Frequently Asked Questions
q- Can we visit the puppies & meet the Parents?
a- Absolutely! We encourage it! we raise our puppies in home with our family, we want you to cOme see that. the mama is one of our family pets and you can meet her! there will be times where the stud will be from a different breeding program and he wont be on site. we are very picky about the studs we use and are happy to provide proof of health testing & pedigree and give you the information to the owner of the stud so you can talk with them and meet him too! WE DO HAVE AN UPCOMING STUD ON SITE, WHEN HE IS OLD ENOUGH WE WILL USE HIM AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MEET HIM TOO.
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Q- Are the parents health tested?
a- Yes! we have all of our dogs tested in accordance to grca RECOMMENDATIONS. we do ofa hips, elbows, patella, dentition, advanced cardiac, caer (eyes), Pennhip, and a full genetic panel. we require both parents to be fully tested and have passed these tests AND RESULTS POSTED ON K9DATA & THE OFA WEBSITE.
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q- how do you socialize your puppies?
a- we follow puppy culture! our puppies will have ens & eni done starting at 3 days old, we raise them in our home with our 3 young children. we also bring in other animals for them to meet (bunnies, chicks, cats) so they are comfortable around all other animals. we try and visit an assisted living center and make trips to home depot and through the drive thru! we have background noise playing in the puppy room with cars, doorbells, fireworks, ect to make sure they are used to all kinds of sounds! OUR NIECES AND NEPHEWS LOVE TO COME AND PLAY AS WELL AS GRANDMA AND GRANDPA! THESE BABIES ARE WELL LOVED!
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q- how old is the puppy when i can bring them home?
a- puppies are 8-12 weeks when they go to their new homes!
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q- do you offer support after we take our puppy home?
a- absolutely!!! when you get a puppy from us you are part of our family, forever! we love to keep up with our families!!! WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND GIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WHATEVER YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL! IF WE DONT HAVE AN ANSWER, WE ARE PART OF AN AMAZING COMMUNITY THAT WILL HELP US FIND THE ANSWER FOR YOU!
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Q- WHAT IF I CAN'T TAKE CARE OF THE PUPPY/DOG?
A- GETTING A DOG IS A 15 YEAR COMMITMENT, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT BEFORE YOU GET A PUPPY FROM US. HOWEVER, WE ALSO KNOW LIFE HAPPENS AND SOMETIMES THE BEST THING FOR OUR PUPPIES IS TO FIND NEW HOMES THAT CAN TAKE CARE OF ALL THEIR NEEDS. WE WILL TAKE A PUPPY BACK AT ANY POINT OF THEIR LIFE AND FIND THEM A NEW HOME. WE NEVER WANT OUR PUPPIES NEGLECTED, ABUSED, ENDING UP HOMELESS OR IN SHELTERS AND ARE COMMITTED TO THEM FOR LIFE.
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Q- ARE THE PUPPIES REGISTERED?
A- YES! YOUR PUPPY WILL BE SENT HOME WITH AKC PAPERWORK TO HAVE THEM REGISTERED. OUR PUPPIES ARE SOLD WITH LIMITED REGISTRATION, FULL REGISTRATION IS RESERVED TO APPROVED BREEDERS ONLY.
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Q- CAN YOU PROVIDE REFERENCES FROM PAST OWNERS OR OTHER REPUTABLE BREEDERS?
A- OF COURSE! WE CAN GIVE YOU A LIST OF REFERENCES FROM PAST OWNERS, OTHER BREEDERS, AND OUR VETERINARIAN.
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Q- ARE THE PUPPIES VACCINATED?
A- YES! PUPPIES WILL BE SENT HOME WITH THEIR FIRST VACCINATIONS, DEWORMER, AND MICROCHIPPED! WE WILL PROVIDE A VACCINATION CARD WITH ALL OF THAT INFORMATION AND DATES THEY RECEIVED THEM!
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Q- DO YOU HAVE A HEALTH GUARANTEE?
A- WE DO PROVIDE A LIMITED HEALTH GUARANTEE!
