Even though I've only owned cats before, I've always wanted to own a dog.
everyone loves dogs, ever since they were the first animal domesticated we've loved them, id love to have a golden retriever.
Golden retrievers are my favorite breed too! They're just so smart and friendly.
Dogs vary so widely in shape and size, i personally prefer medium sized dogs.
Same here, big dogs can just be too big and smaller dogs are usually really ugly honestly. Don't smaller dogs live longer though on average?
Yea smaller dogs have better circulation and less health and joint problems so they live longer lives.
Speaking of health problems, hasn't breeding really gone too far in some breeds? It seems like it is causing a lot of issues just for the sake of appearance.
Yea breeding for dog shows and races has hit their health hard, sometimes pugs eyes pop out if you arent careful.
I thought so, but regardless of that, dogs are just such great pets that I really want to own at least one in my life.
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Terminology.
- The term "dog" typically is applied both to the species (or subspecies) as a whole, and any adult male member of the same.
- An adult female is a "bitch".
- An adult male capable of reproduction is a "stud".
- An adult female capable of reproduction is a "brood bitch",
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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