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[quote=Anonymous]No sugar coating the shedding. Still totally worth it IF you have the time. GRs are incredibly smart and social. They like to be with people.

And they shed on people, clothing, floors, stairs. We found the iRobot Roomba (costco) to be a game changer in terms of keeping up with the daily mess on the first floor where pup hangs out.

Regular brushing helps. They need to keep the undercoat (shedding part) b/c it both acts as SPF/AC in summer, and heating system in winter. Don't shave a golden.

But really, forget the shedding. There are awesome goldens in the rescue pipeline. If you want a puppy and don't have time or patience to really investigate breeder and the genetic line then move on to another breed.

You don't want to get your heart broken too soon. Unfortunately, the breed's popularity means careless breeding practices abound.

Do a lot of homework about your pup's origin story.  A good breeder will make all the paperwork on lineage available. Take that info and look into it on the AKC K9.com site.  Ask too many questions.

You will fall so madly in love with every bit of your GR, the fur, which will definitely be all over your stuff, will become the new normal. Your biggest worry will be keeping your pup safe and happy because they will give you so much entertainment and love right back.

I am sure if I was raised with another breed I'd feel the same way, but there really is something special about the individual connection a GR makes with each member of his/her human family. 
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