So at first I had trouble teaching my Golden Retriever puppy, Edgar, to walk on a leash at all. Then he did great staying close off-leash (I usually don’t have to worry about leashes because we live in the country). I’m sure I should have focused more on leash training before off-leash heeling, but I never was really worried about it.
I’ve never dealt with a puller before, but he’s already 4 months old and 50 pounds (not overweight at all, just big and fit) and I know that if I wait any longer he’ll be pulling my shoulder out of socket and dragging me down the road.
He doesn’t really pull when we’re in the the isolated area in which I live, but since he loves people, if there’s a person of interest he will start pulling and choking himself. I don’t want him choking himself, and the pulling is also irritating. I’ve never dealt with a dog that pulled like this.
I’ve tried training him to heel by consistantly walking in the other direction every time he pulls, but he’s shown no progress and it’s been a month.
I’m at a loss. If you have any advice, please let me know.

FOOD
My new Golden Retriever puppy is a male and he is 8 weeks old. I’m not sure how much I should feed him and how many times. Any suggestion?
Right now, I’m feeding him three times a day, 1/2 cup every 6 hours
So at…
6 a.m-1/2 cup
12 p.m-1/2 cup
6 p.m- 1/2 cup
Does that sound okay or do I need to add more or reduce the amount?
I play with him for about 15-30 minutes and run around with him in the backyard for about 10-30 minutes each day. I hear that you should stop feeding after 6 p.m and stop giving them water after 7 p.m…wouldn’t the puppy be thirsty at night? Also, how do I know when my puppy is hungry or thirsty?
I give him slices of banana as a treat. Do you have any suggestions on treats my puppy can eat? I want to give him some real, healthy food.
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POTTY TRAINING

I take my puppy out to "do his business" right after meals and playtime but usually it takes more than 5 minutes so I take him in and put him in his crate then come back in about 10 minutes or so and find a puddle on the floor. How can I potty train him properly? When he pees on the floor, I tell him things like "no" and "I don’t like it when you go here" in a sad tone but he doesn’t seem to listen or feel bad about peeing all over the floor. Also, at night, I leave the crate door open for him so he can "go" outside of his crate on the training pad not on his sleeping area, how do I train him to do that? What can I do to tell him that I’m not satisfied?

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BAD HABIT
I know puppies love to chew on things but there are some things I don’t want my puppy to chew on like: the dirt, grass, MY FINGERS…etc. When he starts nibbling on my fingers I tell him "no" and replace his mouth with a chew toy or ball but he just want my fingers! Why? How can I tell him to stop?

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I DON’T WANNA LEAVE HIM ALONE!

I’m super busy some days and I’m afraid he will get lonely at home. I play with him everyday but when I have to go do other stuff, I’m afraid that he will feel abandoned. When I’m done with my tasks I come back and he just lay there in his crate not wanting to come out and play…is he just tired? I WANT TO SHOW HIM THAT I LOVE HIM. I pick him up and pet him, and pat him, and everything. How can I show him that I care without leaving out my other activities?

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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS…?

When I can start giving him a bath and brush his teeth?
When do I stop feeding him puppy food?
As puppies grow older, they eliminate less…right?

I know that was A LOT of questions so thank you for answering. I appreciate your time.
* I’m gone for 7 hours a day, when I’m home, I always let him out of the crate and spend time with him until it’s bedtime.

Hello, so I recently got a Golden Retriever puppy. 8weeks
He is doing fine with his potty training. He scratches the door so he can poop outside and pees on the pad. We feed him well good food 3times a day. However, our FLOOR is very slippery. And I know they’re bones are very weak and easily exposed to hip diploma. They are hard wood floors. So I’m thinking of keeping him in the garage because of the fact that our backyard is not fenced.
Is that ok?
should I get one of those cool bed for him and a fan?
should I tie him up so he can walk around the garage but not near where the stuff are?
Should I put him in a crate like I use to when he sleeps?
How can I make him let me now that he has to poop or pee?
Should I keep the pads in the garage?

AND ANYTHING ELSE?

Thank you so much. I LOVE my puppy so much and he is doing fine. I just dont want to ruin his health. I want to do what is best for him.

Our sweet little 10 week old golden retriever puppy Maya has turned into a werewolf! She is growling, biting, and chewing on everyone and everything. Every day she gets a wild hair up her little butt and goes on the attack! Last night I was in the kitchen minding my own business and she ran up and sunk her teeth into my leg. We’ve tried telling her "no no" very firmly and then replace whatever body part she is gnawing on with a toy but she seems to prefer to chew on living things. I was telling her "no no" and pointing my finger at her and all she did was bite my finger. She almost bit a friend of mine in the face, and even though she’s playing she could still do damage. She has 3 kids here that play with her and take her outside constantly so I know it’s not boredom. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated as we are trying to do what all the puppy manuals say to do with little success. I know golden retrievers are very intelligent and highly trainable but as with the potty training I’m wondering if we are doing it the right way. I know we need to train her now, before she is doing these things but weighs 60 lbs! I know this is normal pup behavior but it’s our job to train her correctly.

I have a one year old golden retriever puppy. Lately he’s been getting into everything. People I’ve talked to have said "oh it’s a puppy stage, he’ll grow out of it." He’s gotten a lot better, but lately he’s been in this stage where he acts like a big bad tough dog. No matter how many times we dicipline him, it just doesn’t seem to get through to him. I’ve watched dog training videos, (the dog whisperer), talked to a trainer, nothing seems to break his bad behavior.

