Navigating the golden years together, with practical tips and heartfelt lessons on caring for an aging golden retriever.
Last month, Biscuit had her routine wellness check. She turned nine in April, and I expected the usual conversation — dental grade, weight trend, maybe a bloodwork blip we keep an eye on.
Biscuit had a great seventh year. Her eighth year opened with a routine wellness check, a clean blood panel, slightly worn hips on x-ray, and a vet (me, in this case for the conversation, and Dr.
When Biscuit turned nine last spring, I scheduled her senior wellness visit with a little more anxiety than usual. Her muzzle had gone completely white.
I sat in the exam room for thirty minutes last Tuesday with Biscuit’s veterinarian, Dr. Huang, and walked out with more questions than answers.
Eight years old is one of those birthdays that makes you pause. Goldens age in dog years faster than most breeds, and somewhere around seven or eight you start noticing the small changes: a little stiffness after a lo…
When Biscuit started scratching his ears raw at 3 AM and leaving little piles of diarrhea on the kitchen floor, I did what most golden retriever owners do: I panicked, googled frantically, and considered switching his…
Biscuit turned 8 last spring, and the shift was sudden. One season he was bounding after tennis balls; the next, he was slow to rise after naps and staring at the back door like he’d forgotten why he was standing there.
If you’ve ever watched your golden retriever turn away from dinner, heard that telltale gurgling sound, or cleaned up one too many midnight messes, you already know: golden retrievers and sensitive stomachs go togethe…
By Jennifer Adams · Golden Retriever Mom & Supplement Researcher · Updated July 2026 Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support our independent research and testing. People ask me what Biscuit takes. Friends with…
By Jennifer Adams · Golden Retriever Mom & Supplement Researcher · Updated July 2026 Every golden retriever owner knows the statistics, even if we try not to. Hip dysplasia: roughly one in five goldens. Elbow dysplasia: another 10-15%. Cranial cruciate ligament tears: the breed’s most common orthopedic surgery. Cancer: the leading cause of death, with…