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Ready to Buy a Golden Retriever?
By Ewen Vile

How To Buy a Golden Retriever?

First of all, you need to decide on the type of Golden Retriever you want to buy. If you want to buy a puppy, then you need to collect a list of professional breeders. You can find a list of breeders on the net. You should also visit a few dog shows. Most of the breeders get their dogs participating in the dog shows. In case you want to buy an adult, you have a choice at the dog show.

Preparing To Buy

For buying a puppy, you need to contact the breeder before the puppy is born. Special breeders get their pets registered with the American Kennel Club, so you can be assured of its pedigree. The health of the mother is important for the health of the puppy. Hence, before ordering a puppy, ensure that the mother is not suffering from any ailments.

It may take seven to eight weeks, before you can actually buy the Golden Retriever and bring it home. You can use this time by reading about its behavior pattern, food requirements, vaccinations etc.

Initial Time After You Buy

The initial period can bring teething trouble as the puppy leaves the mother and the breeder. It may not take proper food in the beginning. You need to understand the puppy’s emotions and provide as much love and care possible during the initial period. The puppy would need some time to adjust to the new environment.

The puppy will eat puppy food soaked in warm water up to a period of 8 weeks. You can start the puppy on a dry diet after that. Do not try to change the puppy’s food often. Slowly, you will have to train the puppy with toilet habits. Take your puppy for a walk after his dinner at night, so that it can relieve itself. Set a routine for your puppy’s feed and even the time for taking puppy out to relieve. Ideally, take him out first thing in the morning, and at night before bed time.

As the puppy grows, you will have to increase the quantity of the food. Take care while doing so, as the stomach of the puppy would be delicate. If you can give home made food to your Golden Retriever, it would be best for its heath.

Regarding vaccination and routine health check up a few years back, it was mandatory to take the pets for vaccination every year. However, that is not the case now. When your puppy is between 11 to 16 weeks old, a single vaccination is to be given.

When you buy a Golden Retriever, take care of it as though you would take care of your child, and your new member of the family will serve you it’s best for the rest of it’s lifetime.

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