Buying A Golden Retriever Puppy
Golden Retrievers are obedient, beautiful, make fantastic family
pets as well as hunting dogs. This breed is also the most preferred
guide dog for the blind and for important things like narcotic detection
dogs and tracking dogs (used to find missing people) among others.
Among the many other breeds available as good pet options, the Golden
Retriever remains one of the most versatile and most surprising
breeds.
But before you take the plunge and finalize on buying a Golden
Retriever puppy, you need to learn more about this breed. Try and
attend dog shows where you can meet owners who have Golden Retrievers
as pets as they can give you a lot of important information about
this breed - information that a breeder may not give you since he
is interested in making a sale. Check you local kennel club again
for information. People who own Golden Retrievers are quite proud
of them and are always willing to talk about their pet especially
if they find you interested in the same breed.
When you buy a Golden Retriever puppy, your best bet is to look
for one at a backyard breeder or the local puppy mill. Backyard
breeders care a lot about their puppies so they will have a lot
of information about the dogs and they also would like to get the
best possible homes for their litter. Visit the local branches of
the Golden Retriever club of America and get a list of the breeders
in your area. It is important that you get your Golden from a reliable
source. All puppies come with some built in friskiness and other
attitudes. You need one that is best suited to your family. The
breeder knows his pups very well and he will be a good judge of
which pup will suit you based on some questions he may ask.
Don’t rush the buying, take you time and look at all the options
available. Get all the pertinent information about your puppy regarding
its medication, its injections, and its food and training requirements
etc. Once you have all this, then try and get a questionnaire or
list of points to consider while buying a golden Retriever pup from
some Golden owners and the local vet. Take it to your breeder and
ensure that the pet you get matches at least 95% of the points you
have.
Remember you are buying a friend for life so you want a pup that
has a good temperament and is warm, open and responsive. A pup from
a breeder, who is only in it for the money, will invariably end
up being of poor quality along with a nasty disposition.
A little patience and research will get you the best there is in
Golden Retriever pups.
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