Golden retriever's are such friendly, gentle dogs!  They're the third most popular breed for families in the US.
I love them too! They are so cuddly, Ive always wanted to get one, are they hard to take care of? 
They are very easy to obedience train to basic or even advanced standards!  
Oh cool! I would love to train mine if I had one, How many years do they live? do you know? 
They live 10-12 years.  I wish it was longer!  They can also be trained to be hunting dogs, or search and rescue dogs.
That seems like a rather short lifespan. Id feel sad to lose it if I had one, but thats life. I never knew they can be used as hunting dogs though.
coat that lies flat against their bodies and repels water. Golden retrievers are well suited to residency in suburban or country environments. They shed copiously, particularly at the change of seasons, and require fairly regular grooming. The Golden Retriever was originally bred in Scotland in the mid-19th century.
The breed is a prominent participant in conformation shows for purebred dogs. The Golden Retriever is popular as a disability assistance dog, such as being a guide dog for the blind and a hearing dog for the deaf. In addition, they
Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever is a large-sized gun dog that retrieve shot waterfowl, such as ducks and upland game birds, during hunting and shooting parties. They were named 'retriever' because of their ability to retrieve shot game undamaged due to their soft mouth. Golden retrievers have an instinctive love of water, and are easy to train to basic or advanced obedience standards. They are a long-coated breed, with a dense inner coat that provides them with adequate warmth in the outdoors, and an outer