As your golden retriever grows, its needs for care will
remain basically the same as they did when they were puppies. They require good
veterinary care, good grooming, high quality food, fresh clean water, plenty of
exercise, and plenty of attention. The single most important part of golden retriever
care is paying it enough attention.
Good Veterinary Care
Choosing
a good veterinarian to provide your golden retriever care is important. The veterinarian
should be knowledgeable about golden retrievers and easy to talk to; asking questions
and getting straight answers are a good part of the owner-veterinarian relationship.
From the veterinarians office, you should be able to purchase all supplies you
require like special foods, treats, flea medications, and other strictly dog related
items; this is also where your golden retriever will receive its screening and
annual exams.
Good Grooming
Golden retriever care is easy where
grooming is concerned, as they don’t require much of it; they do not need frequent
fur cuts or any sort of shaving. These dogs remain what that grooms call ‘natural’,
the only kind of up keep they require is nail trimming, brushing, and, occasionally,
bathing.
For your golden retriever’s care, they only need trimming once
in a while, to thin out spots around the ears or chest that may be a little thick;
the paws tend to grow ‘slippers’, or get over grown with fur, the solution to
this is simple, just trim up the paw area whenever you notice it getting long.
High
Quality Food And Water
Your golden retriever’s care includes food because
this breed tends to gain weight easily, and an obese golden gets ill easily and
can be at risk for an array of health issues. Additionally, there has been research
but not yet any solid conclusions that link a golden retriever’s diet to its health
problems. Fresh water is important for every dog, especially on hot summer days.
Exercise
As
part of your golden retriever’s care, exercise is among the most important things
you can do for your dog. Lack of exercise can lead to obesity, destruction, and
depression. Your dog will require at least an hour a day of ‘non-business’ related
exercise, in which you are an active participant; take your dog for a walk, play
fetch, go on a hike, whatever your dog enjoys the most.
Common Health Issues
Golden
Retrievers are at risk for diseases such as: hip and/or elbow dysplasia, eye disease,
von Willebrand’s Disease, Hypothyroidism, epilepsy, hereditary heart disease,
cancer, arthritis, and even allergies. Golden retrievers are generally a very
healthy breed and these conditions happen seldom, knowing about these risks is
will help you with your golden retriever care. It is a good idea to find out all
you can about these health
concerns facing the golden retriever.
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