Best Companion Dog For Golden Retriever in 2022

Another dog? Are you looking for the best companion dog for golden retriever? I’ve listed the number of dogs below which can definitely be your choice. I myself have a Rottie and a Golden Retriever for more than a year now! I think that the below-listed article will definitely help you a lot to choose a perfect companion for your golden!

So, as I told you that I have a Rottie (Chester) and a Golden (max) so 2 days back I just wrote an article ‘Best Companion Dog For Rottweiler’ and that gave me an idea that I should also write an article for the best companion dog for golden retriever! 

As it was my cup of tea I started writing it, and you are here reading this helpful piece of content!

I’m dam sure that when you’ll leave this web-page you’ll get lots of value and insights for the next dog companion for Golden!

Without wasting any of your time, let’s dive into the article!

But, if you are in a rush, you can refer to this ‘Table Of Content’ so that you at least get an idea for what you came for!

The Temperament of Golden Retriever

Let’s first discuss Golden Retriever in short! Knowing about your Golden is also important and I think that you should know a few things about your golden like the temperaments and the personality!

How would this be helpful Lily?

Well, let me tell you that when you’ll be going through the below-listed dog breeds for a companion then you will at least have a clear image of your golden’s temperaments and personality!

This may help you to understand in deep about the companion dog breed.

So,

Golden Retrievers is one of the famous family dog breeds and they are really awesome! They are not good watchdogs but are awesome with children.

They can easily get with other pets and strangers, and they would like to spread love equally in your family.

Besides, we all know that they are prone to many health diseases.

Note: You can check out my ‘How To Take Care Of A Golden Retriever – The Definitive Guide’ this can definitely give you a detailed insight of Golden retrievers and will help you to take proper care of your golden by the health tips that I’ve discussed.

Moving on…

Fact: Do you know any famous golden retrievers? There was Buddy from the movie Air Bud, Shadow from Homeward Bound, and the President Gerald Ford’s dog named Liberty. – HomeoAnimal

List of Temperament of Golden Retriever:

6 Best Companion Dog For Golden Retriever in 2022

Below I’ve mentioned few companion dogs for Golden Retriever. You would love to explore these dog breeds. As Golden Retrievers are good with other pets, then having a companion dog would really be considerable.

Just keep the temperaments that we just discussed above regarding Golden Retrievers in your mind, so that when we discuss about the dog breeds you have a clear picture of them comparing the golden.

Let’s get started!

Poodle

Stylish looking dog breed and are quite intelligent where they rank #2 for Top 10 Smartest Dog Breed – Most Intelligent Dog Rankings.

Their Intelligence and eagerness make them great service dogs, guide dogs, and assistance dogs. Due to their keen noses Poodles have also been utilized as truffle hunters.

Not an aggressive dog breed but makes great watchdogs! They come in three varieties:

They are instantly recognizable dog breeds as compared to the other dog breeds! Always are known for their eager, athletic, and stylish look. Their coat gives them an extra advantage and people trim those coat hairs to look their poodle more beautiful!

The Temperament of Poodle:

Pug

Flat, muzzled face big eyes, and a cute dog breed. Playful, Social loyal, and small-sized dog – Pug! Ranks #9 for Cutest Dog Breed Collection at PetFinder.

Great family dogs and you cannot deny this fact! Pugs are smart, observant, and quick learners.

And even my neighbors have this dog breed name ‘Coco’ mostly their kids are around coco!

As I have mentioned above that they are great with kids, and are typically kid-safe dogs. Pug’s love to be near their owner gets cuddly on the couch.

Fact: Pugs Snore as Loud as A Jet Plane – WagWalking!

The Temperament of Pug:

If you were waiting for a small dog breed like Pug then I think that going with this would be good too.

Recommended – Are Golden Retrievers Good With Small Dogs? + List Of Small Companion Dog Breeds Like Pug.

Beagle

Not too big and not too small, a medium-sized perfect companion that you can choose. Beagle’s temperaments are somewhat similar to Golden’s.

You’ll face a little difficulty when you train him but are clever and active dog breeds. Have ranked #14 for the Most Beautiful Dog Breeds at CheatSheet.

