by znderdeb - 28th November 18:18

Golden Retrievers are a wonderfully loving dog breed that forms and needs a close connection to their loving family to feel secure and happy. If they don’t have this secure, closely connected bond and regular physical contact with their loved one they can suffer from separation anxiety, putting them in the high maintenance category as a dog. Dogs that are considered high maintenance need a lot of attention, one way or another. For a Golden Retriever, they do need a lot of attention. Not only do they need a close physically connected bond between them and their owner, but they also have other needs.

by nanielbowel - 28th November 18:18

Golden Retrievers will need regular daily exercise and outdoor time to feel content and happy. Since their fur coat is long, they will need daily grooming of their coat to prevent matting, knotting, and tangling. Aside from that, Golden Retrievers can also suffer from numerous health issues throughout their lives, making them high maintenance.

With all the maintenance they require and their difficulty with separation it can be frustrating at times, but much can be done to reduce their neediness and make life happier and more agreeable. This quality of being high maintenance will be lifelong for dogs that are this way.

Thankfully, training and socialization can help reduce some signs of neediness related to their separation anxiety and their need for constant, close connections. Even with this training and socialization, it is necessary to have regular review periods. Setting healthy boundaries can be helpful, so everyone, including the dog, knows what is acceptable.

by jaime - 28th November 18:18

What makes them different from human children is that they never outgrow this stage. While they may grow older, their needs and wants never to go away. They may change and ebb and flow with the cycles of their lives; but their needs are always there.

Golden Retrievers can be high maintenance, but they can have moments where they are low maintenance too. They might be content sitting at the feet of their loved one and taking a nap after a good meal, and brushing but not need much else, which could be considered a low maintenance.

Being high maintenance is not necessarily a bad thing, as it forces pet parents to be responsive and form a close bond with their four-legged family member. Sometimes people attach negativity to certain words, but in reality, we all are high maintenance at different times in our lives.

by imonnald - 28th November 18:20

Many people consider Golden Retrievers to be high maintenance because of their exercise, social, grooming, and health needs. They can also be lower maintenance than other dogs because of their ability to be trained, adaptability to different living situations, and friendliness to dogs, other animals, and people. But not all Golden Retrievers are the same, and not all people are the same, so the answer here depends.

by juliafrod - 28th February 12:48

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