Do Golden Retrievers make good Companion or Therapy dogs?
Do Golden Retrievers make good Companion or Therapy dogs?
For decades Golden Retrievers have assisted thousands of people with disabilities. There are wonderful stories about Golden Retrievers that have rescued small children and babies, or warned their owners of impending danger. In fact I was just reading about a Golden that was certified in Search and Rescue who would help troubled kids with their reading when he was off duty. I thought this was so touching. The children’s reading scores started to climb because they got to read to a friend (a happy dog who just loved being around people) who wasn’t going to criticize them for reading to slow or for missing words. What therapy!
Golden Retrievers are also used as Seeing Eye dogs, Search and Rescue, for people with epilepsy, MS and many other situations where they can be of life-saving assistance.
