Q. Sorrry a/b all the questions about goldens. I just want to be a good pet owner if we get a golden. Okay so the question is..... I was reading an article a/b goldens and it said that they can cause problem like get tooo hyper if they are left alone too long. How long are they talking a/b? I am not sure if getting a dog will work out.I have never had a dog && the first one i want is a golden. But what if we aren't home in enufff. GR owners how many hourse can these dogs be left alonee? I go to school and my parents are at work but my dad comes home in the middle of the day to do some work at home? Is that enuff time. Thanks for all your help!! :] If I'm not explaing it corectly then just tell me and i will update it thanks again. buh bye <3
Answer
I got a golden when I was 16 and still in high school. I was the dog's main caregiver and so when i was at school it was at home alone.
I made sure that it was in a contained space when i was gone (but i did not leave it in its crate for the entire time) and he adapted very well to the schedule. I did, however, get him during the summer so that i could housebreak him before I went back to school. (he was about 4 months old when i went back)
I also made sure that I walked him for a half an hour before i left for school so that he could go to the bathroom and get a little exercise, and then I took him for another walk or played with him when I got home. (we also attended obedience classes once a week).
This worked out perfectly and he was very well behaved and never destructive in the house. He also never had any trouble with going to the bathroom in the house during the time when i was at school.
Of course the interaction before and after school was very important, but I am very glad I got Cedric and he seemed like a very happy dog that managed well with my going to school.
Good luck
I got a golden when I was 16 and still in high school. I was the dog's main caregiver and so when i was at school it was at home alone.
I made sure that it was in a contained space when i was gone (but i did not leave it in its crate for the entire time) and he adapted very well to the schedule. I did, however, get him during the summer so that i could housebreak him before I went back to school. (he was about 4 months old when i went back)
I also made sure that I walked him for a half an hour before i left for school so that he could go to the bathroom and get a little exercise, and then I took him for another walk or played with him when I got home. (we also attended obedience classes once a week).
This worked out perfectly and he was very well behaved and never destructive in the house. He also never had any trouble with going to the bathroom in the house during the time when i was at school.
Of course the interaction before and after school was very important, but I am very glad I got Cedric and he seemed like a very happy dog that managed well with my going to school.
Good luck
Help with dog crate sizing for my Golden Retriever puppy?
Q. I am looking to purchase a dog crate (for the purpose of potty training, her safety, etc.) for my Golden Retriever puppy who is just under 11 months old. Gauging from the research I've done online, the size that most crate companies suggest is a (large) crate with these dimensions:
42"L x 28"W x 31"H
My primary concern is this: my dog is almost 11 months old. Should I be concerned about her getting much bigger that it would it warrant me having to purchase an x-large crate with the dimensions of:
48"L x 30"W x 33"H ?
At 10.5 months is she at full adult size or does she have room to grow? - not sure. (Note: I am trying to minimize having to buy an additional crate in the future.) Would there be enough room do you think? I don't want the crate to be too small that she would be confined in a lay down position and not have room to sit up/turn around if need be.
Advice and help would be greatly and sincerely appreciated. Many thanks and all best!
Additional info: the last time I weighed my dog at her last vet visit back in July '08, she clocked in at 65 lbs. Being 2 months later, I assume she's around 70-75 lbs now.
Additional Question: I've read often that I opt for a bigger crate, where a dog can move about more, is it true that the dog would be more apt to urinate/defecate in its crate?
I was told that a dog would never do that in it's "den". So, to bring up a point with my so called 'dilemma' - I want my dog to be comfortable while she's crated for the few hours I'm away at work. So I figure the x-large will do this for me. On the other hand, I'm afraid she'd be apt to soil her crate with the extra room. (Perhaps some of you have had the same dilemma, as it tears me up to cage her. I understand that it's for her best interest, and I've finally resolved my thinking after a long hard week of getting out of the that "anti-caging an animal" frame of mind... and oh yeah, chewed up wooden furniture legs).
Thanks again for all your great advice, everyone!
--From one four-legged parent to another.
42"L x 28"W x 31"H
My primary concern is this: my dog is almost 11 months old. Should I be concerned about her getting much bigger that it would it warrant me having to purchase an x-large crate with the dimensions of:
48"L x 30"W x 33"H ?
At 10.5 months is she at full adult size or does she have room to grow? - not sure. (Note: I am trying to minimize having to buy an additional crate in the future.) Would there be enough room do you think? I don't want the crate to be too small that she would be confined in a lay down position and not have room to sit up/turn around if need be.
Advice and help would be greatly and sincerely appreciated. Many thanks and all best!
Additional info: the last time I weighed my dog at her last vet visit back in July '08, she clocked in at 65 lbs. Being 2 months later, I assume she's around 70-75 lbs now.
Additional Question: I've read often that I opt for a bigger crate, where a dog can move about more, is it true that the dog would be more apt to urinate/defecate in its crate?
I was told that a dog would never do that in it's "den". So, to bring up a point with my so called 'dilemma' - I want my dog to be comfortable while she's crated for the few hours I'm away at work. So I figure the x-large will do this for me. On the other hand, I'm afraid she'd be apt to soil her crate with the extra room. (Perhaps some of you have had the same dilemma, as it tears me up to cage her. I understand that it's for her best interest, and I've finally resolved my thinking after a long hard week of getting out of the that "anti-caging an animal" frame of mind... and oh yeah, chewed up wooden furniture legs).
Thanks again for all your great advice, everyone!
--From one four-legged parent to another.
Answer
I would get the largest crate possible, and make sure it has a divider. If your puppy is not used to a crate, use the divider to make it just big enough to stand up and turn around. Then, when he's used to it, the extra space will be nice. For our boxer, we used to have to keep up the divider, but now we have the back with a blanket for her to lay on, and the front bare.
I would get the largest crate possible, and make sure it has a divider. If your puppy is not used to a crate, use the divider to make it just big enough to stand up and turn around. Then, when he's used to it, the extra space will be nice. For our boxer, we used to have to keep up the divider, but now we have the back with a blanket for her to lay on, and the front bare.
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