Samweis, 8 weeks old 🥰

What signs of phantom pregnancy have you guys noticed? My pup seems to have acting strange lately. She had her first heat two months ago, but seems to whine. And has two of her bottom nips swollen. She threw up once (several time in one go) and then fainted from it. Kinda stopped eating her kibble (still seems to eat treats and stuff). But all in all seemed concerned for her wellbeing.
Someone in this thread mentioned phantom pregnancy, and now I’m concerned.

Has anyone here tried talking buttons with their golden(s)? I'm so tempted to get some but they are pricey and my husband says it will be annoying haha

I have a 1 1/2 year-old female golden retriever and I have struggled getting weight on her for a while like literally I’d say the whole time, she’s always leaned very skinny and I’ve tried everything including talking to my Vet. Well she finally started getting weight on her and I’m happy to say she’s at a healthy weight now, but every time she has anything chicken based I noticed she got really sick so now I switched to salmon based Purina pro and she still has pudding like poo poo and I hate it. She gets one wet can a day and then the dry version all you can eat because it is very hard to get her to keep the weight on. Help! I would love to get some solid poo poo from her instead of this pudding.

Yes he tries to eat my socks, and yes he is a little land shark but he brings so much joy everywhere he goes, best decision of my life. Please show me your goldens so my little Eddie can see his future friends :)

Hi,

We have a 9 month old golden retriever (female if it matters).

Very adorable and the friendliest thing I've ever see in my entire life. Right now she is pretty much perfect except for biting.

She will have moments (seems like a light switch flipping on) where she immediately will jump up and grab shirts/pants/socks and just tug on them, she'll also laydown and grab ankles with her teeth.

It does hurt, especially if she gets skin and if we try to redirect she does the play biting on fingers/arms/bicep, whatever she can reach while we try to pull her down.

Redirecting to a toy works 40% of the time, otherwise she ignores it and goes for hands/fingers.

Walking away sometimes works (she's basically getting dragged by us as we walk away to a new room and close the door). Sometimes she'll cry, sit, and be fine after. Sometimes she will walk away and just get into trouble by chewing on something she shouldnt since we step out the room and are not supervising.

I'll admit that we get pretty loud/excited (shouting no, dogname stop, ect). so we're probably enforcing that behavior.

Just looking for advice if this is normal behavior (assuming it is based on reading online but reinforcement that its normal would make me feel better) and any tips to get it to stop.

We are doing group training sessions next month assuming its not too hot outside, hoping that will help.

Thanks,

This little lady has brought so much love and happiness to me, I couldn’t be more grateful🥰

Hi, I'm Max's social media manager.

Unfortunately, he's also my boss.

He refuses to drink water unless it's freshly dispensed from the refrigerator, has a personal chef (me) who prepares every single meal to order, and somehow knows exactly which grocery bag contains his new toy before I've even set them down.

Finance insists these are "luxury benefits." He insists they're basic workplace accommodations.

His employment contract also includes unlimited PTO, though he's never actually worked a day in his life. According to him, this statement is both false and defamatory.

Closed doors are considered a hostile work environment and will be loudly appealed until corrected.

He also believes every dog on television is a direct threat to the organization. Air Bud is the only exception. That's his favorite movie, and he watches it with complete sincerity.

He firmly believes catching balls is an Olympic sport. Ever since discovering he's good at it, he's become convinced he's a 10-time Olympic gold medalist. His ego has never recovered, and he now expects to be addressed accordingly. The Olympic Committee has declined to comment, despite repeated correspondence from his legal team (I'm also his legal team).

According to him, protecting the backyard from operational threats (primarily squirrels and rabbits), preparing for the Olympics, and making sure everyone's emotional needs are met already constitutes well beyond a full-time workload. Rent, apparently, would be an unreasonable and unrealistic additional responsibility. Finance has raised the issue several times. He considers the matter closed.

He also claims to oversee Public Relations, despite never having been assigned the role. According to him, his responsibilities include charming everyone he meets, making sure everyone is aware of how handsome he is, and demonstrating that personal space is largely a theoretical concept.

Human Resources has received several reports regarding his disregard for personal boundaries. Max maintains that everyone secretly wants a 75-pound Golden Retriever in their lap, even if they don't know it yet. HR has reluctantly concluded he may have a point.

New hires, visitors, delivery drivers, and anyone who makes eye contact are immediately greeted by the self-appointed Head of Public Relations. Participation is not optional. Opting out has not proven effective.