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Q- DO YOU DO TEMPERMENT TESTING?
A- WE SURE DO! WE HAVE OUR PUPPIES VOLHARD TEMPERAMENT TESTED AT 7 WEEKS!
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Q- HOW WILL I CHOOSE MY PUPPY?
A- WE TAKE MULTIPLE THINGS INTO CONSIDERATION BEFORE PLACING A PUPPY. WE RELY HEAVILY ON TEMPERMENT TESTING TO HELP US KNOW WHERE OUR PUPPIES WOULD THRIVE! YOU ARE WELCOME TO TELL US YOUR PREFERENCES, BUT ULTIMATELY WE WORK TO MAKE SURE THE PERFECT PUPPY IS PLACED WITH YOU! WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SHARE ALL ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY SO WE UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR NEEDS WILL BE!
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Q- WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS?
A- IF YOU ARE READY TO BE PUT ON WAITLIST, WE WILL SEND YOU AN APPLICATION TO FILL OUT! ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE APPLICATION AND SUBMITTED IT WE WILL SCHEDULE A PHONE/ZOOM/OR IN PERSON INTERVIEW TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND GET TO KNOW YOU! IF WE BOTH FEEL IT'S A GOOD FIT WE WILL REQUIRE A DEPOSIT OF $300 TO ADD YOU TO OUR WAITLIST. THE DEPOSIT WILL GO TOWARD THE FINAL PURCHASE PRICE! IT IS NONREFUNDABLE BUT CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER LITTER IF NEEDED. ONCE YOU ARE ON THE WAITLIST I WILL ADD YOU TO OUR EMAIL LIST TO SEND YOU WEEKLY UPDATES AND PICTURES!
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Q- WILL THERE BE A CONTRACT FOR ME TO SIGN?
A- YES, WE DO REQUIRE A CONTRACT BE SIGNED BEFORE PUPPY GOES HOME. WE ARE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THAT AT ANY POINT FOR YOU TO LOOK OVER.
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Q- WHAT ARE THE PUPPIES DIETS?
A- WE FEED OUR PUPPIES A MIX OF RAW FOOD FROM WE FEED RAW AND KIBBLE. WE ALSO MILK RAW GOATS MILK IN OUR KIBBLE FOR EXTRA NUTRIENTS AND TO SOFTEN THEIR KIBBLE. YOUR PUPPY WILL BE ABLE TO EAT HARD KIBBLE WHEN THEY ARE SENT HOME AND WE WILL SEND THEM HOME WITH A BAG OF THE FOOD WE ARE USING. WE ARE CURRENTLY USING DIAMOND NATURALS LARGE BREED PUPPY KIBBLE.
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q- where are your dogs raised? where will puppies be taken care of?
a- our dogs and puppies are raised in home! they have a fenced area outside where they can run and play and their own dog room in our home where they sleep (they even have a tv to watch bluey) . they are inside and outside dogs. i have an in home hair salon so they are rarely left home alone. i take time each day to spend one on one time with each dog and work on training, got for a walk, or just cuddle. our boys are involved in training them too and we all have the best relationship with them. our puppies will be raised in home in their own whelping room and that quickly becomes the spot to be so everyone can get puppy cuddles. once they are old enough we will let them explore our home (supervised) and have daily outside time with our other dogs. we also introduce them to crates for short amounts of time to help ease training and the transition to their new home. their whelping box also has a litter box so we can jump start potty training!
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE OUR DOGS AND PUPPIES. RAISING GOLDEN RETRIEVERS HAS BEEN MY DREAM SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL. I POUR MY HEART AND SOUL INTO EACH LITTER. I WANT YOU TO LOVE YOUR DOG. I KNOW I LOVE MINE SO SO MUCH AND I THINK EVERYONE NEEDS TO EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF AN AMAZING DOG. WE BREED BECAUSE WE LOVE OUR DOGS AND THEIR BABIES! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL, PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME! I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANYTHING! CANT WAIT TO GET TO KNOW YOU!
Kelsey Brinton