Vocal dogs, they bark occasionally but nor they are typical ‘Barking Dogs’, and neither they are ‘Watch Dogs’. 

Cheerful and perfect companion, loyal & gentle.

The Temperament of Beagle:

Collie

Collie, a loyal dog breed and you would love his company! Known for their loyalty and would enjoy playing with your golden retriever. They can get easily just like goldens with other pets in your house.

Active & Sporty Dog Breed.

If you are planning to get a Collie then I would recommend that bring it during the puppy phase so that your golden retriever is familiar with them and has no problem when they grow adult! 

Temperament of Collie:

Also, a few people get confused between Collie and Border Collie, they both are different so don’t have confusion. If you want to know more about the Collie bread you can visit this link ‘Dog Breed – Collie’ and read in detail about this dog breed!

Boston Terrier

Affectionate nature and also one of the intelligent dog breeds! (They are sometimes stubborn in nature) They have a smooth coat short-headed, short tail, seal or black in color & evenly marked with white.

Boston Terrier can be a good family dog and best companion! Also great with children. They love to cuddle their owners and you’ll definitely enjoy that.

They were earlier originally bred as fighting dogs but today they are used as affectionate companions and people love having Boston Terriers as a pet.

The Temperament of Boston Terrier:

Rottweiler

I have one, and I’m grateful! Will it be great for your Golden Retriever? Well, I’ve answered this question in the FAQ section! Chester was one of my choices when I thought of a companion, but Chester and Max were well trained before being the best mates with me!

I’ll talk more about them someday later! Now let’s come to our subject.

There’s really a big myth going around the globe that Rottweiler is harmful, aggressive, and not the good family dog, and plus they don’t do good with children. 

Instead!

Rottie’s are really a good dog breed to keep and they are not harmful, good with children but also there are a few precautions that we should take by our side!

Either way, a dog breed though! (But good companion though)

The only thing that I would recommend is that that just give them perfect training!

Temperament of Rottweiler:

Let’s move on to Max, oh I mean Golden Retriever!

Pair of  Golden Retriever Dog

Another Dog, a great and best one though! Pair of Golden Retrievers. They would enjoy the company though.

As I said in the above paragraphs somewhere that golden’s can easily get with other pets and people, so having another golden retriever would be a good choice! 2 Dogs are better than 1 and this pair of dogs are great!

I’ve already told you the personality and the temperament of golden in the very first paragraph and I think I should not repeat that again, in case you need to read that you can refer the very first section of this article where I’ve mentioned all about golden retriever.

Do You Live in PA? Well, I recently published an article named ‘Golden Retriever Breeders In PA (Pennsylvania) Area’ and if you are still looking for a Golden Retriever Breeder in PA then I think that this article would be great to go once! Here’s your special link to that piece of content – https://toocutedogs.com/golden-retriever-breeders-in-pa/

I would like to recommend you that if you are willing to adopt another Golden then make sure you adopt another lighter color of the coat of the golden retriever so that you can differentiate both your pets.

List of Temperament of Golden Retriever:

Today, YouTube just recommended me this video, and I felt that I should share this 50 seconds video with you all! WARNING: This video is very cute! lol!

Wasn’t it cute?

How To Introduce Your New Companion to Golden Retriever?

Well, this is one of the crucial steps, and I think that if you do this in a proper way for any dog-breed you bring as a companion can be the best friend of your golden retriever.

The core factor is training and introducing them for the first time. Well, I’m not that well known to explain to you about this but I can help you!

Read this – Introducing A New Dog To A Home With Resident Dogs

I hope that this guide will help you! Let’s move to the FAQ section now!

FAQ

Last Words

I hope that the above-mentioned guide was helpful and has given you enough insights for the best companion dog for golden retriever.

Have you ever came across a thought that can a Golden Retriever and a cat can coexist? Well, here’s your answer – Are Golden Retrievers Good With Cats?

Now I would like to ask a question for you!

Which Dog Breed do you think is the best companion dog for Golden Retriever?

I would like to know your opinions in the comments! 

Thanks for the read, if you share this article it would make my day!

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