Over the holidays we got to foster this little whipper snapper, Niko, for a few days. At 3 months old he is a typical Golden Retriever pup…full of energy, mouthy, smart and very inquisitive. He knew his name and we taught him “sit” in a matter of minutes. Stay was another story.
Golden puppies are cute but they are a handful, not for couch potatoes, really busy people or those with an aversion to being mouthed constantly with tiny needle like puppy teeth. People tend to ignore or fail to research all this and I think that’s why so many Golden’s end up in rescue. They are great dogs but they need A LOT of exercise and attention. Which brings me to what I love about old Gold… house trained, happy just to get fed regularly, have an occasional ball thrown, a few stuffies and content to snuggle up with you. Sure some have some issues to work through from prior neglect but compared to a puppy, they are a walk in the park. We love to have the pups come through now and then because they are a lot of fun but we get a lot more rest when they are adopted:)
Niko was promptly adoped when he reached Homeward Bound and is burning off energy zipping around his new home.