The reward of raising a golden retriever is seeing that cute cuddly, furry, little creature grow up into an adult dog. Being a parent to a golden retriever the, pride of seeing your little furry friend grow up to be a well trained adult retriever is priceless. As a puppy, golden retriever is indeed a ball of a nonstop fun. As a parent to a golden retriever, it is really fun to watch this furry dynamo with an awkward 4 left feet grow in to a gawky adolescent until such time that he becomes full trained adult dog.