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      Looking to purchase a Golden Retriever puppy?
      sily swayed by the first cute pup you see, but I urge you to do some preliminary research before you decide on a breeder.
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      The 2010 Golden Retriever Club of Canada (GRCC) National Specialty is being hosted this July by the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Toronto.
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      CanadianGoldens.com is now sporting an entirely new look, with many new features. You will have to register for a new account, and then you can set up your profile, upload an avatar, set up a photo album, post in the forum, and even set up your own dog blog!! ...
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      Thinking of getting a Golden Retriever??

      Well the photos are cute, the dogs look adorable, but Golden Retrievers are definitely not for everyone.

      Before you decide to adopt or purchase a golden, please consider the following:
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      My Golden Retriever, Winger, had hip displasia. I have read a lot to deal with his condition. Here is some important information worth sharing. What is Hip Displasia? Hip displasia can be a terrible, painful, degenerative disease. A dog can be affected in one hip or both. Basically, hip displasia means a disfigurement of the hip joint. A displastic hip socket is too shallow. Because the head of the femur isn't held in place securely by the hip socket, there is continuous movement of the head of the femur against the edges of the hip socket. ...

      There is a deadly disease stalking your dog, a hideous, stealthy thing just waiting its chance to steal your beloved friend. It is not a new disease, or one for which there are inoculations. The disease is called "Trust". You knew before you ever took your puppy home that it could not be trusted. The breeder who provided you with this precious animal warned you, drummed it into your head. Puppies steal off counters, destroy anything expensive, chase cats, take forever to house train, and must never be allowed off lead!! ...

      The Government of Canada has put together a website that lists the positive cases of rabies, by year, by province, by species back to 1998.

      http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/...g/statse.shtml

      In Canada the animals that most often transmit rabies are foxes, skunks, bats, and raccoons.
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      Laika
      Myriosa Water Off A Ducks Back CD, WC, Am/Can TDX; therapy dog
      16 September 2000 – 15 August 2005

      Last month, with my “puppy” lying at my feet, I would never have believed I would be writing this note so soon. Laika was such a big part of my life, and I had hoped we would have many more years together before it was time for her move on to the greener hunting grounds. As my daughter noted, s ...

      The following is a list of titles and their abbreviations that can be awarded by the CKC and/or the AKC for various activities and events. They are sorted into titles that appear as a prefix and as a suffix.

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      My first two Golden Retrievers have had more than their fair share of Hot Spots. Hopefully you are luckily enough to have a Golden Retriever who has never had own of these awful things, but if you do have a dog that is prone to them, or if you think your dog might have a hot spot, please read on:
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      Winter brings its own changes and challenges for our Golden Retrievers - or maybe more so for us!
      nd you are excited that you can put your paw towels away from your doors, you aren't too far away from bringing that towel back to wipe snow off their backs! And watch for the painful snowballs between their toes!

      Here are some winter tips and reminders:
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      The Canine Good Neighbour program was developed by the Canadian Kennel Club to identify and reward responsible, caring owners and their canine partners throughout Canada.

      The test is non-competitive and allows dog and handler to demonstrate confidence and control in 12 steps. It assesses the handler and dog's relationship, together with the handler's ability to control the dog. Dogs are evaluated on their ability to perform basic exercises as well as their ability to demonstrate good manners in everyday situations.
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      Blastomycosis, or "blasto" for short, is a fungal disease found in humans, dogs, and other mammals, occasionally cats. It is commonly misdiagnosed, often as cancer, Valley fever, Lyme disease, and other viral infections. It lives as a mold in warm (room temperature), acid, sandy soils near water. Once in the body, it lives as a yeast. It is contracted most often by inhaling through the nose the sp ...
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      After reading about Winger's experience and death due to mast cell cancer, Matt wrote me a similar heart-wrenching story about his special dog Maggie. Here is his email:


      Lisa, I read your article today about your dog Winger, and I am sad to say that I read it because I had to put my 11 year old Black Lab down this morning. Myself nor the vet were never 100 % sure of exactly what the problem was until I just read your article.
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      Is your Golden Retriever turning shaggy? Have you ever wondered how to trim his ears? Or if you are supposed to trim his shaggy tail? And what about those nails that never stop growing!?
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      A visitor to CanadianGoldens.com shared these photos with me.

      He said, "I love my dogs, but it took alot of patience."
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      Thin of breeding your golden? There are so many things to consider, I'd like to take the opportunity to answer some of the common breeding questions here on this page. Please consider the following:
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      Can you imagine being in a hospital or a living somewhere where you could not have your pets around you? This is the reality for many people, but thanks to the kindness of many volunteers, many hospital or retirement centre residents have had the benefit of visits from people with their pets. The medical profession has for many years widely acknowledged that petting and stroking pets can have a calming effect, lower blood pressure and relieve tension. ...