Your Golden will go nuts when you give him a cookie that looks like your Snickerdoodle!
What you will need:
1/2 cup vegtable oil
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup honey
2 eggs
3 3/4 cup white flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix vegtable oil, shortening and honey with eggs. Beat well.
Add flour, baking soda and cream of tartar to the above mixture and KNEAD dough until mixed well.
Shape dough into balls and roll into a mixture of the cornmeal and cinnamon.
Place 2 inces apart on a greased cookie sheet. Press the balls down with a fork to give it the snickerdoodle look.
Bake for 8-10 minutes then cool on a rack. Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
Thinking about a Golden Retriever as a pet? There are a few things you should consider before you take the plunge.
You’ve always wanted a second shadow. Goldens are known for their affectionate, people loving nature. They are also know for being wonderful followers. They enjoy being with you all of the time and following you where ever you go. So if having a full time buddy doesn’t sound like something you’re ready for, you may not be ready for a Golden Retriever.
You enjoy sloppy kisses. Along with a cold nose to wake you in the mornings, giving big sloppy kisses is something a Golden is really good at!
You always wanted to be a groomer. Goldens require brushing regularly, a couple of times a week in fact. Their beautiful golden locks need your loving care to help maintan their beauty.
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Every year there are numerous Golden Retrievers that end up in shelters. Whether it’s because their owner couldn’t care for them anymore or they just didn’t want them anymore, they still need loving homes. Below is a listing of rescue organizations throughout the United States of America. Don’t see your local rescue in the list, please submit the information to us so we may add them in because every Golden deserves a loving home.
There are several benefits to adopting a rescue Golden. Often times, these dogs have spent time in a family environment so most have learned the basics of house manners. Now, that doesn’t mean your rescue dog is fully trained, it just means he knows how to act around people. Depending on the age of you adopted Golden, chances are he’s already housebroken! And you also get beneficial background information on adoption dogs since they have lived for either a short or long time with a foster family. With that family they will have probably been around other dogs, other pets such as cats and possibly even children.
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So you would probably assume that since “retriever” is part of their Golden title that they would all know how to fetch a ball, right? Well, not always true. Some dogs need a little help in picking up this favorite game. Whether your Golden chases a ball down but doesn’t retrieve it or he just plan shows no interest at all, the following tips will help get a good round of fetch going. But once you get started, you better be able to keep up!
Before you get started it is important that you have the right kind of ball. Tennis balls are a great ball to use as they’re a good size and while the fuzz gets pretty slobbery, the ball itself doesn’t get slippery so you don’t have to be conderned about the ball slipping down your dog’s throat. Avoid balls such as a racquetball. Not only are these balls smaller, but they get very slippery when wet causing a hazard to your dog. As with any toy, discard any balls that are busted or have holes in them. Not only will you not get good distance when throwing a bad ball, but you don’t want your Golden to chomp down on bad ball and end up with pieces in his mouth.
Ok, now let’s get started.
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