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Hi,

My two year old golden been licking her paw so much lately it almost looks discolored.  She was treated last week for an ear infection and I called the vet's attention to her paw, which looked red at that time.  She thought the ear and foot was allergy related. She started her on medication and she that would help soon.  That was one week ago.  Her ear is clearing up nicely but she is constantly after her back paw.  There are no signs of a sore.  Has anyone had anything similar?  Would there be another cause or is there something I can put on her of give her?  I am lost....any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

  Meg

Sorry I misunderstood you.......that makes alot of sense.  Thanks for the help and support.

Thanks everyone.  Her HW is in the early stage according to the vet.  They will begin treatment next week, with two days of IM medications.  I am really worried about keeping her quiet, she is an active little girl.

I very much agree and that is why I was asking for information from knowledgeable owners.  My first clue was the info from the two different breeders.  I have tried to explain that I feel that the breeds all differ so much and it is unfair to try to take their insticts away from them.  I would hate to see a dog be homeless becuase it didn't meet owner expectations.  I LOVE large dogs myself and that is why I have always owned them.   Another point I am trying to carefully express to my friend is that with her having a bad back that these dogs are strong and she would need to be able to hold on to them.   Thank you all again so much.

I have used a slicker brush for years, but it never seemed to get the undercoat.  I was about to purchase a rake when the groomer used a "Furminator" on her.  She looks just beautiful and so soft.  She told me they were about 55.00; but I did some researching and found one for 31.00.  It is just a small handle held tool that comes in different sizes.   Just another option.   I know it sounds pretty spendy, but I was thinking it may pay for itself quickly.

Hi, I have a friend interested in this breed and we don't know much about it.  Wondering if anyone owns one or has any informtion on them.  Should mention she wants this as a family dog and already has one other dog and a cat. 

Thanks,
  Meg

Sorry to hear you are encountering the same type of issue.  It is hard to understand.  She is my only dog right now.  In fact she is my third golden and never had this problem with any of the others.  Unfortunately in this small town, we don't have a dog park.  I have noticed when she is around dogs she knows; regardless of size, she is just fine.  She is also fine at home also.  I have actually been thinking of rescuing an older dog to see if she could learn from a more settled in behavior.  Don't know if this is the thing to do for sure or not.  I really would appreciate any info that you find and are willing to share.  Have read a little about vaccines and there are some cases where they have caused problems.  Trouble is rabies is necessary by law to have her licensed. 

I have a 15 mo. female golden retriever who within the last few weeks
seems to be becoming dominant around other dogs.  She has been through
several obedience classes.  As of late at daycare (I take her once a
week) she is barking and growling at the other dogs. She is given timeouts when she does this at day care.  Should I stop taking her there?  I do feel the socialization is important also. Is this a stage or do I have more severe problems to look for, ie, is she becoming aggressive? I would appreciate any advice in how to handle this.   
  Thank you.

 Meg