You wake up, look out the window, and your heart sinks. The sky is dark grey, the rain is pouring sideways, and your weather app shows no sign of it stopping. Then, you hear it: the unmistakable thump-thump-thump of a Golden Retriever’s tail hitting the floor. You live in an apartment. You have no backyard. …

Let’s address the elephant in the room—or rather, the fluffy, energetic, golden-haired giant in your living room. There is a prevailing myth in the dog community that says: “You can have a Golden Retriever, or you can have a clean, stylish house. You cannot have both.” For years, owners have resigned themselves to living in …

Let’s be honest for a second. You looked at Instagram. You saw the fluffy, angelic golden clouds sleeping peacefully on a rug. You thought, “I need that kind of love in my life.” So you got one. And now, three weeks later, you are looking at your chewed-up baseboards, you have band-aids on your hands …