What’s the Difference Between a Boy & Girl Golden Retriever?
Find out the myths and the truths about what really are the differences between a male and a female English Golden Retriever.
When should I spay or neuter my puppy?
A lot of people ask us when they should pay or neuter their English Golden Retriever puppy. The answer is something all new puppy owners should consider.
What Is the best dog crate for my English Golden?
Here at Recherche Goldens, we have purchased well over 100-200 dog crates in the many years we’ve been breeding and training our English Goldens. On top of this, crate training is a cornerstone of our Puppy Training Institute program. From 6 weeks to 6 months of age, our puppies are trained to be in a crate, eat … Read more
How Do I Potty Train My Puppy?
Potty training your new puppy may be the greatest reason why so many families don’t want a dog or have surrendered their current dog. We have personally potty trained over 350 puppies in the past 10 years. We have learned through much experience the “art” of potty training English Golden Retriever puppies and below are some … Read more
How much food should I feed my puppy?
On the back of almost all dog food bags is a recommended daily serving for a dog. The question we get many times is how accurate is the recommended daily serving size? Is it the same for puppies as for adults? In this blog, we will do our best to answer this common question. The … Read more
How do I get my dog to “Come”?
For this blog I want to focus on the “come” command. That command is one of the most unusual of all commands because it’s more than just an obedience command. “Sit”, “Stay”, “Lay”, “Heel” and many others are simply obedience commands and it’s a command that an English Golden Retriever can master after hours of repetition … Read more
How to introduce my new English Golden Retriever with my pets?
This is a great question that I am asked quite often from clients. Many of our clients have other pets like other Golden Retrievers, other dogs, cats, horses and more. How do we effectively introduce your puppy to “the pack?” First, realize there is a pack structure. You may not know it but it’s there. … Read more