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Competitive Obedience demonstrates dogs' willingness, capabilities and enjoyment of working with and very closely with humans. In CKC obedience trials, the dog and handler complete a series of set exercises and attempt to score 170 or higher out of a possible 200. Your dog needs a CKC registration number to enter trials but can compete if spayed or neutered.
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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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Not every family is suited for a puppy. There are many adult Golden Retrievers that are already house trained, have learned some obedience, and are ready for a new home!
Rescue organizations rescue, evaluate, and re-home Golden Retrievers. They can be an excellent alternative to purchasing a puppy from a breeder. Rescue organizations evaluate the dogs they take in, and carefully screen potential homes to make sure a good match is made.
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You are still in shock. It's been a week already and still you sit and stare at that beautiful brown rosette with "WCI"... ...
Woo Hoo! You've passed your very first Working Certificate (WC) test, you are now the proud owner of "Toller WC", ah... ...
There you are at your very first Working Certificate test, your number comes up and you run your dog, you are elated,... ...
The breeder of your pup talked about all the field titles his dogs had - field events that tested the dogs natural... ...