We have a small pond in the back yard and just recently planted flowers around it. After we planted them we put him on his leash and walked him around it…telling him "NO!" So he knew it was off limits. (this usually works) but not 2 minutes later, he dug all of them up and ate them. He’s been digging holes non-stop all over the yard. I’ve read other similar questions and some of the methods seem harsh.

If anybody has any suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and suggestions!!!
He gets PLENTY of attention. It’s only when he’s outside going to the bathroom. we got him a chain to try and prevent him from digging in the flowers, but that just pissed him off even more & made him dig all around. lol and he has PLENTY of toys. he’s spoiled. I think he just wants our attention ALL the time..

thanks for the tips guys!!

oh & for the dumbass who said "shoot it" i hope you fucking burn in hell you piece of shit. (sorry for the potty mouth I normally don’t talk like that) I just don’t have respect for ignorant people like that.

I got a new golden retriever puppy. She is really slow with the potty training. I have tried the pads, treats, taking her outside all the time. Any other suggestions or a better way to follow through with those methods?

Also. I realize that puppies do whine. But she tends to do it quite a bit. I have roommates and they say she isnt a disturbance but i dont want it to get to the point that she is. Any ideas on how to cut back on that?

I have a new 8 week old Golden Retriever puppy. I want to train him to turn his head and look at me when I say his name. How do I do it?

I have a 3 month old Golden Retriever puppy named Duke, and I need to train him to walk on a leash. Well.. I tried earlier but he kept pulling away. How can I properly leash train him? Please help!

We came across a 3 year old golden retriever in the animal shelter on Saturday, my boyfriend and i were in search of a golden retriever, and we ended up finding this one, well the woman who was handling the adoptions told us the dog was purebred, but on their shelter website it says she is mixed..

while it doens’t matter too much, i was wondering what do you think the personality would be like? we wanted a purebred golden because of their personality, loving, good with kids, eager to please, easy to train, and gentle. But if this dog is indeed mixed it may not have that full personality, she might have half the personality of whatever else she is mixed with which could be agression, disobedient, like another words hard headed and very difficult to train, just alot of things, the website says she is mixed so we assume its golden lab cause that’s the closest other breed that looks like a golden retriever except with short fur, this dog has medium length fur and she is a goldish white
While we will adopt this dog whether she is mixed or not…its just the personality, we are going back to see her on Wednesday as that is when she goes up for adoption, she was a stray so they know nothing of her background however she did pass her temperment test with an A the woman said she was a friendly dog, but when we saw her she acted like she had no personality, she didn’t wag her tail, she only looked at us blankly, i was afraid to pet her cause she had that serious look in her eye that does get before they attack and she was very still when we went near her, but the shelter lady said to give her another chance as it was her first day in the shelter, and she had been picked up from the streets the day before and she was just nervous and scared, so on Wednesday they’re going to let us interact with her as we are bringing our female husky to see if they get along…

Do you guys think adopting a 3 year old is a good idea?
we originally were looking for a golden retriever puppy, but the one we wanted that they had at 3 months old was taken to petsmart for adoption day and had been adopted there, and just seeing all the dogs in the shelter made me feel so bad for them..i’d feel terrible getting a puppy from a breeder, after seeing all those dogs and not choosing one, so that’s why were going to try with this dog but i guess i’m just curious about the personality…u’m not worried about her health at the moment cause they said her health was fine, and she had also been spayed already, so both of those are good points

Does anyone own a Golden Retriever/ Golden Labrador mix?
of so what are they like?
also my mom might not be too happy that we are choosing to get a 3 year old, but my dad is fine with it compleltey, he saw the dog and he likes her, my mom really has no say in our decisions..(different story to that i’ll answer those questions seperately), but we really like this dog, I do, my dad does, and my boyfriend does, i fell she needs to get over it..she wants me to bring home a puppy…and yeah i wanted a puppy at first to…but i’ve reconsidered and want this adult…but i haven’t told her yet that we’ve chosen this dog, and neither has my dad..i know once she sees this dog she’ll change her mind, but i tried to bring it up to her yesterday a little bit in telling her that the puppy we went there for had already been adopted..and she responded by saying "oh so your going to look for another "puppy"? "righ?"

i don’t see it as fair, if me and my dad, and my boyfriend like this dog we shouldn’t have to not get her because of my mom….its not fair to the dog either
This decision is not final until we fully meet the dog on Wednesday, and if we do decide to adopt her if things go well with her and my husky, then she wil become apart of our family until her last days, Under NO circumstances will we get rid of this dog after adopting her just because my mom might not like her…if that’s the case SHE can get out….but we just don’t know how to tell her about it, cause then she’ll probably get all butt hurt about it…
Thank You to everyone I am feeling more confident in adopting this dog

And Yes I will give her plenty of excercise my boyfriend lives in this gated community place, and they have a big park there where alot of the people who live inside the place will bring their dogs, its safer there than to take her to a regular park just yet, and as for the Vet bills i understand dogs need to go to the vet every now and then, i will take her to the vet when needed, and i will get her the necessary shots, i may still be 17 but i am somewhat experienced in this already as i’ve had my Siberian Husky dog since she was 6 weeks old, i had to take her for shots every 3 weeks until she was old enough to get her rabies, she is now 9 months old, i just got her spayed last week and she is healthy, they gave her a check up and said her weight was good, her teeth looked pretty well kept and her ears were in good condition to, and i take her to the park all the time for her walks, she loves them.
oh and here is the golden retrievers picture, i got it from the shelter’s website

http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u173/XWickedxJester17X/?action=view&current=Bella.jpg

My sister and I are going to get a golden retriever puppy soon. Do you have any advice on the breed or basic training (potty training, crate training, etc.)?