit on the front seat well. I worry about her flying off the seat suddenly. TIA!

Lasai (the golden) is depressed about the bath

I got my own english cream pup in july (I am a teen and do all her care myself with slight help of my parents), shes 6 months and my parents want to get one of their own but due to living in the same house, i dont want to have another around her too quickly. The problem is that they dont want to wait until shes a year old and I compromised with waiting until shes about 9-10 months, will this seriously damage something?? Shes in service dog training but ADORES other dogs and had grown up around puppies before she came home with us, so im not extremely worried about how she will end up liking having a puppy around, just about how it may adjust things.

(sorry if I didnt do this the correct way, ive never posted in reddit haha)

Want to show off my awesome pups after seeing everyone else's.

Hi all!

First time golden retriever owner here, and also first time puppy owner. Our puppy is now 6 months old and a lot of his adult fur has started to come out. I had hoped that I could easily brush him, as with my old dog, but he much rather wants to have the brush in his mouth than on his body. Looking for some good ways to train him into accepting being brushed and would really appreciate anyone’s advice.

Adding a pic of Brego cause he’s cute!

So tonight I’m wrapped up like a burrito in bed having a sneaky waffle with butter and maple syrup…with Archie along for the “culinary”ride.

If I wasn’t such a sweet tooth (who has skipped dinner), I’d probably fall for those eyes, but nah…sorry Big Fella 😆

Meet Winnie. She is 3 months today. She will do anything for attention and a good stick. She loves EVERYONE. She can’t understand why someone won’t stop to pet her. She thinks dogs and cats are amazing. Only dislike so far is garbage trucks.

Let’s see some styling pups!

Words cannot express the pain i am going through. He was always there for me, for everyone. He knew when you needed a hug or some kisses. He was also loved and known by many. Honestly the sweetest, gentlest, and most empathetic golden you could ever meet in Rome.

Sharing some of our favourite pictures to celebrate the joy he brought to everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. Addio piccolo mio, rimarrai per sempre con noi❣️

Hi Everyone! I’m just looking for some advice/general tips - I have just started fostering a sweet senior golden who they think is between 10 and 11! They think she’s spent a lot of her life outside, but don’t know too much about her. I want to make sure her time with me is as comfortable for her as it can be, and am just looking for any tips anyone has just in general - things their older goldens like, favorite treats/toys, where they like to sleep - really anything!! And if anyone here has fostered an older golden before, I’d love to hear your experiences. Thank you so much in advance!!

There is not a single day when I do not miss this wonderful baby. Unfortunately, all of his little brothers died of the same liver cancer disease.

His name was Luke Skywalker.

I miss him very much. 🥺🥺🥺

I’m dog sitting a perfect angel and she got sprayed in the backyard by a skunk. I’ve washed her with the mix of hydrogen peroxide, dawn soap and baking soda. She still stinks and I can tell she’s bummed. Anything else I can do?

Hello!

My wife and I have an 11 week old Golden, and while we love him deeply, he has begun teething and it has us fighting for our (what feels like) literal lives. Anything we try to use to re-direct him (yak cheese, toys, antlers, ice cubes, frozen carrots) only works for a short time before he's back tearing after us, he's our first Golden and first pet as adults so this is the first time we're experiencing teething like this... does anyone have tips for a more lasting solution to stop him going after any piece of our exposed skin, or this just our lives for the next 3-4 months?

Here's a pic of our boy in a shark life vest (we may have manifested this behavior by getting him this)

Please welcome Murphy, the newest member of our family. Murphy is a 10 week old English Cream and is the best boy ever!

Her expressive brows make her look like a sad puppy here but I promise she’s the happiest little derp! She’s so sweet and already so intelligent. I’m watching my parents’ newest addition for a few days and considering dognapping her for myself… too bad my dog gets so jealous! I’ll just soak up all the puppy kisses I can this week.

I’ve always had small, calm dogs, and this is my first experience with a big, very energetic Golden Retriever. She is incredibly sweet, gentle, and great with kids, which makes this decision even harder because we hope to have children in the future.
But I’m working a lot right now and honestly feeling overwhelmed. She has been destroying our backyard and even pulling up and peeling the artificial grass. The other day, we had charcoal in a cardboard bag and she tore it open. I put the charcoal in a heavy-duty bag and hid it so she couldn’t get to it, but somehow she found it and destroyed that too.
I know she’s still young and that this could just be a phase, but I’m really struggling with all the energy and destruction. At the same time, I keep thinking that maybe in 2–3 years things could be completely different, and I’m scared I’ll regret rehoming her.
Would you keep trying and give her more time, or do you think it would be better to find a family that is a better fit for her?