Jetsko wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:49 pm
Difficult question that I may be facing in the future as our current goldens are 11.5 & 3 yrs old. We have had both labs & goldens; loved both. Our current boy, Polar is 11.5 yrs old and is from Blackpool Goldens in Shanty Bay. He is a total mellow love bug & is my shadow. When our Irish Setter passed, Polar become depressed & started showing signs of separation anxiety when I left the house. Blackpool didn't have any dogs or puppies available, so we did some research and found Aviemore Goldens in Coburg. They had a few pups available from a current litter and both parents of the pups were on site for us to meet. After spending some time with Journey & Thomas; we chose Rory. I have attached a picture of both, Polar is the white dog on the floor; Rory is on the couch. Until Rory we had a very strict rule - no dogs on furniture. As you can see, Rory doesn't believe the rule applies to her. She is super smart and has the men in the family very well trained to meet her needs, she makes me laugh every day.
I recommend both breeders for goldens.
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Thank you
@Jetsko
I just started to read up on the eye testing and the joint testing, and it's a bit like everything else, more I learn more I realize how much I don't know.
Unscrupulous breeders seem to be everywhere, and no amount of paperwork is as valuable as a personal recommendation from somebody who has a dog from a breeder they are willing to recommend.
What is making this more difficult is the fact I can't take ANY risks, so I think rescue is probably off the table, unless they came directly from a family who's situation we were familiar with.
@ross I am still jealous about you girl, I can't believe I remember when you got her, what luck.