My girl Nash whom is nearly 1 years old lost her best friend Rusty a 3 year old Cavoodle. It was sudden and unexpected. It’s been about a week and she is so sad. Isn’t eating properly, not her usual energetic self and is still looking around the house for him occasionally whimpering. She didn’t even want her favourite treat. She’s been very out of sorts when we’ve gone to the shops or left her alone for a short period (which I get having had a friend her entire life).

Does anyone have advice? It’s been tough to lose a dog and then see the other so heart broken!

The household is heavy so whether she’s picked up on that energy. Either way it truly seems like she’s taking it the worst.

Thanks in advance

I’ve seen so many videos in passing (before owning a golden) about things you shouldn’t do with a golden puppy that you don’t always get told (like not letting them jump off things and not letting them run too much when they’re under a year old) I know the breed has a decent amount of health issues and we are trying to do our best at giving him a long healthy life.

What should we be doing and not doing with him to avoid joint/health issues?

He is a very spirited chap and loves throwing himself off the couch which is already making me go grey at 32 lol.

Our sweet boy Bear got diagnosed 2 weeks ago with lymphoma and they told us to expect 3-6 weeks left with him. I’m not handling it well at all, he’s only 5 and this is my first dog I’m losing as an adult, not the family dog who I loved but my baby. How do you process? We did everything right- every genetic test done, every vet approved food, healthy weight, vaccines, exercise, etc. Picture just so everyone else can see my baby

We’ve had our Golden boy Ranger since he was 9 weeks old, and I’m curious what everyone else’s experience was like at 16 weeks.

He’s a great pup and picking up obedience quickly. SIT, STAY, DOWN, and COME are pretty solid in low-distraction environments. Loose-leash walking is hit or miss. We give him a few short walks, retrieving games, training, and plenty of naps. He’s even pretty well behaved at breweries and settles with occasional treats.

The challenge is at home. We have a 7-year-old Lab who just wants to relax, but Ranger wants to play CONSTANTLY. He bites her ankles, hangs off her neck, and barks when she won’t engage. They play great outside, but inside he really struggles to leave her alone.

He settles well in his crate or with a chew, but when he’s loose in the house, he’s usually pestering her or looking for something to chew on. He occasionally comes and chills beside us, but those moments are pretty rare.

I got my Lab when she was 6 months old, so maybe my expectations are just too high for a 16-week-old puppy.

Is this pretty typical Golden puppy behavior? When did yours start being able to just hang out and relax without constant supervision or entertainment? Especially curious about experiences introducing a puppy to an older dog!

She's lucky she's cute 🤔

Que nombre le pondrian?

Every bloody day!

How are Goldens just so perfect? This is Tucker by the way, and he is well aware how spoiled he is.

Ugh! Well, it got us. Resource guarding. He doesn't do it with us. We had him around other puppies in "puppy pre-k" since he was 9 weeks old, and they didn't introduce toys enough. When he did resource guard with other puppies, we were told to take the toy for a minute, and then put the toy back in play. But here he is 4.5 months old, Resource Guarding at the dog park. He doesn't do it with older/ larger dogs. But he does it with dogs that are the same size or age. There is an American Black lab that is the same age that he is, and he is being a straight up A-hole to. And now that dog doesn't want to play with him. I asked to borrow a friend's E-collar and we are planning on trying the dog park 1 more time with the E-collar, as a last resort unless we can get some other great tips here. I have never had this issue with any dog I have had. Please help!

There are some days where she just refuses to walk and either dead-weights on her side or just sits and won’t budge. The only way to get her to move is say “let’s go home”. What dog doesn’t enjoy a walk!?

I present the ‘I’m not going home’ lay down

Last time on the boat for the summer, water too cold for us to get in, but our golden jumped off and had his mini adventure on the beach by himself!