Are you ready to welcome a new member into your family? We will be happy to speak with you further regarding any planned litters.
Golden Valley Kennels has only one carefully planned litter of puppies per year, and you can sign up for our waiting list year-round. We strongly believe in quality over quantity and our puppies will only go to approved homes on a non-breeding agreement.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Our Application Process
Send us your full name, email address, & phone number.
Answer our questions to be placed on our waiting list.
Get your puppy home and enjoy!
No First Come, First Pick! After temperament testing of our puppies at 5 weeks of age, families and I will choose the best fitting puppy for each individual home together. All of our families are equally excited to bring their new family member home. There is no first come, first pick process at Golden Valley Kennels.
Our application process
What Questions Will You Answer During Your Application Process:
Please tell us about your family, your lifestyle and how a pup would fit within it? Golden Retrievers are not just the snuggly and calm companion dogs that we see in movies. Originally bred as hunting companions, they are certainly busy and especially during the puppy stage quite boisterous. Are you prepared for dug up flower beds and taking walks 7 days a week, in rain, snow, and wind?
A Golden Retriever will be a true family member. I do not place puppies in homes where our dogs will be left home alone for 8 hours a day. If you are working out of the home, are you willing to make arrangements and the financial commitment, such as a dog walker to stop in mid-day, or having your canine companion join a doggy daycare, to ensure your dog will have human and social interaction while you are away?
Have you any experience with a Golden Retriever? Are you familiar with the grooming needs of a Golden Retriever? Goldens have a year-round shed with a very heavy shed in the spring. Are you prepared to add lint rollers to your weekly shopping list and are you ready to vacuum your couch on a regular basis?
We only consider applicants who will house their Golden Retriever indoors. Are you able to offer your Golden the warmth and companionship of your home?
In the event that you would no longer be able to care for your dog, will you return your dog to our family? We are unable to return adoption fees but we will ensure an approved placement at no cost with a new forever home.
What is your timeline for adopting a puppy? We are very grateful to be receiving a large volume of applicants and with only one to two litters of puppies each year, our waiting list may be filled for the current year.
Would you have a preference of sex for your puppy? It is perfectly fine to choose your puppy based on temperament, rather than male or female. Our families and I match puppies to the best fitting homes after our puppies turn 5 weeks old. At 5 weeks of age, we have a better idea of temperament
Are you aware that our puppies are sold with a non-breeding agreement? We are dedicated to our Golden Retriever puppies and invest a great amount of time and passion into each litter. We do not take puppy placement lightly and we try our best to ensure that each and every puppy will continue to be nurtured and utterly loved when they join their forever homes. Will you be ready to sign a non-breeding agreement before your puppy is placed into your home?
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Why Do We Ask These Questions?
At Golden Valley Kennels, we believe that dogs are an important part of our families. Our application questions help us place our puppies in good homes where they'll be loved and well cared for.
Deposit To Secure Your Puppy
After communication with you, we ask for a $250 deposit to secure your puppy spot. You will be provided with a receipt for your deposit and your deposit will be fully refunded if in the very unlikely event there may be no puppy available for adoption. We do not use artificial insemination and, since we are dealing with Mother Nature, if we ever did find ourselves in a situation where no pregnancy comes to be, we will absolutely return your deposit to you in full or you may choose to move your deposit to a future litter.
How Much Is A Puppy?
Our puppies are $2500. This fee includes a full veterinary exam, first puppy vaccine, two dewormers, a puppy pack including a quality toy, a blanket that smells like mommy, a bag of puppy food by First Mate, and continued breeder support from Henriette. Your puppy will also come home with a one year genetic health guarantee and a 30 day trial of Tru Panion Pet insurance.
When Will The Puppies Be Ready?
Our puppies will be available for pick up after eight weeks. Our pups will receive their first vaccination just after they turn 8 weeks old and typically go home closer to 9 weeks. Any extra time spent with their mom will be beneficial later in life. We are always happy to keep puppies with our family longer to accommodate all schedules should you not be ready to pick up your family member until a later time.
How Does Pick Up/Delivery Work?
We welcome all our future puppy owners to come to visit us at our home, and you are more than welcome to come pick up your Golden puppy. However, if you are not able to do so, we offer delivery across British Columbia and Alberta at no additional fee.
We are unable to fly puppies to other parts of Canada because flying puts too much stress on any puppy at that age.
What If I Can't Keep My Puppy?
We understand that life can change fast. In the unforseen circumstance that you are unable to look after your pup, we will take your puppy back into our family and we will work with you to help find a loving, forever home for your puppy.
Do You Have Any Questions?
If you have further questions about our litters or process, see our Frequently Asked Questions section.
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