I'm wondering whether or not I should get a Golden Retriever for the family. Could you fill me in about them?
Golden Retrievers are fantastic family pets! I think they're my favorite breed of dog!
They really are. I guess I'll tell you about them, instead! So, they're obviously a large-sized breed of dog, but most people don't realize, since they've become great family dogs, that they actually were mainly used as gun dogs, to retrieve waterfowl (ducks, etc.) during hunting and shooting parties.
Oh really? I had no idea! They do seem rather large, do they have thick coats?
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
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Temperament.
The temperament of the Golden Retriever is a hallmark of the breed, and is described in the standard as "kindly, friendly and confident". Golden Retrievers make good family pets, particularly as they are patient with children. They are not "one-man dogs" and are generally equally amiable with both strangers and those familiar to them. Their trusting, gentle disposition makes them a poor guard dog. Any form of unprovoked aggression or hostility towards either people, dogs or other animals