ehh.. i m not, but my gf is.
if not mistaken, she got post rooney's pics up puppy.com b4

pic of rooney when he's young
barking @ mirror


his super big ears

hi there...the difference btw goldens and labs are, goldens have long fur which maintenance is higher than a lab which requires low maintenance coz they have short fur.both are intelligent,loves water and loves retrieving coz they are retrievers.but,they are not guard dogs.they r very friendly to everyone they see even strangers.you can try to read on from this website...

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/goldenretriever.htm
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/labrador.htm

hope it helps

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Added on May 4, 2008, 10:01 pmoooooo....what's ur nick in ppc ade?can't remember...rooney is so cute...my ben is very naughty.it's normal for grs to be hyperactive right?mine is superly hyperactive and loves playing with water plus loves retrieving his toys.

This post has been edited by insideurheaven: May 4 2008, 10:01 PM

Thank for praise BigBen.... Normally dog listen more to single wording call if 2 wording call he will have ???? in his mind
your Ben is beautiful since he small give him more food pump him up.... if you want his size bigger give him better dry food add 1 spoon of canned GROWTH food you will safe his health in the future.. i don't know much about Bil-Jac but my dog take Royal Canin.... Hey... the vet recommended ANF for skin..?? what i know ANF was a good brand before lately was down grade badly the manufacturer in singapore change something in it....

my gf's nick is crazytazz if not mistaken.

ehm.. haha yea.. they are super hyper active wan.

rooney doesnt play fetch.. he plays tug of war n he like to run n bang ppl

yeah GR is hyper active and playful ... how old is he now?? .. i don't prefer to play tug of war with dog but once a while ok... too much may cause his face grow long..
GR love to run and bang ppl my BigBen run bang and step on us we have blueblack on our leg..

oh i c..ANF downgraded ah?i know last time their ingredient got include ethyoquin which is bad for dogs.toxic i should say.but now,i see got none of it in the packing.what did you feed your ben when he's a puppy?my ben is with my breeder now as my house currently doing last final stages of renovation. hmm...i wanted to get canidae als or proformance for them.is it good? proformance sold for 23kg for RM 150+ in Ipoh.As I'm from Pg,i may go there to buy lor.but checked their ingredient online got corn gluten meal etc. any advise on what to get. i now not in penang.im outstation,will be back ard end of the month.

BBen always on Royal canin food...even when he was young. Canidae is also good for fur... i do believe Royal canin is good for skin so far my dog no problem. i once give them blackwood but the poo very smelly la so i change it.

Hi all!!

Im might getting a retriever from ALeUNe so I need some guidance on golden. Care to share here?

Im a bit worried as sometimes we will have to leave them alone. Will it cause any problem?

oic.hmmm...still unsure what to get for ben n roxy.if wanna get canidae,i need to drive all the way to pg island ler.summo not cheap.but proformance sold 23kg with rm 150 which is cheaper than canidae.have u heard of it before?
www.proformancepet.com

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Added on May 5, 2008, 6:58 pmi've just seen AleuNe's golden puppies.they are beautiful.r u from penang?there are breeders in pg as well.isn't it too far to take the pup all the way from jb?i'm also from pg and i got my boy from pg as well.but,now no more puppies.but i do know that in ipoh,there's labrador puppies.my friend's breeder has 6 puppies.if you're interested.however,i'm not sure whether the pups still available.what i do know is,if you're from pg,why not get the pup from pg or ipoh?jb too far.scared the pup will be tensed all the way back to pg.i'm not trying to discourage you but these are some points that you should take before getting the pup.
i think you can refer to the links i've provided earlier bout GR. what do you mean by you leave them alone?do you mean you're going to work and leaving him/her at home all alone? as for problems?i'm not sure coz i'm also a first owner of a gr.you should ask the other sifus here...

This post has been edited by insideurheaven: May 5 2008, 06:58 PM

Yeah i heard of proformance food before but is so and so only la... i didn't try it. i prefer my dog to have healthy skin so i have no worry about his fur. for 23kg @150.00 very cheap but i think the canidae is also cheap about the same. Royal Canin is expensive food now 12kg @180.00 but worth it because can see my healthy dog grown up. you can try a few brand see he like it or not and also the fur.

Yeah... I did thought about that but I could not find anyone selling their retrievers in Penang. Even if have the price is very expensive... Can you check for me whether the puppies is still available? I would like to get it as soon as possible.

This post has been edited by Cav: May 6 2008, 11:16 AM

Goldens are perfect as a companion dog and its hard to find their kind of temperament in other breeds.

They are fine alone, millions of people goes to work everyday leaving their dogs alone at home, as long as you have something to occupy them like toys, perhaps turn the radio/tv on, sufficient fresh water and etc.

Alot of people will tell you not to leave your dog alone and etc, nobody really wants to if given the choice and also not like we own Money Printing Sdn Bhd and can afford to accompany them 24/7 without working

If you are going to leave them alone at home, buy a cage.
Alot of people will argue that caging a dog is cruel and etc, i would rather be cruel than sorry.
Especially during puppy periods, they will put anything they can find in their mouth, they will chew anything they can find and they cant tell the difference between a toy and a live wire/wall sockets
Unless you can afford to quit working and accompany them 24/7 go ahead else buy a cage

hi there, sure there are breeders in penang.you just need to spend time researching.if pg don't have,then find in ipoh where there are labrador breeders and golden retriever breeders there.the price wouldn't be expensive though.they are big dogs and some are show quality dogs.maybe.may i know how much is your budget? you can surf the previous pages here for more info. if i'm not mistaken,BigBen bought his pup from Clangan.com.my which is in KL.His dog is beautiful. earlier,the puppies i mentioned are labrador puppies.it's in ipoh.if you want,u can hv a look for yourself.my advice is, don't rush in buying the puppy.it's not like shopping for groceries,you know.i prefer you survey your options,have a look on the parents of the puppy,ask more information from the breeder bout whether any sicknesses,HD, anything you can possibly need to know before getting a GR.I'm sure he'll gladly answer to you like mine did.

