We also will answer questions on our live Q&A's once we have puppies on the ground. Stay tuned for details
Q: When can we reserve a puppy?
A: You can reserve a puppy now for an upcoming litter. The process is explained here - Reservations
Q: How are puppies matched with owners?
A: When you put down your deposit you will let us know if you are interested in a male or female. Based on the order we get deposits/reservations, is the order of puppy selection. We will have puppy selection weekend just after the puppies are six weeks old. That weekend we have a schedule where everyone comes to our place in selection order. You play with the puppies and then make the choice. We will have had multiple video sessions with depositors as well as answered questions you may have along the way. We will provide you with as many answers as we can about each of the puppies you are most interested in to help you make your selection. We absolutely understand that you will either get your heart set on one, or you will just want them all. We will get to know you and try and guide you to the best puppy for you and your family.
Q: What if I put in a reservation for a puppy and you don't have enough overall or the particular sex of puppy we are interested in?
A: We will happily refund you your reservation cost if we don't have a puppy for you, or you can choose to keep that reservation in place which will be put onto the next litter giving you a higher spot in the selection process.
Q: What is ENS, or Early Neurological Stimulation training?
A: ENS is a very powerful protocol that is run between days 3-16 of the puppies life. The super puppy protocol has been shown that even though the puppies are very immature during these first few days, they respond very well to the protocol rapidly gaining neurological growth and development that doesn't occur if ENS is not provided. More info can be found here. ENS - AKC.org
Q: What's the best advise you can think to give us?
A: In general, if you wouldn't want the adult dog to do whatever it is that they are doing, then don't let the puppy do it. Example, putting their paws up on you like they are standing on 2 feet. This can be cute, but its not as cute unless it's on command when they are full grown and your guests might not think its all that great either.
Q: What should we have before we bring our new puppy home?
A: Great question, you will need a a few things before you bring your new puppy home.
Q: How big do goldens get and how quickly will by golden grow?
A: Here is a handy chart to tell you just this
A: You can reserve a puppy now for an upcoming litter. The process is explained here - Reservations
Q: How are puppies matched with owners?
A: When you put down your deposit you will let us know if you are interested in a male or female. Based on the order we get deposits/reservations, is the order of puppy selection. We will have puppy selection weekend just after the puppies are six weeks old. That weekend we have a schedule where everyone comes to our place in selection order. You play with the puppies and then make the choice. We will have had multiple video sessions with depositors as well as answered questions you may have along the way. We will provide you with as many answers as we can about each of the puppies you are most interested in to help you make your selection. We absolutely understand that you will either get your heart set on one, or you will just want them all. We will get to know you and try and guide you to the best puppy for you and your family.
Q: What if I put in a reservation for a puppy and you don't have enough overall or the particular sex of puppy we are interested in?
A: We will happily refund you your reservation cost if we don't have a puppy for you, or you can choose to keep that reservation in place which will be put onto the next litter giving you a higher spot in the selection process.
Q: What is ENS, or Early Neurological Stimulation training?
A: ENS is a very powerful protocol that is run between days 3-16 of the puppies life. The super puppy protocol has been shown that even though the puppies are very immature during these first few days, they respond very well to the protocol rapidly gaining neurological growth and development that doesn't occur if ENS is not provided. More info can be found here. ENS - AKC.org
Q: What's the best advise you can think to give us?
A: In general, if you wouldn't want the adult dog to do whatever it is that they are doing, then don't let the puppy do it. Example, putting their paws up on you like they are standing on 2 feet. This can be cute, but its not as cute unless it's on command when they are full grown and your guests might not think its all that great either.
Q: What should we have before we bring our new puppy home?
A: Great question, you will need a a few things before you bring your new puppy home.
- We recommend you watch the video on the 1st 24 hours on our Info on Goldens Page
- Food - We’re currently feeding Purina Pro Plan Focus Puppy Large Breed Chicken and Rice Formula. Its great and the Adult version is what we feed Skye as well.
