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7 reasons why you should never pet sit for a Golden Retriever

TrustedHousesitters blog author - Danielle Petch
Danielle Petch
03 February 20212 min read

Many people believe that Golden Retrievers are fun, loving and intelligent dogs, who are a joy to pet sit for come rain or shine. 

Well, we are here to tell you that those people are wrong. You heard us right — in fact, we’d go as far as to say you should NEVER pet sit for a Golden Retriever. And seeing as today is ‘National Golden Retriever Day’, we thought it was apt to share 7 reasons as to why...

1. First of all, they are not very friendly dogs — so you can forget cuddling up with them…

Honestly, don’t even try… it isn’t going to happen. 

2. Also — they’re not very cute, are they?

Especially not when they’re puppies…

Pah. Nope. Not at all. Not even a little bit… 

3. They’re also pretty bad company…

I hope you enjoy doing things alone, ‘cause Golden Retrievers aren’t exactly ‘people dogs’.

4. And they’ll never make you laugh with their fun antics, unlike other dogs…

Pet sit a Goldie, they said. It will be fun, they said...

5. Plus, they hate playing, so what’s the point?

None, basically… 

6. They’re certainly not interested in going exploring with you… 

7. Or even enjoying a quiet night in…

Pet sitting a Golden Retriever? Paw 'goodbye' to your cosy nights in… 


So, whatever you do, make sure to never pet sit a Golden Retriever. You can thank us later…

Oh no… on second thoughts, we might actually be wrong on this one! How do we go about pet sitting twelve of them all at once? Asking for a friend...

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