6-Month-Old Golden Retrievers: Size, Training, Biting, & Behaviors

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6-month-old golden retrievers are so cute!

They’re little gangly, furry teenagers who love to play and have fun.

But they can also be a handful!

They’re boisterous, rebellious, have tons of energy, and haven’t quite yet learned wrong from right.

To help you understand and appreciate your 6-month old golden retriever, and to set them (and you) up for success, we brought Steffi Trott in to help.

She’s a professional dog trainer at Spirit Dog Training and currently has an 8-month-old golden retriever, so these days are fresh in her mind!

In this article, you’ll learn:

  • How to train your 6-month old golden retriever
  • How much they should weigh (and how much they should be eating)
  • How much exercise 6-month-old goldens need (and what types of exercise you should be doing with them)
  • How to handle the puppy biting
  • 2 ways to stop bad habits and behaviors
  • And much more

6-Month-Old Goldens: Halfway Between Puppyhood & Adulthood

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