Causes of dizziness. 1  Inner ear problems - Dizziness is caused by problems in the inner ear in about half of all cases of persistent dizziness. Inner ear disorders that cause people to be dizzy include Meniere's disease, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), vestibular neuritis, labyrinthitis and acoustic neuroma.
When he graduated from veterinary school in 1972, golden retrievers lived 16 or 17 years. Today, it's nine or 10 years. Golden retrievers die of bone cancer, lymphoma and a cancer of the blood vessels more than any other breed in the country.
1 Life Span: Average life span of the Flat-Coated Retriever is 10 to 12 years. 2  Training: Happy and enthusiastic, the Flat-Coat is up for anything his owner wants to teach him, and he learns quickly. 3  He tends to get bored easily, so lessons should be short and motivational. Without enough exercise and mental stimulation, he can become anxious and even destructive. 2  Grooming: The Flat-Coat has a naturally lustrous coat that needs only occasional brushing and combing to keep him looking great. 3  Life Span: Average life span of the Flat-Coated Retriever is 10 to 12 years.