Nutrition & Health

Antlers are great, antlers are terrible, never give rawhide. We read the veterinary research instead. Here is what the evidence supports, and where it runs out.

An honest, research-led guide to spay and neuter timing for Golden Retrievers: what the evidence supports for males and females, why cancer should not drive the decision, and the real day-to-day tradeoffs.

We ran our own feeding protocol against the veterinary literature, found we were starting two weeks late for the wrong reason, and changed it. Here is the whole thing, including the part we got wrong.

Grain-free is the wrong thing to worry about. The ingredient under suspicion is pulses, and they turn up in grain-inclusive foods too. Here is what is established, what is not, and the Golden-specific finding nobody leads with.

Stop reading the front of the bag. The AAFCO statement on the back is the regulated claim that tells you whether a food is formulated to the calcium ceiling that protects a big puppy skeleton.

The number on the bag is a starting point. The dog in front of you is the instrument. Here is what we actually feed, and the body condition test that matters more than any chart.

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Golden Retrievers. Here is what the science actually says about how common it really is, which cancers matter most, why the breed is predisposed, and what a breeder can and cannot do about it. Honestly, with the sources.

We feed kibble and stand behind that choice. But the raw and fresh food conversation deserves an honest look. Here’s the actual science, real costs, and what golden retriever owners should know about each option.

We feed a boring, proven, widely available food, and we do it on purpose. Here is the reasoning that gets you there, what we actually put in our bowls, and where to go deeper on portions, calcium, and the grain-free question.