i bought.....

**qal92** · 11-02-2011, 07:54 AM

a new dog, hes a 8 week old golden retriever, anybody had one?

**gixxerboy1** · 11-02-2011, 07:57 AM

My sister has had 2. Great dogs. Both act like puppies even at older ages.

**qal92** · 11-02-2011, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

My sister has had 2. Great dogs. Both act like puppies even at older ages.

thats good to hear, right now mine chews on everything(gotta buy new flip flops) and eats shits and pisses ALOT, more then my other dog did as a pup

**gixxerboy1** · 11-02-2011, 08:09 AM

they are smart dogs. So it will take a little training if you just got it. Boy or a girl?

**qal92** · 11-02-2011, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy1

they are smart dogs. So it will take a little training if you just got it. Boy or a girl?

Just got it three days ago, and its a boy, he is smart, hes been better on the house training, only had a few accidents in the house so far

**SlimmerMe** · 11-02-2011, 09:07 AM

Congrats on a little puppy doggie! Male? takes longer from my experience. Are you crate training?

**RaginCajun** · 11-02-2011, 09:48 AM

yes, i had one when i was a child. very loyal dogs and smart. you have to spend a lot of time with it training it and like slim said, males take longer. we are more stubborn!

**Times Roman** · 11-02-2011, 09:56 AM

closest i have is a female chocolate lab. excellent family dog!

**jasc** · 11-02-2011, 10:18 AM

Had a GR when I was younger. Great dogs.. very smart and was very friendly to all n gentle with children. One of the best breeds for a family, as long as you don't mind lots of hair.

**SlimmerMe** · 11-02-2011, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by 00ragincajun00

yes, i had one when i was a child. very loyal dogs and smart. you have to spend a lot of time with it training it and like slim said, males take longer. we are more stubborn!

BINGO! the difference is incredible. My females learn everything in about 3 days. NO chewing. NO more house training. NO marking all over the place when out and about. NO barking at every single little leaf that falls off a tree.
BUT.....GREAT at watching in alert mode with EARS UP while my females just snooze....

**RaginCajun** · 11-02-2011, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by SlimmerMe

BINGO! the difference is incredible. My females learn everything in about 3 days. NO chewing. NO more house training. NO marking all over the place when out and about. NO barking at every single little leaf that falls off a tree.
BUT.....GREAT at watching in alert mode with EARS UP while my females just snooze....

are we talking about dogs or humans?

**qal92** · 11-02-2011, 08:31 PM

Yes he is a male and he has been a real treat so far, yes he is stubborn haha both of my dogs are males and stubborn, my little retriever chews on my snautzers sp? beard and the snautzer will drag him across the room, hes teething like a mofo though! those little baby teeth hurt like a bitch lmao

**qal92** · 11-02-2011, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Times Roman

closest i have is a female chocolate lab. excellent family dog!

I grew up with one of those, wasnt mine it was my aunts, but i always was around it, along with her mastiff, now that was a big dog haha

**qal92** · 11-02-2011, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by SlimmerMe

Congrats on a little puppy doggie! Male? takes longer from my experience. Are you crate training?

No crate training! hes just going to sleep with me and my other dog and run around the house as he pleases, weve always let our dogs do that, never had a problem with them after training them on the no no's haha