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Originally Posted by StirCrazy
That's all bad breading. Mine docent knock over anything with his tail. Most of the time it is down, not knowing as big tail wagers like Brads dog 
As for when they had to be put down that is well below the average and yes Is bad breeding. Big dogs do have shorter life's but I have found you should get at least 10 to 12 years out of a good dog. But some of my Kona's ancestors ranges up to 14 years with only a couple under 10.
Steve |
Bad breeding and bad feeding will reduce a dog's life drastically. I've never trained a golden retriever so I can't comment but I've never seen a dog yet that can't be decently trained to be a good family pet as long as the owners aren't lazy and actually put an effort in. Super friendly dogs to have and I hope you find and enjoy your new pet!