Aha, ohkaayy, then much success with your project *giggle*




by the way, you sure you are seventeen?
you rather sounds like seven

As long as this dream is just a dream, then that's fine! I admit I am a lot lot older than you and found six dogs (which I had for six weeks) very hard work but then I had one very elderly who kept keeling over, one with bone cancer who had a leg amputated and was going through chemo, one that was just a puppy but had an accident and chipped a bit of bone off his leg..............etc., etc. As you see, everything is fine when they are all well but it doesn't take a lot to send everything pear-shaped and create problems. If I hadn't had insurance, I would have struggled to pay for all the above - however 'frugally' you live, can you honestly say you will be able to afford transport for them all, insurance, training, vaccinations, chiro/physio treatment as needed, worming, de-fleaing - oh and food of course? I have just four now and am lucky that I can walk them all together.

Just enjoy the dog you have now and leave this dream in the back of your mind until you, as a person, are settled in a way of life and then bring it back out and review it. Good luck!

Hi it sounds like a pack,I myself find it hard enough with two dogs both bitches,if I have a cuddle with one,the other one pushes in,and how would you give your time and attention to that many dogs,as each dog have there own needs crystalgirl

I think Bijou has more or less covered all you need to know about owning lots of largeish dogs. And they've got their own paddock for exercise.

**when I was a kid I used to dream about having lots and lots of children (and pets)! When I grew up there were times when I thought with regard to children TWO's TERRIBLE lol! And then THREE'S ENOUGH! As regard to the pets, I've had many over the years but the biggest 'menagerie' I ever had was one dog, 2 cats, rabbit, guinea pig and giant tortoise and even I used to say 'I must be crazy'!

Hi Well said Five Dog Pam,even with 2 its a struggle,but I take my hat off to you looking after 4dogs do they still have differant temperments because I have BSD and the pup is very needy,but since she has been with us the older one who reallydidnt want cuddles just playtime with a ball,has now decided she wants cuddles and clambers on my lap,then the pup does it,I cant imagine 4 doing that crystalgirl

Yep, I'm seventeen.

I have always dreamed of having a dozen chihuahuas but that is all it is a dream, IMO it wouldn't be fair on them to be one of so many, all dogs need some individual time and I couldn't do that with so many.

As someone who is a similar age and also a student, who already owns one dog.. No matter how frugally you live, you will need to live in some very special circumstances to own and care for 9 Golden Retrievers all on your own!

I can imagine that having 9 dogs when they are healthy is enough of a struggle but I hate to imagine how expensive it would become as they got older and develop the inevitable health problems that come with age.

Perhaps saving up for and owning one dog would be a better solution?

Hi I've had muliple dogs and had 12 at one point although they were not all mine,they consisted of German sheperds,rotties,border collies and some x-breeds,its hard work and you can have multiple packs with in the main pack,the best advise I can offer is build up to it slowly,maybe foster some for short periods so you can see If you can manage and cope with more than 2/3dogs,you need to make sure none of ypur excisting dogs have behaviour probs and that they all have temperments that can benefit a pack,good luck

Dreams are fun but maybe rather than having 9 your self (as you could find your self in a situation that you can't cope with and have to re home them) contact other Golden owners and meet up for group walks which are great fun. We've been on group vizsla walks which were great

We have 4 male dogs only one is neutered but they all get along pretty well and we have enough knowledge about dog behavior to keep them all happy.

Just get one Golden and see how you find having her and then find other Goldens and their owners to walk with!

Hope this help

Sophie