PUPPY SELECTION

Puppy Selection : Don't let a breeder laugh off his puppies' timidity with assurances of, "Oh, they just haven't been handled much." Lack of socialization means laziness or ignorance on the part of the breeder. You do not want a Golden Retriever puppy from a lazy or ignorant breeder. If he can't even socialize properly, who knows what else he screwed up in breeding or raising these puppies?


Shy puppies become shy dogs.Golden Retriever puppy who hide or tuck their tails or shrink away from you are not safe choices as pets. Don't try to convince yourself that you can "bring them out of their shell." You don't know what's going on in these puppies' genes. Shy puppies usually become shy dogs who may snap defensively at anything that startles them.

Golden Retriever - Dog Lover