Bringing Home Our First Golden Retriever Puppy! NOT WHAT WE WERE EXPECTING 

Thank you soo much! He definitely is a sweet boy!

Did you know they make doggie goggles so things do not hurt their eyes!

Thank you! Now he pretty much rides in the back of our 4Runner and the back hatch window goes down so there's actually no wind that he's putting himself out! Will always keep that in mind though thank you!

Thank you for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the video and that you think we have given the puppy a great start in life. We will continue to do everything we can to ensure that the puppy is healthy, happy and well taken care of!

Aww thank you so much!

Thank you!!

Thank you!!

Thank you!!

Aww thank you!! We’ve actually moved our channel to this account @michaelandabbey and he’s on there a lot!

Thank you so much!

He is 77lbs right now at 19 months!

Thank you!

He is!! It was a huge adjustment being our first pet but he’s truly the sweetest!!

Aww i'm sorry to hear that and i appreciate the comment! We are for sure enjoying him. He did get carsick on the way home lol, but we sensed he was acting strange and pulled off in time. He now LOVES the car and enjoys it every chance he can!

Thank you! We have actually transitioned most of our videos to this channel! He's on there quite a bit! Yeah he doesn't them anymore and when he did we were very mindful of that!

Thank you!!!

Hahaha he truly was! Honestly why we chose him! He was 10 weeks when we got him. He's a year and a half now, and he's right around the same weight as yours!

Haha thank you!

He is 77lbs right now at 19 months!

Honestly we thought they did a great job. They had them in the barn separated when we came to pick Huckleberry up, but based on the videos and photos shared from the breeders, the dogs all got to run around and play freely!

Aww well he's certainly adjusted and is doing well! He's now 1 and a half!

He was 10 weeks when we got him!

You mean a harness. A lead is the thing you walk with him. Around his neck is a collar. A harness is something that goes around his neck and grith and give more support for their neck and body.

Thank you! We got him a harness when we walk him, but he's 1 and a half now and he's doing pretty well on our walks!

He’ll be two in a few months and he’s still got it on. Never know when you’ll need it

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! We're glad to hear that you love Golden and have been a proud owner for 10 years! Regarding the bath, you are correct that it may be a bit early for a puppy to take a bath, and we understand your concern about the use of an electric dryer. We weren't too sure and were very cautious with him, but he didn't seem to mind at all. Now he's a pro when he gets his groomings and they tell us he is very good about both bathing and the dryer they use. As far as the stairs, we truly didn't even expect him to use them, but he was climbing up and down withing a day or two of being home with us. We were obviously very cautious and mindful of that too! And regarding the toys, you are right that too many at once could lead to confusion, and puppies may be inclined to chew and tear out the stuffing. He has pretty much gravitated to a few that he still loves today (he's actually now over a year and a half)

@@michaelandabbey Thanks folks. More posted videos with him - forgot his name?

@@pKbasten yes his name is Huckleberry! This channel (Michael and Abbey) is our new channel and he’s on there!

@@michaelandabbey my humble apologies for my first totally-out-of-place ignorant post. Our Toby rode home on my lap from the breeder. I have a RU-vid GoPro channel with a very determined older dog with back leg problems which two surgeons could not pinpoint the issue, heading for his favorite swimming pool in the woods behind our home. I’ll send the link. Long life Huckleberry!

Always better to desensitize earlier, than later! It helps with grooming later on.

He was 10 weeks when we got him!

He actually looks like he was more than 10 weeks. He is a beautiful animal. Enjoy...they are perpetually " puppy like " no matter how old they get.

Believe me, we were worried about that initially too! We've been following the breeder for a while now and they post updated every morning from the puppies with their mama so we knew we were in good hands with how Huckleberry was bred!

May 31st! He’ll be two soon!

I'm confused. You want the details on the cage?

Very true I guess it was our first dog and we thought it would have just been different...he's a year and a half now so we've definitely been well adjusted!

Oh really!? He sits in the back of our 4Runner when we go places...

He's definitely not being locked up - it's strictly for training purposes. Crate training a puppy has many benefits. Not only does it provide a safe and secure space for him to sleep and rest, but it also helps with potty training and preventing destructive behavior. Additionally, as dogs are natural cave dwellers, a crate can provide a sense of comfort and security for them. Even when the door is open, he still chooses to go inside and sleep! He's now 19 months old so he chooses when he wants to go in there, but it was a great tool in the beginning and really helped him sleep through the night without any issues!

Did we leave him in the car? I don't recall doing so...

🤣🤣🤣 That is a good observation and never thought of it like that before!

I do understand that BUT we've never had a puppy before ever, so no matter how much we watched videos, read things, and prepared, we weren't expecting that! We thought it may go a bit easier and tbh he was a great puppy and looking back he was probably easier than most! But it was such a lifestyle shock to us and didn't expect that to be the case!

Lmfaooo get real…that’s the day we got him a year and a half ago. He gets plenty of all of it 😂

Thank you so much!

Very narrow minded comment. In our area the only dogs in shelters are pitbulls, not for everyone. All golden retrievers are taken by rescue groups, who make it very hard to adopt. This comment is like saying people should only adopt children, not have their own. This is a beautiful dog going to a good home, nothing wrong with that.

@@Jc-um7rl Animal welfare volunteers send dogs all the way from China to US to be saved. Same with shelters all over US. You don't need to adopt just from your local shelter. There are abandoned dogs ALL over the US, Mexico, Canada. This comment is saying people should adopt kids who are ABOUT to be put to death, rather than designing their own genetically designed artificial babies

I understand your perspective that adopting a dog from a shelter can be a wonderful way to provide a loving home to a dog in need and that the conditions in which dogs in shelters often live can be difficult. However, I also recognize that there are many responsible breeders who take great care in ensuring that their dogs are healthy, well-socialized, and go to good homes. Additionally, some people may have specific needs or preferences in a dog that they can only find through a breeder. Ultimately, the decision of where to get a dog is a personal one and should be based on what is best for the individual and their circumstances.

Kind of a narrow minded judgmental statement and attitude. We buy Golden puppies because we know their history, we know their temperament and there is no bad history to overcome. So you, sweet cheeks, need to go out to the shelter and get yourself 10 dogs. I am tired of hearing your self righteous yapping.

Even “responsible” breeders are basically feeding and profiteering off a market that devalues dogs past puppyhood. There are awful parallels in other industries, including agriculture (where animals are commodified to the point that myriad forms of cruelty are normalized) and even human adoptions, where white infants (even ones with serious conditions like fetal alcohol syndrome from E. European countries where maternal alcoholism is sadly fairly common) are extremely coveted while older children and children of color tend to languish and suffer deeply in the foster system. All life should be valued and people should provide *more* love, support, and help for the most vulnerable beings in their care instead of seeing them as defective, which is a disgusting attitude that is very common. Americans don’t care about the consequences of their consumer decisions, even on life itself, and that’s frankly a huge reason why you can’t trust many people in this country where personal gratification and hyperconsumerism warp people’s perceptions and behaviors from an early age. And for background: I was involved in supporting a wonderful Mid-Atlantic canine breed rescue for many years and my sister had been a core volunteer for a Bay Area rabbit rescue for 15-20 years and even the most jaded individual would be sickened and outraged by the attitudes of insanely selfish “pet owners” in this country who treat animals like property to be used, showcased on social media, mistreated, and disposed of. It’s horrific and shows so many people’s abysmally selfish characters in America.

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