im thinking about getting a golden retriever, do you know anything about them ?
I certainly do, I have two of them myself.  They were originally bred as gun-dogs to retrieve waterfowl during hunting, but the closest mine get to that is playing fetch on a long hike, hahaha.
haha, so i take it they are real playful? how are they around kids ?
They are phenomenal family dogs!  They are gentle and loyal, so they aren't super protective, but really great with kids.
oh thats good, what else can you tell me about them ?
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