- Food and Water Bowls - stainless steel are the right choice as the plastic ones can harbor bacteria. These bowls are also much harder to tip over
- You'll want some "not as nice" towels for bathing and for clean up while traveling
- Paper towels and baby wipes
- Chew Toys We prefer Kong’s or These indestructible chew toys, Please NO rawhides, they can be very bad for any gods tummies.
- We will provide you with a Snuggle Puppy. This really helps with the first few weeks. Skye still has hers.
- Pinbrush
- Slicker Brush like this one helps with a bit of matting that will come
- Undercoat Rake helps with getting the loose hairs the lie near the body.
- A Lifestages Crate. We are big proponents of crate training. Be sure to get the divider so the crate can grow with your puppy as well as a pad for the bottom. We also suggest having a blanket or something similar to cover the create. This will help with calming an over-stimulated puppy creating the cave-like environment.
- A Leash and Collar. We recommend at least a 12″-15″ expandable collar. You will need a light weight 6′ nylon leash until the puppy gets bigger. Although, your puppy may not love the leash to begin with, it’s a good idea to start early. We do NOT recommend retractable leashes for puppies.
- If you choose to get a harness when they get older, be sure that the harness has an attachment point on the chest. You DO NOT want to clip the leash to an attachment point on the dogs back as this actually encourages pulling. The chest attachment point allows for correction to bring the dog, of center which isn't what the dog wants.
- **Our personal favorite type of leash is a slip lead. Very effective and not expensive.
Q: How big do goldens get and how quickly will by golden grow?
A: Here is a handy chart to tell you just this
Age |
Male Weight |
Female Weight |
1 month |
3-5 lb. |
2-5 lb. |
2 Months |
10-15 lb. |
5-10 lb. |
3 Months |
20-25 lb. |
15-20 lb. |
4 Months |
25-30 lb. |
20-25 lb. |
5 Months |
35-40 lb. |
25-30 lb. |
6 Months |
35-45 lb. |
30-35 lb. |
7 Months |
35-45 lb. |
30-40 lb. |
8 Months |
45-55 lb. |
35-45 lb. |
9 Months |
50-60 lb. |
40-50 lb. |
10 Months |
55-65 lb. |
45-55 lb. |
11 Months |
60-70 lb. |
50-55 lb. |
12 Months |
60-70 lb. |
50-60 lb. |
2 Years |
65-75 lb. |
55-65 lb. |
Q: How long can a puppy hold their bladder
A: Lots of theory on this. Generally, you need to take them out immediately after waking up, a few minutes after eating or drinking, and after play. Besides those times, a school of thought is 1 hour for every month they are old. Example, a 4 month old could hold, if empty to start, for 4 hours. Here's the thing, all puppies are different. You will need to take your puppy out in the over night a few times for the first few months. Also, if you want to be successful with potty training, never punish a puppy for going potty.
Q: I'm interested in my dog becoming a pet therapy dog. Where can i go?
A: First, Goldens are amazing pet therapy dogs. The two places you could look at are Paws&Think and Pet Partners. Generally speaking your dog will need to be a year old, having completed a certification program that has liability insurance, be up to date on their vaccinations, freshly bathed, and not have a history of behavioral issues as some general guidelines. See the two links to the details on getting certified and what it takes.
A: Lots of theory on this. Generally, you need to take them out immediately after waking up, a few minutes after eating or drinking, and after play. Besides those times, a school of thought is 1 hour for every month they are old. Example, a 4 month old could hold, if empty to start, for 4 hours. Here's the thing, all puppies are different. You will need to take your puppy out in the over night a few times for the first few months. Also, if you want to be successful with potty training, never punish a puppy for going potty.
Q: I'm interested in my dog becoming a pet therapy dog. Where can i go?
A: First, Goldens are amazing pet therapy dogs. The two places you could look at are Paws&Think and Pet Partners. Generally speaking your dog will need to be a year old, having completed a certification program that has liability insurance, be up to date on their vaccinations, freshly bathed, and not have a history of behavioral issues as some general guidelines. See the two links to the details on getting certified and what it takes.
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