I just got a new puppy. It's a golden retriever.
Golden retrievers are good hunting dogs. Do you hunt?
No i don't. Ours is just a family pet.
They need lots of space and are good dogs to have if you live in a suburb or the country and have a yard. How many acres do you have for it to run around?
I have an acre and we do live in a country type setting.
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
to be that of a hunting retriever.
Temperament Use as working dogs.
Labradors are an intelligent breed with a good work ethic and generally good temperaments. Common working roles for Labradors include: hunting, tracking and detection (they have a great sense of smell which helps when working in these areas), disabled-assistance, carting, and therapy work. Approximately 60–70% of all guide dogs in Canada are Labradors; other common breeds are Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds.
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