You will need to take special care of your Golden Retriever in cold weather. Even in area with mild weather conditions a dog needs to be protected from low temperatures.
The more severe your weather is the more precautions you will need to take in the care of your Golden Retriever. You can plan ahead for these precautions.
A Golden Retriever's paws will need to be protected from ice and snow. Your local pet shop will sell booties to fit all size paws.
At your local pet store you will find essentials in caring for your Golden Retriever dog in severe cold.

I watched a television program today that spoke of a condition known as cold tail that is suffered by Golden Retriever dogs from time to time. Cold tail is also known as limber tail or wash tail.
Cold tail occurs when the dog's tail goes limp. In a strange twist of events, the dog begins to bite at the tail as if trying to pull it off.
Cold tail is not seen as being serious and should go away in two or three days. It is thought that the condition is associated with swimming in cold water.
The current belief is that a muscle spasm causes the tail to go limp. Once the spasms stop the tail returns to normal operation.

When clipping my Golden Retrievers' claws, I am exceptionally careful not to cut too much off. If I were to cut into the vein or quick, I could cause my Golden Retriever pain.
While some dogs' claws have a clear whiteness to them, my Golden Retriever has dark claws, which makes it harder to see the quick.
I use small clippers and take a little bit off the end at a time, until I see the vein coming through.
I always have a firstaid kit at hand just in case I do cut into the vein. Concrete helps keep the nails dull between trimmings, so I make sure my Golden Retriever spends some time walking on the sidewalk.

I had used the clicker to train my last dog and found that it worked wonders so, when I got my Golden Retriever, I started clicker training with him.
Clickers aren't expensive and I could easily find one at a pet supply store, but since I already owned multiple clickers, all I needed was a dish of tasty training treats. I chopped up some roast chicken into small pieces, knowing that it would capture my Golden Retrievers' undivided attention.
The sound that the clicker makes is the bridge between the command and the desired behavior; it helps the dog understand the exact moment it did something correctly.
For example should my Golden Retriever puppy sit voluntarily, I would click at the moment his butt touched the floor and treat him immediately. I would only add the verbal command after he had performed the action several times with the help of a lure.

Today I saw first hand that the crate has been a positive place for my Golden Retriever puppy to call his own. After playing with the neighbor's little boy all morning, the puppy needed some time to himself and he didn't head for the bedroom, or the rug, or anywhere else he could have elected to lay down. Instead he went and laid down in his crate.

The door isn't closed when we are home so that the puppy always has access to his space. And today, he showed me that he has noticed because when he was tired, in he went. It was so cute the way he just seemed to take control of the space.
I am so glad I listened to Mike and allowed him to incorporate the crate from the day we brought my Golden Retriever puppy home. I have to admit I didn't think it seemed like a very humane solution, but it really did ease the stress of the transition for both of us. I read somewhere that Golden Retrievers and other dog breeds have denning instincts and so the crate fulfills those instincts. In this way it is very important to create a living space for our Golden Retriever puppy.

Corey wasn't done playing and tried to find the puppy to get him back outside to play some more but I held my guns. I told him that the puppy was taking a nap and then Corey decided that if the puppy needed a nap he probably did too and curled up on the front room floor to sleep. The next couple hours were so peaceful I was in heaven!

I was coming to the realization that I needed some help dealing with my Golden Retriever and I started looking for a quality trainer that could assist me.
I found that many dog trainers invited me into the classroom to check out their training techniques. Once I was in the class environment, I was also able to talk freely with other dog owners about what they had achieved since training there.
The other dog owners were candid and told me about which trainers to stay away from and which ones they heard were the best. After hearing some of the horror stories, I knew whom not to let train my Golden Retriever.
When I finally did find the right trainer, it was love at first sight! She was kind and had a love for training dogs that couldn't be beat. We had fun in her class and looked forward to it every week.

Once you have chosen the perfect Golden Retriever to bring home, you must consider what you will name your puppy. Golden Retriever puppy names are varied and range from things as popular as Scout and Spot to more complex names. Consider a variety of things when looking at dog names. First, what is your dog's personality? Golden Retriever puppy names like Pokey or Speedy indicate this, so don't misname your dog.
Usually the name for a Golden Retriever puppy can be discovered by asking the opinion of each member of the family, on what the name should be.
Remember that dog names should be easily recognizable by your dog so that he or she can learn commands and know when you are calling. If you choose a more complex dog name for your animal, make sure it can be shortened.
Just think of this, if your dog ever ran away from you, you will need to scream its names throughout the neighborhood. Therefore, choose a name that is not too embarrassing for you to repeat.

Just as it is important to care for my own teeth and gums, I have to take care of my Golden Retrievers' mouth as well. I provide my Golden Retriever with plenty of bones and chew toys to assist in removing plaque and there are several busy bones I can find at the supermarket that are both yummy and good for dental care.
Daily brushing of my Golden Retrievers' teeth helps in providing a complete dental care regime
Brushing will be a foreign action to your Golden Retriever, so it is best to start off slowly and gradually increase the time spent on it. A good tool to use is a child size toothbrush and your veterinarian can recommend a specially formulated dog toothpaste.
Dental care is another opportunity to build up trust between myself and my Golden Retriever.

Having an aged pet is something you cant avoid. Taking care of your Golden Retriever as he ages is something you have to do.
Just as your body aches and hurts, so does your dog. caring for your Golden Retriever as he ages means taking the time to make him comfortable.
As he ages he may need help with getting in and out of your vehicle. He may need a ramp where he would jump up before.
Caring for your Golden Retriever as he ages is the moral and right thing to do. You've all seen the humane society with the fifteen year old dogs in it. How can you do this to a dog that would literally do anything for you?

When you plan to take a road trip, finding your routes and calculating fuel costs are some of the basic things to plan, but when you car travel with your Golden Retriever you have a lot more to consider.
You have to consider that your dog will probably need to use the bathroom more than you. You don't want to try and guess when he is being serious.
Car travel with your Golden Retriever means that when you stop somewhere you have to be responsible for him. If you travel alone with your dog, you have to really plan ahead at the rest stops.
You will have to decide whether or not you will put him in a hauler or let him roam freely throughout the car.