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Added on May 6, 2008, 4:11 pmhi Hobbes,well said.true also that if we're not around and leave them to do whatever they like,anything can happen ler.run out from the house,bite slippers etc or even dognabbed...if that happens to my ben,i sure cry like anything lei... what kind of cage should i get ah?haihzzz...left ben at the care of my breeder for now.my house under renovation ler.will pick him up this end of the month. can't wait...

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Added on May 7, 2008, 2:09 pmguys,anyone from pg?can someone tell me where to buy Innova or Canidae pls? how much is it etc..thanks

This post has been edited by insideurheaven: May 7 2008, 02:09 PM

i am also going to buy a retriever..just don't know want to get golden or lab..

i live around ipoh...any pet shop to recommand??and any tips and guide before i get it??

and where do you all throw their poopoo?

This post has been edited by HolyCross: May 9 2008, 09:58 PM

hi there,pls do your research b4 you get a golden or lab.as i know of,ipoh got lot of breeders.pls do not buy from petshop.i would advise you to see the puppy's parents first.and you can enquire the breeder anything bout their history etc. pls review my other threads as well.i have given some links as well.

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Added on May 9, 2008, 11:19 pmhi Bigben,i just realized you got message ler...hehe...overlooked.i've viewed royal canin ingredients ade.quite ok but don't like corn gluten meal.
i found this site about ingredients that we should avoid. http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=badingredients
if Ben loves RC,then i have no objections but for me,i want a dry food that doesn't contain corn,gluten etc.thus,having holistic food is a good choice.
Proformance recently upgraded their products. check out their ingredients for holistic one.no corn no by products or gluten. www.proformancepet.com
now i'm tied up btw canidae,innova or proformance.but i bet proformance new food hasnt arrived our shores yet.so what should i do?

This post has been edited by insideurheaven: May 9 2008, 11:19 PM

Golden very cute~ Waiting friend's golden birth puppies
So can have one too ^^

Hi... insideurheaven
No la... Royal Canin never use corn glutton meal they use rice husk that good for poo and digestion .. .... i think that news with glutton is one of the product made in thailand la but now no more thailand made lo...
Innova is also good products prices almost par with Royal Canin.. but not everywhere can get breeder pack.

i plan to buy from petstore..because petstore look more legal..any place to recommand in ipoh?? and where do u all throw the poopoo?

hi..still,i prefer getting from the breeder. coz you CAN SEE THE PUPPIES PARENTS,YOU GET TO ASK THE OWNER IF THE PARENTS HAS ANY HEALTH PROBLEMS,ENQUIRE BT THE BREED ETC. IN PETSTORE,YOU CAN'T EVEN HAVE A LOOK ON THEIR PARENTS,THEIR HISTORY ETC AND WHAT THE PETSHOP CAN SAY IS,YAYA,NO PROBLEM NO PROBLEM.how can you trust them like that?I've experienced with my rottweiler-doberman mix puppy.she has health problems and we couldn't even see the parents or the owner of the dogs.the petshop claims roxy is a purebred rottweiler.at first,she really looks like a rottweiler.as she grows,she ain't look like one.she has long thin body,long legs,long ears just like a doberman.even the vet said she's probably not a purebred rottweiler.she may have been cross breed with doberman.besides,she has skin problems after we brought her home for few weeks.luckily we brought to the vet and got her medications.
although pet store look "LEGAL",some do have good reputation.pls do thorough research first before you get.i hope i make myself clear here.

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Added on May 10, 2008, 10:18 amhey bigben, i stumbled on royal canin site...perhaps you can look on the ingredients.

MAXI GOLDEN RETRIEVER 25
Ingredients: Chicken meal, brown rice, oatmeal, rice, corn gluten meal corn gluten meal, chicken fat, natural chicken flavor, cellulose, dried beet pulp (sugar removed), anchovy oil (source of EPA/DHA), sodium silico aluminate, dried tomato pomace, soya oil, potassium chloride, psyllium seed husk, salt, fructo-oligosaccharides, calcium carbonate, sodium tripolyphosphate, taurine, borage oil, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), inositol, niacin supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), D-calcium pantothenate, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], DL-methionine, glucosamine hydrochloride, choline chloride, L-carnitine, Trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), tea (green tea extract), chondroitin sulfate, preserved with natural mixed tocopherols (source of Vitamin E) and citric acid, rosemary extract.

don't they have for gr puppies ah?where to find this brand in penang?it's kinda hard to find if only want specific ones.

This post has been edited by insideurheaven: May 10 2008, 10:30 AM

corn glutton ????? i will check my bag
NO ... No GR puppy food.... last time my take Maxi Junior 32 until 15 months ... i can say is good food now i go for Maxi Adult 24.. Huh... i not trying to asking you to use what i use but you have to try first...