Posted on 08/25/2019 8:02:54 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
(messin with ya)
PS. If you want him to calm down try agility training. Dogs need to work. They need to have their minds and bodies occupied. Breeding him will not calm him down.
I want to laugh. Because if you are hoping to make $$ by breeding just be sure to start with $$$$. I couldn’t tell you how many bitches he would need to cover to make it profitable for you. But another breeder could clue you in.
I would guess by 15-24 month he should be mature enough and ready for action. I don’t think dogs have performance anxiety like humans. If you’re concerned I’d ask a local vet or breeder for some advice.
So he will definitely be ready by next summer?
Um... put him together with a female Golden Retriever?! LOL.
I currently have had 2 male Golden's and had 3 before them. Only neutered 1 due to a medical issue. As they age they do mellow out but TRAINING is the remedy for controlling their behavior, not breeding them.
Not really my decision because Teddy belongs to my sister-in-law but I am sure she will want Teddy to breed because of the $$$.
Maybe I should wear a SuperFly outfit when I take Teddy to his first session.
What $$$? Seriously do his bloodlines warrant her belief that she will be sipping Mai-Tais in Tahiti on the profits from this enterprise? Has she really, really done her research?
Does that mean I have to get a Golden Retriever harem for Teddy?
All I know is Teddy has paper's attesting he is a Golden Retriever. Beyond that and as to bloodlines, I don't know. Is there some sort of Golden Retriever blue blood aristocracy I need to know about?
My wife said similar to me before our wedding night. Sadly, it worked.
He will be forever grateful.
OK...It’s the owner’s decision to make...
Some people want a dog for a specific purpose. Most shelter dogs probably do not fill that purpose. I say that as someone that taught a six year old pitbull to retrieve ducks. Didn’t really have the coat for hard winter weather, but he loved doing it.
Yes. If your SIL is serious about breeding him I imagine there is. I know it is true of breeding horses. For one thing is he a “show breed” Golden Retriever or a “working breed” Golden Retriever. That will be something that should be documented by his bloodlines.
If your sister in law does not know this, or the genetic history, or is not prepared to find this out SHE SHOULD NOT BE BREEDING TEDDY!!!. I can not emphasize this enough. There is a wide range of suitability for breeding even with registered dogs. Not every registered dog should be bred.
If Teddy needs a hobby might I suggest teaching him to play poker. The dogs in the painting seem to enjoy it very much.
I’m a cat person, Norwegian Forest cats, and I know many breeders in Europe and have personal friends who are breeders in America. You must have great knowledge of your lines and good REPUTABLE breeders around you to advise. It’s very serious business.
These breeders don’t make money. They lose money. Again, reputable breeders. Because of the myriad problems that are encountered over years of breeding.
It is a serious labor of love and these individuals, the reputable ones, improve the lines of these cats and spend a lot of money helping mark diseases and other maladies to breed them out of existence. Which is why I sometimes feel the people who say only adopt just don’t understand this. All our animals, feline and canine, benefit from these selfless people.
But it’s not a money game or just a casual hobby. Even choosing a cat to buy takes a lot of study and knowledge.
Wow! Your hetero is showing. Don’t you know it’s ok if Teddy is gay.
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