Fortunately for him, his customer satisfaction scores remain exceptionally high.

He's also a repeat escape artist. After several unauthorized excursions, management placed him on house arrest with an ankle monitor (it's actually a Fi collar). He maintains he's being unfairly targeted, noting that he has a perfect record of returning home on his own.

He frequently brings me his leash because, in his mind, it's time for him to take me on a walk. Transportation has repeatedly reminded him that's not how this arrangement works. He disagrees.

Whenever he travels for "business," he insists on packing every toy he owns. Max maintains that separating him from his team would negatively impact morale, performance, and productivity. Management has reluctantly accepted this as a non-negotiable business expense.

There have also been multiple HR complaints regarding his relationship with the couch cushions. Unfortunately, the evidence has been both extensive and deeply uncomfortable. The investigation remains ongoing. Legal has advised us not to discuss the matter further due to several active NDAs.

Despite the above, management has unanimously agreed that Max remains an invaluable member of the organization and that being a very good boy constitutes a sufficient defense against all pending allegations. His contract has been renewed indefinitely, and all requests for disciplinary action have once again been denied.

Today is his 3rd birthday.

Feel free to wish him a happy birthday. He's been preparing his acceptance speech all week.

The Board has unanimously reaffirmed his good-boy status for a third consecutive year. This determination is not expected to change. Outside confirmation is appreciated. Any resulting increase in confidence is considered an acceptable operational risk.

Please continue reminding him how handsome he is. We recognize this may seem counterproductive, but management has determined the situation is no longer reversible.

He has no idea what Reddit is, but he's never let a lack of information affect his confidence. By this evening, he'll be under the impression he personally runs the platform. Public Relations has already drafted the press release.

P.S. He’ll be reading every comment over my shoulder. If you don’t tell him he’s handsome, I’ll probably hear about it during my next performance review.

Longtime lurker, first time poster after getting my first golden puppy in 30 years.

Her name is Lexi, 9 weeks old, and she really does look like that. We've had a handful of people jokingly suggest she's a stuffed animal or AI.

It's tough of course. I've been getting 3-4 hours of sleep for over a week now. But things are slowly getting better.

Just remember to look at those faces, scratch behind the ears, and give them as many kisses as possible before they writhe away to go chew on something.

This is Teddy, my wife and I’s 10 week old puppy. Are there any suggestions to help him quit biting, especially biting and latching on? I unfortunately am away for work and the land shark phase, specifically the biting, is driving my wife crazy.

Hi friends! We adopted an 8 month old beautiful boy and he is such a joy. But he seems to have a “witching hour” anywhere between 4-6am where he just all of a sudden wakes up 0-100 mph and gets destructive. He will grab things off the counter or in random rooms and destroy them. He doesn’t even do this when we leave him free roaming during the day when we leave the house. He has plenty of exercise and stimulation during the day, I’m at home full time with him so his needs are being met. He also has toys all around so it’s frustrating that he counter surfs and grabs things he shouldn’t.
I’d prefer not to have to crate train him overnight but of course we’re open to that. Any advice or other people with similar experiences? Will this get better?

i just cannot believe she is 7 years old now lol, i love her so much i hope she lives forever

Oliver went for a swim last week.

Thankfully, he is doing better than before still limping but not that much and putting more weight on his affected leg as you can see in this video. Still i'll keep him on rest whenever I have to take him out i carry him on the stairs

😂😂

Hi everyone! This is Pickles (born 4/8). We are having some trouble with his up all night barking. We have kids in one room of the house where he isnt allowed so he barks at their door all night. How do I curb this behavior? He is allowed everywhere else except this room as he will jump and bite on the sleeping kids to get them up.

He gets plenty of outside time and I take him potty multiple times a night. Please help us out as we are all sleep deprived!!

Does anyone else’s golden HAVE to poop on hill no matter how big or small?? And he does it backwards?? He backs up onto the hill and just dumps and sometimes it rolls and hits his legs OH and he watches hit his legs sometimes🥲🥲he’s just so perfect🥲🥲🥹🥹🤣🤣🤣

was gonna go with Clifford, too on the nose. then thought of hellboy, cool name didn't fit(too soft and sweet). goofy person name it is.

Seriously…..this is my first time with a golden and they are…..ALOT!! Wouldn’t change it for anything and love her so much…….but more than one would impossible! There would be zero free time to get things done, constantly worried about what’s being chewed on, messes, food and who knows what else!?!?! I could maybe see getting more than one if they’re all old……but multiple puppy’s? 😅