Happy Golden Retriever Shirt: Embroidered Golden Lying Down with a Big Smile

This happy golden retriever shirt shows a golden lying down with its front paws stretched out, head lifted and turned to the side, mouth open in a big smile with a pink tongue. The coat is stitched in layers of gold, honey and cream, with deeper amber shading on the chest and ears, a black nose and dark eyes. It is a ready-made design on a soft, short-sleeve T-shirt: choose the color and size, add a name or icon on the sleeve if you like, and we stitch it to order. Every stitch is 100% real embroidery, stitched into the fabric rather than printed.

What is on the happy golden retriever shirt?

The happy golden retriever shirt has 2 parts:

• The front: a golden retriever lying down with its head up and tongue out, centered on the chest.
• The sleeve (optional): a name, initials or short word such as Golden Mom, and an icon from the font and icon chart, in the font and thread color you choose, on the left or right sleeve.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above and the photos switch to it, so you can see the design on that color before you order.

The golden coat stands out most on the dark, deep and bright colors, and it reads warm on deep brown colors. On white and pale colors the cream highlights sit close to the fabric, so the deeper gold shading, the black nose and the pink tongue carry the dog; on warm orange colors the gold sits close to the fabric color, so the cream highlights and the dark features carry it. The close-up after the color photos shows the real stitching of the golden coat.

How do you order your T-shirt?

To order your T-shirt, follow 4 steps:

• Choose the T-shirt color and size in the options above.
• Choose whether to add sleeve embroidery.
• If you add it, type the name or short word, then pick the icon, font, thread color and sleeve.
• Add it to your cart; we email a free design proof before we stitch.

How do you add a name or icon on the sleeve?

Sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one short sleeve. Type a short word such as Golden Mom, your golden’s name or your initials, and pick an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off. White thread is preselected because it reads best on dark shirts; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a golden retriever lover shirt for every day?

Yes. The relaxed, open-mouthed grin makes it a golden retriever lover shirt you can wear all year, with no holiday details, from walks and errands to a lazy weekend at home. It is a shirt for people to wear, with the golden stitched on the chest, not clothing for your dog.

Is it a golden retriever dad shirt too?

Yes. It is a unisex tee, so it works as a golden retriever dad shirt as well as a gift for a golden mom. Add the dog’s name or a short word on the sleeve to make it personal.

Is it a lying golden retriever shirt you can layer?

Yes. The lying golden retriever shirt is a soft, short-sleeve tee, and it works on its own or under a cardigan or an open flannel.

Is there a sweatshirt version too?

Yes. The same golden comes on our golden retriever mom sweatshirt, a crewneck sweatshirt for cooler days. Choose this T-shirt for warm weather or layering, and the sweatshirt for a cozy fleece.

Is it a good gift?

Yes. It suits a golden retriever mom or dad, a breeder or a friend who just brought home a golden puppy, and it makes an easy birthday gift. Add the dog’s name on the sleeve, and find more ideas in our golden retriever gifts.

What happens after you order?

We email you a free digital design proof, and you can ask for unlimited edits. Once you approve it, we embroider your T-shirt to order and ship it from the USA; the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. For a birthday or holiday, order at least two weeks ahead.

Which size should you choose?

Each piece is made to order, so it is not eligible for size exchanges. Open the size guide on this page and compare the measurements with a T-shirt you already own before you order, and size up if you want an oversized look or are between sizes.

How should you wash an embroidered T-shirt?

To keep the embroidery bright and the color even, follow 4 steps:

• Turn the T-shirt inside out before washing.
• Wash it cold with similar colors, and use only non-chlorine bleach.
• Tumble dry low or hang it to dry.
• Skip the dry cleaner, and if you iron, iron on the reverse side, never directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is the golden printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The golden coat, the nose, the smile and every paw are stitched in thread, so the design has a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Can the golden look like my own dog?

This golden is a ready-made design. To stitch your own dog from a photo, see our custom dog shirts.

Are there other golden retriever shirts?

Yes. The golden retriever face shirt has a smiling golden face, the sleeping golden retriever Christmas shirt has a golden puppy napping in a Santa hat, and every design sits in our golden retriever shirts.