actually there are 2 types of golden retriever.

one is the british type with shorter muzzle/nose and another one American type with longer muzzle/nose.

you can check with the breeder before you purchase it so you wont get the wrong 1

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Added on October 26, 2009, 12:32 pmhi~
actually apartment might be too small for a labrador but if you can bring the dog out for exercise regularly if should be ok. 1 thing you must know that labrador is a large breed & apartment will be a bit cramp. actually it doesnt matter..as long as u take care of the doggy well..i dun think he/she mind

btw, labrador hardly bark...

i know some1 who have a chow chow in an apartment and the doggy is living happily there so dun worry

This post has been edited by zzchieko: Oct 26 2009, 12:32 PM

my poor nicole got some ticks..duno where it came from.probably when i let her do business at my backyard with grass..i seldom bring her out also.kinda upset wit it..
btw....have u guys ever see a black skin golden retriever?their fur is normal like usual golden but its jus the whole foreskin is black.except their head..

very pretty...i like this.plan to name her maya oso if i hav one girl GR~

Hello, did anyone send your GR for dog trainings?
Can recommend me any?
My dog is 4 months old.
I cannot train him... He's...way...too...notty!!! =.="

broz n sisz...

any idea where i can get a birtday cake for my LR? she's celebrating her 3rd birthday...

Hi all,

Like to ask anyone interested to buy 4months+ Golden Retriever puppy? I just doing some survey here before posting at Pet Store..

how much are you selling? male or female?
Pm me ya~

Can anyone help me in answering this,
How many injections should a goldie puppy take?
My pupp already taken 3 injections at 2 different vet clinic.
1 told me that he need 3 injections already enought ; another 1 told me that my goldie needs 4 injections because he is large breed dog.

How many times should my goldie inject?

My GR puppy taken 3 injections only and the last 2 injections is the "good" one (my vet told me).. i heard before due to previous injections which is "not good" enough the vet will request you to take the 4rd injection to boost up your puppy healthiness..

Actually they need 3 jabs in total. For the basic vaccination is to prevent 6 types of disease, and now there is a type of vaccination for 10 types of diseases. I would suggest you to take the 10 types better, just around RM10 to RM20 difference only to ensure ur puppy's health.

This post has been edited by kent75: Nov 12 2009, 11:19 PM

Thanks for your reply!

Here's my golden puppy.. when he is 2months old...


He is now 4 months already...

not to forget apply doggy license.. u need 2 jab ur doggy once a year b4 getting the license..

then heartworm disease prevention medicine, check this out:
http://heartgard.us.merial.com/products/products_plus.asp

may i kow where to get doggy license?
how much is it?

Does that mean that if I get dog license from DBKL, and then I move to Melaka.
So I need to get another dog license in Melaka too?
Or just 1 license in enough?

correct... depends @ the place u stay 1.. u don't use 1 license for all places...

RM30 if i'm not from for first time. Second time is RM15+/-.. make sure u haf the vet vaccination card... (that 3 jabs)... after that 3 jabs, every year b4 u renew ur license do bring ur doggy for a jab... if not, they will not renew the license...

Ah... Ic...
Thanks Matt for answering.
Another question, what will they do if they found out that the dog doesn't have license?
Fine the owner?

ermm.. not so sure lar about that.. i heard the pet shop lady told me that they may take ur dog away and keep it at their place for temporary and if case is not solve, they will put it at SPCA
the case she was referring to if someone(neighbours) complaint that ur dog is noisy/smelly/etc to the authority therefore they will come over to ur place and check what happened.. if they find that ur dog has no license, that is what they will do lor...

hi,

i have a GR and she is around 1 year old.

When she is young, she use to jump at us and like to sit at our lap. We did not correct her at that time because she stay in house with us all the time.

Now that she is older and bigger, we find it sometime quite annoying for her to keep jumping at us. Especially when rainy day, you know what i mean.

I tried to correct her by saying "No" or "Sit" or "Stay" command. It works some of the time but when she is excited (especially when see us back from work), it won't work. I tried to scare her by pretending want to beat her with rotan, but she won't stop (maybe i did not pretend enough).

Anyone of you have similar experience? How to correct this jumping behavior?

Many thanks.

ah...icic... Thanks for your reply.

i think u need 2 reli hit her hard and make her understand what can be done and what can't be done...

may sound a lil cruel but it works..

My adult mongrel loves to jump on people to greet them. He has learned not to do this with me. I corrected him like this:

- Anticipate every time he's making a move to jump on me. Throw him off balance by turning my back just as he tries to jump and pair it with a strong "NO! OFF!". Usually by this point he will understand the jumping is not wanted. Since your GR is used to jumping and is strong enough to hold on, by this point she might still try to cling to you even if you turn away. If this is the case, shove her off by moving your body quickly and pair it with a strong "NO!" / "OFF!" (or you can combine both since she understands NO and will pay attention, then followed by OFF which she will hopefully learn to associate with the meaning "don't jump").

Another way you can try is grab her front paws when she jumps on you (paired with a "NO!"), then hold her until she becomes uncomfortable (her back and hind legs will feel the strain of being in that awkward upright position after a while).

Um, hitting your dog hard is not a good way to correct behaviour. If you do it often and use that as the main way to train obedience it will only make them learn to be fearful of you and in worst cases, they will start biting back in self-defence. If you beat your dog into submission they will only learn to fear you, not respect you - hardly the kind of relationship you want to have with a beloved pet.

I only use physical punishment as a last resort and make sure it's not excessive. Honestly every time I have to resort to physical punishment I feel disappointed in myself and wonder if I have failed in training my dog. The only dog where I had to resort to serious physical punishment to make him behave is my very dominant alpha male mongrel who got too smart and and realised if he bit people he would get his way (because initially me and my family members refused to lay a hand on him). After failing with techniques using positive reinforcement, gentle coaxing etc. I had to teach him there would definitely be negative consequences if he bit someone - he learned he would receive pain as punishment every time he tried to bully people into giving in to him via biting. If you really have to hit a dog make sure the hitting is controlled and in a spot where no lasting damage will occur. I hit with rotan on the rump where it's fleshy and will only hurt temporarily. Make sure you don't hit your dog just out of anger and in places that may cause injury (head, stomach etc.).