Quality puppies are produced by evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each dog and matching dogs so that the weaknesses of one dog are improved by the strengths of another. Every puppy will receive all the love, attention, socialization, and training as a foundation for a sweet, loving, and easy to live with pet.
Both parents are certified for hips, elbows, eyes, and hearts.
Temperaments that are true to the typical Golden Retriever temperament: friendly, intelligent, outgoing, gentle, good with children, and sweet.
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Raising puppies from birth
Puppies are born in a room specifically set up with a whelping box for mom and puppies. Someone is with them around the clock to ensure that each one is thriving and doing well.
During the second and third weeks, mom is primarily taking care of the puppies, but there is still much to do. Every day bedding is changed and washed, the puppies are weighed, and the puppies are picked up and snuggled and loved many times a day.
At 3 weeks, the puppies are moved so that they can be exposed to all the sights and sounds. They continue to spend time in their whelping box, but a weaning pen is also set up adjoining the box. This gives them more room to develop and play. They are given all kinds of toys, introduced to solid foods, and their time with mom is gradually reduced.
At 4 weeks family, including children, who love to sit, hold, and pet the babies will spend time with puppies.
By 5 weeks, the puppies are old enough to start house training, be introduced to a crate and a leash, to begin learning to come when called, and to start becoming adjusted to being separated from their mom and littermates for short periods of time. During these last 2-3 weeks that the puppies are with me, they are a full time job. The whelping box is replaced with a large indoor pen. Crate training starts and learning to be confident without their littermates. They go outside often to do their business, take them on car rides, socialize them with a variety of people, expose them to noises and sights of all kinds, and do temperament testing. The huge amount of time spent with puppies makes a difference!
Puppies go to their new homes at 8 weeks. Our job does not end when the puppies are gone. You will have our support for the life of each puppy/dog, available to answer any question by phone or email. We would love to periodically hear how each puppy/dog is doing and receive pictures as he/she grows up.
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Our companion puppies are sold on AKC limited registration and spay/neuter contracts since they are companions/pets and should not be bred. All our puppies are sold with a written agreement and to APPROVED HOMES only.
A deposit is required once pregnancy is confirmed (about 28 days after breeding).
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Hopefully you agree that the animal's welfare must be my foremost consideration in considering a placement. Please return this form when completed via my email at laiwilm@aol.com if you have an interest in a puppy.
PUPPY QUESTIONAIRE
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