We will be retiring from breeding soon: probably after our current fall 2023 litters. With that in mind, we are looking for just the right homes for several of our adults.
These dogs have been a big part of our family for several years. In fact, they were all born and raised here and have never lived anywhere else. They are all beautiful with super temperaments, have obedience titles, and excellent health clearances. They live inside our home.
Which Dogs?
We have six dogs. We will be keeping two or possibly three of them and finding new homes for three and possibly four of them. Flynn and Jake are 5 years old. Paisley and Sydney are 3 years old. London and Tara will be staying here with us. We have not yet decided about Sydney.
Jake is now reserved. Scroll down to see when the other two or three dogs will be ready.
We are extremely particular about where our adult dogs go. By far, most of them go to homes with families with whom we already have an established relationship. Most of them have gotten a puppy from us from the past.
You can go to each dog’s individual page by clicking on their names or by going to the Our Golden Retriever’s page and clicking on their names. We are also in the process of putting together documents for each dog with even more information.
Temperaments
All of our dogs have super temperaments and are very loving towards other people and other dogs. All are well-trained and have been shown in obedience and or rally trials. Most are used to travel, hotels, and loud dog shows. In addition, both of our daughters have little dogs. One daughter has two 15 year old toy poodles. The other daughter has a 7 month old Havanese. All of the Goldens are used to being around the small dogs and do extremely well with them.
Flynn and Jake can go as soon as we find the right homes. Paisley will be ready in late September/early October when her puppies are over 7 1/2 weeks of age.
We have not decided when Sydney can leave. I am in the middle of getting certain obedience titles on her and I don’t know yet if I want to keep her long enough to complete these titles. She might be ready in September/early October. However, she may not be ready until sometime next year. Therefore, we won’t be making any commitments for Sydney any time soon.
The 3-3-3 Decompression Rule
If you keep up with dog training on social media, you have probably seen the 3-3-3 Decompression Rule for adopting an adult dog. This rule states that a dog who changes homes will likely feel overwhelmed for the first three days. The rule says that it will likely take a dog about three weeks to settle in and feel more comfortable in a new home. And it says that it will take a full three months for a dog to feel totally at home with a new family.
This timeline is a good generality. However, keep in mind that dogs don’t always fit into a nice box or category. They are living beings and how they adjust can vary greatly from dog to dog.
We’ve adopted adult dogs ourselves that seemed to be totally at home with us within a matter of days. Some dogs do adjust quickly. But other dogs take longer. The length of that adjustment time depends on the dog and also on the people who adopt the dog.
Adult Dogs are Far Easier Than Puppies But They Still Need Support While They Adjust
When a dog changes home, he is often driven for a long ride and taken into a strange place with strange people. He has no idea why he is in this new place or how long he will stay there. Initially, he will probably think it is a temporary trip. Most of our dogs have traveled a considerable amount so they will likely think this is just another short-term visit. But I’m sure they will wonder, “where are my people?” and “when will I go home?”.
Anyone adopting one of our adults must be available to be with the dog almost 24/7 for the first several days. Any dog can be stressed. For the first couple of weeks, the dog needs considerable attention and chaos in the home should be kept to a minimum.
Within two weeks, the dog should have mostly adjusted and normal home life can resume. However, it could take up to three months for the dog to feel totally at home.
Guarantee
It is important to us that our adult dogs are placed in the best possible homes for them and that the family that gets them loves them and is happy with them.
Therefore, we offer a full two week trial period for the new family to evaluate whether or not the dog is a good fit for them. If the family isn’t happy with the dog for any reason, we will take the dog back and give a full refund.
There will be no other guarantee that includes refund past the two week trial period. We are in the process of putting together a contract for these dogs. It will be available for viewing soon.
Type of Homes We are Looking For
All of these dogs must go to homes where there is someone home most of the time and where a minimal vaccine policy and the feeding of quality food will continue. We prefer homes with people experienced with dogs. All of the dogs must go to homes with people who want a dog that will be an integral part of the family.
Our Reservation Process for Adult Dog Placement
Here are the steps to reserve one of our adult dogs.
- Fill out our puppy questionnaire checking the box indicating that you are interested in an adult. (Some questions may not be applicable. Just indicate “not applicable”.)
- Have a phone discussion with one of us.
- Come to our home and meet us and the dog. This step unfortunately can be difficult for those who live a long distance from us. We cannot guarantee that we will place the dog with a particular family until we all meet in person.
- If there is a real connection between the family and the dog, the family can leave with the dog. The dog must either leave us by car or fly private to his/her new home. The dog cannot travel to his/her new home by commercial flights.
- We keep in close contact with the family for two weeks in case there are any issues and to provide advice as the family helps the dog to adjust. If for some reason the dog doesn’t work out, the dog must be returned to us either by car or by private flight. We would love to keep in contact for the life of the dog and if the family cannot keep the dog for any reason for the rest of his/her life, he/she must be returned to us.
- Once the dog has been in his/her new home for 2-4 months, the new family must spay or neuter the dog.
Cost
Flynn and Jake will each be $3000. Paisley and Sydney will be $5000. The girls are more than the boys because of their ages.