Golden Retriever
Gentle, sociable and eager to work with people, the Golden Retriever was developed to retrieve game and is often quick to learn with rewards.
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- Bred for
- Retrieving game for hunters
- Typical energy
- High
- Size
- Large
Where to start
Usually motivated by food, praise and fetch. Use that in training and keep sessions short and rewarded.
First focus
Reward calm greetings: Goldens love people and are likely to jump or bring you a toy.
Next
Keep sessions upbeat and varied, because they often love learning games.
Daily habit
Practice settling on a mat so their enthusiasm has an off switch.
Breed notes describe tendencies in a group of dogs, not your dog. Every dog is an individual, and Dogify does not assess your dog. This is general training information and not a substitute for a qualified professional.
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