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Important Golden Retriever Health Tips – Looking After Your Golden Friend
Author : Nik Andrews
Dogs have long been known as loyal companions and man’s best friend. Golden Retrievers rise to the top in affectionate loyalty to their owners. Those owners have the honour and responsibility to care for these remarkable animals. Pure bred Golden Retriever Health issues are few, as they are a hardy and fairly easy to care for breed. However, owners should keep an eye out for a few issues. Goldies have needs common to all dogs and a couple that are specific to these specific dogs. Obviously, food, water, exercise, and love should be given to all dogs.
As far as food, Golden Retrievers will eat just about anything. Dog food is the food of choice; some of them have been shown to decrease the likelihood of disease and joint issues. They will also eat what we would normally eat but should not be given any foods that may cause digestion problems, such as grapes or chocolate. Essentially, they are meat-eaters and their stomachs are not made to deal with more than occasional vegetables and fruits. Water should be kept readily available for drinking. Golden Retriever health is dependent upon lots of exercise each day, preferably outdoors. They adore running and swimming.
Mentally, Golden Retriever health is based in interaction with people. These dogs are extremely popular and this is mainly due to their temperaments. They are helpful, friendly, easy-going, and love people. In fact, if they are ever separated from their owners for quite a long time, they can easily become depressed. They would rather live in the house with their "family," instead of outside in the back yard. Because they thrive on reward systems, they love to learn new tricks and skills. This makes them perfect stunt dogs, "seeing eye" dogs for people who are sight-impaired and help dogs for the disabled or elderly. An this of course, also makes them great for catching frisbees and baseballs with kids.
This particular breed of dog is predisposed to certain health issues, especially when bred by inexperienced or uninformed breeders. One serious potential Golden Retriever health problem is a loosening of the joint, causing arthritis pain and restricting the dog’s movements. Canine hip dysplasia points to problems with the hip joint while Elbow dysplasia is a separation of the three elbow bones. Eye health issues include cataracts, inversion of the eyelids, and some misdirected eyelash growth. Blood disorders, heart defects and bone deficiencies can also be an issue, but are not as prevalent. Seeking out a reputable breeder and seeing the parents of the golden can help lessen the chance for serious health problems.
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Nik has owned and lovingly cared for his Golden Retrievers for 20 years. Before you think of buying a golden you should learn as much about this endearing and energetic breed as you can. For more important tips on golden retriever allergies and for your FREE beginners quick tips Essential Golden Retriever Care mini course go to http://www.goldenretrieverinfocenter.com
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Submitted : 2010-07-21 Word Count : 1 Popularity: 218 Times Viewed: 18
