A day in the life of a library

Southwest Journal - Gauge is a 90-pound Labrador and Golden Retriever mix that Lisa lovingly calls Baby dog. But he’s far from a baby. At 12-years old, Gauge is a geezer among canines, and it’s beginning to show. His once-yellow face has turned white, he’s

Denise Valdez
KLAS-TV - She dedicates much of her time supporting Hispanic community events. As an avid animal lover, she shares her Las Vegas home with a Golden retriever, a Labrador retriever and a cat. She enjoys traveling, but likes being at home even more, where she

Retriever has golden moment finding lost San Jose couple
San Jose Mercury News - When Michael Freeman and his dog hiked down to Maria Ampuero Stehle and her husband, Arnaud, in a deep canyon in Castle Rock State Park on Thursday afternoon, Susanna did not hide her joy at seeing the lost couple she helped find. “She was very

From pennies to poison, they’ll eat it

Detroit Free Press - Like our little dog Patti, who ate d-Con and got into serious trouble. She got into trouble again when she ate She’s probably not interested in eating it, but if she were a Labrador or a golden (retriever), she would eat them. Sometimes we More

Gas Station Flare Up In Uptown

WCCO - nate meredith, jeff stender, knifepoint, grandfather, vietnam vet Putting On The dog: Canines Put Best Paw Forward Labrador retriever, Golden retriever, winter dog show, st. paul, fran smith, danikk labrador St. Paul F.D. Tests Its New Ice Rescue Boat

January 2006
Cape Cod Today - Officer Jerre Austin came to the rescue with his bloodhound Beau (on left) who picked up the scent in the truck and started tracking in the dark and quickly located Ted Wilson of Wellfleet, Stuart Peck of Orleans and Brian Riley of Pittsburgh, PA on

Friday wild card
Spokane Spokesman-Review - On Golden Pond Or Some Other Name Issue: Fill ‘er up! Riverstone turns on the water for its non-recreation, man-made, unnamed lake, which will be full in

Column: No, its not that simple — leaving the Coles animal shelter 

A raw day, partly cloudy, the wind muscling trees and whipping grass — the Friday before Christmas. The squat building hunkered down in the face of nature.
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Contacts and Resources

KVOA 4 - But they always missed taking their golden retriever, Tawny. So in 1998 they decided to stop leaving her at home when they set out Younger dogs can be enrolled in Puppy Class, given in conjunction with the Manhattan dog Training and Behavior Center
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On retirement: Some seniors have resolve for the new year
Charleston Daily Mail - A Washington resident, with a vacation home in eastern West Virginia, resolves to stay physically and mentally active, organize everything from videotapes to files, and, he wrote, “raise a new golden retriever puppy“. Now that’s a resolution no other
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Respect Other Pedestrians When Walking Your Golden Retriever In The Street For The First Time

Your golden retriever puppy will be curious with every new person that comes across his path. The natural instinct of most puppies is to pull you toward a person to say “hello.” Don’t make the mistake as a puppy owner by assuming every person on the street will be just as excited about your puppy as you are. Not every person is a dog lover. Many people don’t like dogs and some people have serious allergies to dogs. Other people may think your puppy is adorable, but may be in a hurry and not have time to greet your puppy.

Respect the space of others. Why let your puppy get away with something that most parents wouldn’t allow their toddlers to do? Make it a rule never to let your puppy pull toward strangers. By letting your puppy pull towards people, you are setting a pattern for your puppy to pull you along to greet any person. You’re teaching your puppy that he can control you.

If someone is interested in saying “hello” to your pup, then place your pup in a sit to keep him from jumping up. Move out of the traffic flow so pedestrians don’t have to maneuver around you. It’s also a good idea to watch for senior citizens on the street. Many don’t appreciate a puppy taking a sudden jump on them. If you see a person approaching with a cane or a walker, particularly on a narrow street, be considerate and move to a safety zone area and let the person pass. If you are passing from behind, slow your puppy and give direction to the person ahead on which side you intend to pass. Use a calm voice to warn them if you are passing on their left or on their right, and tell your puppy “On by” as you pass.

Pedestrian traffic will be coming towards you on your left side, so always give your Golden Retriever less of a lead when people are approaching. I have often seen pedestrians get their legs tied up in a puppy’s long lead. When approaching a group of people on the street, don’t try to negotiate your way through them. You are better off moving to a far side of the sidewalk, or into an alcove of a storefront and waiting for the group to pass. Eventually, after many walks with your Golden Retriever he will become accustomed to your routine and avoid confusion when out in the public.