Holistic, practical care for Golden Retrievers

I'm Golden Retriever Dan. These are the guides I use with my own goldens: the problems golden owners deal with most, what the research says, and the simple daily habits that keep them happy and healthy.

The Golden guides

• The Golden Retriever Hip & Joint Guide: How to Keep Your Golden Moving Well for Life

  Goldens are athletes. They were bred to run all day, swim through cold water and carry birds back to their people. That makes healthy hips and elbows one of the most important thin…

• The Golden Skin & Ear Guide: Itching, Hot Spots and "The Golden Smell"

  "Why does my golden smell so bad?" "Why does my golden get hot spots?" "Why is she always licking her paws?" These are some of the most common golden retriever questions on Google,…

• The Golden Tummy Guide: When Your Golden Eats Everything

  Socks, rocks, tissues, grass, a whole loaf of bread off the counter. Goldens were bred to carry birds gently in their mouths, and most of them still think everything belongs there.…

• The Golden Shedding Guide: How to Live With a Golden (Without a Golden Carpet)

  If you own a golden, you own a lint roller. Probably five. "Why is my golden shedding like crazy?" is one of the most-searched golden questions, and the honest answer is: because t…

• The Golden Calm Guide: Panting, Storms, Fireworks and the Velcro Golden

  Goldens are famously people-dogs. That's the best thing about them, and sometimes the hardest. Following you into the bathroom, pacing when you pick up your keys, and trembling thr…