How To Find Great Golden Retriever Puppies For Sale

In 2007, the American Kennel Club (AKC) announced that the Golden Retriever was the fourth most popular breed in the country. They have routinely been in the top ten most popular breeds for a long time now. Chances are, you know somebody who has a Golden Retriever. Their beauty, trainability and friendliness make them extremely popular with people living alone, with couples and with families.

However, being in demand for so long can bring problems as well as rewards to any dog breed, including Golden Retrievers. Because they are in demand, there have been very unscrupulous breeders who are concerned about producing as many puppies as they can, not about the quality of these puppies. Where you go to find Golden Retriever puppies for sale is vitally important to find a good pet for you. Take your time, use both your common sense as well as your heart, and you should be able to find your new best friend.

You can find reputable Golden Retriever breeders from recommendations of other owners, from vets, from going to local dog shows and meeting the breeders or from web sites. A good Golden Retriever breeder will only have a few puppies for sale a year, will never ship their puppies and usually only breed Golden Retrievers instead of a dozen other breeds as well.

If this is your first dog, then you are advised to go to a breeder. You will have to be put on a waiting list until your puppy is born and weaned and you will pay a lot more, but you will also get a lot more. You get a limited contract, you get beginning training for your puppy, you get to meet the puppy's parents and get to check out the health certificates of the parents. You also get a place to call for help after you pay for the puppy.

The best place you can go to find Golden Retriever puppies for sale is from an AKC licensed breeder. You can find them on the web, by going to dog shows, through classifieds in dog magazines or from personal recommendations by people you know with well-behaved Golden Retrievers. When looking online, ignore any site that has puppies 365 days of the year. That's a puppy mill (or puppy broker) in disguise as a breeder.

A Golden Retriever breeder knows the personalities of all of his or her puppies and knows how to best match a puppy to your home, lifestyle and level of Golden Retriever experience. Fortunately, there are far more breeders who love dogs and treat them well then there are evil breeders. Go to see the parents of your prospective puppy to see what kind of dogs they are – and what conditions they live in. Never buy a puppy you have never met.

Carol Matthews loves everything having to do with dogs, including Golden Retriever puppy care. Golden Retriever puppies are much sought after in both America to in Europe. Golden Retriever puppy care is relatively easy to supply and is always a great time for bonding.