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. 
Yes, they are also really popular to use as assistance dogs for the blind or deaf.
Yea because they are so docile and calm dog breeds, I know they get rather large, how much does a retreiver usually weigh?
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
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