Puppy Profile

Owning a dog will drastically alter your life for ten years or so and therefore the first decision you have to make is whether you should own a dog in the first place. Remember, care and attention is necessary 365 days a year - including Bank Holidays. The next important matter to consider is your choice of dog. You may well admire the beautiful appearance of a Golden Retriever, but is the breed suited to your lifestyle? Such matters such as coat, size and breed characteristics must be taken into account.

The questions you must ask yourself at the outset, because we certainly will want to know, are:

• Does the house and garden that I live in lend itself to a relatively large dog?
• Will the dog be left alone in the house for long periods, while I am out at work?
• Am I active and fit enough to give a Golden Retriever the correct amount of exercise?
• Do I have the time and patience to spend grooming a long-coated breed?
• Can I afford to buy the necessary food to feed a large dog?
• Will I be willing to take the puppy to training classes?

Permanent loving homes are our first consideration. Our puppies are born and reared in the home, they have access to fresh air daily from 4 weeks of age, either in our kennel run or in the garden under supervision. We allow them to explore our home (within limits) and are all paper and garden trained. They are nearly house trained before they leave us for their new homes. The puppies are handled, they play and mix with our adult dogs and are exposed to all the normal sounds around the house. Therefore they are likely to settle easily into their new homes.

Even with the best hip scoring parents, hip problems can be affected by many factors. Only 25% of the genetics are involved - all the rest is environmental. If a puppy is overweight, over exercised or fed an incorrect diet in the first year, it can affect the hips and elbows as the bones are supple and will not tolerate too much fast and uneven growth and exercise. Puppies should not be allowed to run up and down stairs, jump on and off furniture or in and out of vehicles. The time you spend on developing and training your puppy will reward you with years of happiness.

Prospective owners are always welcome to view the puppies prior to the puppy leaving for his/her new home. We are more than happy to answer any of your questions. As we are anxious the puppies have a long and happy life we are careful that they go to carefully vetted and suitable homes.

All puppies leave home with rearing guidelines and information starter pack, which includes:

Five Generation Pedigree	Kennel Club Registration	Insurance
Identification details - tattoo	Worming records	KC Accredited Breeder Pack
Diet information including food	Advice - health and care	Photographs and DVD

A contract is also agreed between ourselves and the new 'parents' which covers registration endorsements, return of dogs and general care aspects.

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