A Golden Life

What to Know and Love about the Golden Retriever

Sara Weiss

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Rock Point
12 August 2025

Dogs as pets

Series: Favorite Dog

Celebrate every fabulous trait of the golden retriever with this heartwarmingly illustrated book filled with breed info and tips for pet parents.

Trustworthy, outgoing, and easy to please, with a love of play and an openness to befriend everyone, the golden retriever deserves to shine in the spotlight. Brimming with helpful tips for new and longtime pet parents alike, A Golden Life explores all of the breed's wonderful traits and shares tricks for bonding and making memories with your beloved golden.

Filled with gorgeous watercolor illustrations, this book is divided into sections that describe our favorite golden qualities, teach their incredible history and characteristics, and share humorous and loveable anecdotes. Learn more about your golden's individual personality while understanding the breed's:

Talk and barksFriendlinessHigh adaptabilityPlayfulnessTrainabilityLove of outdoor playHeart of goldAnd more! Golden retrievers are adorable, popular pups that have earned their time in the sun. Whether dogs have always been a part of your family or you're considering becoming a pet parent for the first time, A Golden Life is sure to convince you to invite this adorable dog to your pack.

The Favorite Dog series will captivate hearts and minds with a delightful series of charmingly illustrated books, each dedicated to showcasing the unique personality, history, and charm of our favorite dogs. Through adorable artwork, these books aim to showcase the love we feel for our beloved doggie companions, celebrating their quirks and charm and the special bond they share with us.

Titles in the series include: A Frenchie Life, A Labrador Life

By: Sara Weiss
Imprint: Rock Point
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 290g
ISBN: 9781577155027
ISBN 10: 1577155025
Series: Favorite Dog
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 12 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Joyous & Playful Grooming & Shedding Scottish Gun Dogs Runners-up All-American Family Dogs Superheroes Beauty and Brains Good Vibes Love Finding the Perfect Name for Your Golden Retriever Taking Care of Your Golden Retriever Golden Resources Acknowledgements About the Author

Sara Weiss holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. She is the author of A Frenchie Life, A Labrador Life, A Golden Life, and The Totally Awesome Life of Caitlin Clark. Her writing has appeared in journals and magazines such as Literary Mama, Mom Egg Review, Mutha, Lilith, Waterwheel Review, Bustle, and Brain Child, among others. She has also written audio scripts for Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and works as a college writing consultant. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband, two daughters, and their smallish dog.

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A Golden Life

What to Know and Love about the Golden Retriever

Sara Weiss

$22.99

Hardback

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