I know you're worried. Golden Retrievers seem to be known for their healthy appetite (mine sure is!). You didn't say how old your Golden was, but when a dog ages, their senses decline, including their sense of taste and smell. read more
My Golden recently is grieving the loss of our senior dog that she has known and played with since she was born. She is truly depressed and has decreased her food intake by over 50%. Many factors can be at play for appetite problems. An extreme case would be that your Golden swallowed something non edible (my golden loves to fetch and tear up socks). read more
I don’t mind it mostly because water makes dogs dirty usually like after a trip to the lake my friends German Shepherd is just a big mud ball. One golden retriever who comes in for his yearly shave down spends all day long in the pool and he is literally tinted green with pool water before his shave. read more