Amongst   all the well-liked breed of dogs, the Golden Retriever can be said to be one. The characteristic features of a Golden Retriever are that it a very gentle and friendly dog that is very intelligent and always keen on pleasing the owner. They are considered as one of the finest dogs to be kept with families as they are very affectionate and friendly with children.

There are many things about Golden Retrievers that are very interesting. The Golden Retriever puppies are very good at retrieving things. They love to play with balls as well as fetch with sticks and this they can do for hours. The Golden Retriever is also very fond of water and enjoys playing in it. The reason they like water is that they were earlier trained as dogs that were used for hunting and were used to get back the water fowl which was killed during hunting. The Golden retriever was also called by other names like the sporting dog or the gun dog. The reason why the Golden Retriever is often used as a guide dog and also during rescue operations is because the grip of a Golden Retriever is very soft.

The Golden Retriever puppy training can start early as they are very energetic and full of life and they love to chew or crush anything that they can lay their teeth upon. As they grow the Golden Retrievers are capable of re-sourcing their energy in the right direction and in the most suitable manner. It is an observed fact that they can sit without getting tired for many hours while waiting for a chance to do some work. As the Golden Retriever is a breed that can be trained very easily they are one of the finest dogs that are meant to be kept with families.

Other Golden Retriever information’s are that it is a dog which is of a big breed. When it stands it is about 21-24 inches or in other words 55-61cm and it weighs about 60-75 pounds or 27-43 kgs. They are also good as well as great dogs for hunting because of their alertness and quickness. This is the reason they are categorized as a sporting dog. The Golden Retriever has a very energetic nature thus they can hurt any child accidentally while jumping and playing. The Golden Retriever has a very thick coat which is water repellant and it is also its inner coat. If a person is prone to allergies than keeping a Golden Retriever is not a good choice as they shed a lot of hair.

A Golden Retriever is a wonderful pet to be adopted for a home which is active and has members who are loving and caring and energetic. The Golden Retrievers are a very loyal and faithful breed of dogs. They are overjoyed when they can retrieve things for their master and by doing this they prove their faithfulness and closeness. The Golden Retriever is a very friendly dog and mixes very well with other breeds of dogs. They are not known to be aggressive nor hostile in their behavior with anyone may it be humans or other breed of dogs.