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GRgurl89
11-27-2003, 07:46 PM
Hi:003 !!!I will be getting a GR puppy(my first) in February or January:rollin !!! I've never had a golden before and I cant wait to get Murphy (thats what I gonna nam him). Any advice on the breed, living with or buying a puppy is greatly appreciated:D . Thanx so much!!!:dogbark
sheba84
11-27-2003, 07:54 PM
Murphy, thats what we are naming our new pup too! We pick him up around Jan. 3rd. This will be my first GR too. Good luck.
GRgurl89
11-28-2003, 05:19 PM
thats great sheba84:085 !!Maybe we can help eachother out if we have a problem!!! P.S. I love the name Murphy it is so cute! merry christmas!!:santawav :dogbark :santahat
GRgurl89
11-28-2003, 08:27 PM
Oh I just thought of something else!:048 My last dog (lab mix) was a male and we were BEST friends (I owned from the day he was born till ten years later.) So I’m sort of partial to males and that’s what i plan on getting now - Murphy. I have also heard they are more cuddley than females. But I don’t want to put up with excitement peeing, those embarrassing moments (ei: mounting) and dominance problem if possible, since i don’t plan on breeding him I will be neutering him. Will neutering him help these problems? Thanx so much!!!:D :085 :dogbark
CanadianGolden423
11-29-2003, 02:01 AM
It should prevent these problems. Just wait until he's over 14 months old to have him neutered to avoid having his legs grow disproportionately long.

Samra
goldenjack
11-29-2003, 02:06 AM
"Any advice on the breed, living with or buying a puppy is greatly appreciated"


There are some breed informational links in the <a href = "http://www.topgoldenretrieversites.net/tgrsearch.shtml" target="_blank">General Information </a>section of this site.


"But I don’t want to put up with excitement peeing, those embarrassing moments (ei: mounting) and dominance problem if possible, since i don’t plan on breeding him I will be neutering him. Will neutering him help these problems? "


Go over to the Health and Grooming Forum. There are numerous topics on neutering in there.
johnwa
11-29-2003, 02:27 AM
In addition, you may want to read through the posts in the "Puppy and First-time Owners" forum. Sometimes, just using "Search" does not reveal what you are looking for. Health, Training, and Food discussions can be found in their respective forums.