Advance Preparation Before Bringing Your New Golden Puppy Home Research article by Emery-n-Denise (Updated April 6, 2024) When we talk to our customers, the No. 1 question we get asked most often is, “What should we do to prepare for our new puppy that we’re bringing home next month?” We...

Emery and Denise have been enthusiastic Golden Retriever pet owners for over 45 years, and it had always been our dream of becoming a quality breeder of this magnificent breed. For most of our lives we’ve lived in urban settings which isn’t very conducive to dog breeding. We raised our...

UPDATED: 1/31/2024 This article is intended to be a summary of information for those interested in one of our future puppy litters. There is a lot of information on our website to read and consider, but this article will help to explain how the process at Emery-n-Denise’s Golden Puppies works....

Vetting Your Veterinarian Over the years, we have talked to literally 1000’s of pet owners who have expressed their experiences with veterinarians. Some have expressed experiences with Vets that are wonderful, but the majority cause us to just, wonder about Vets. Like human doctors, there are some good ones, but...

We feel compelled to write this follow-up article after the first one written two years ago on the topic of spaying or neutering your Golden Retriever puppy. I am motivated by the numerous calls we get from wonderful Golden owners whose hearts are broken and pockets...

Anesthesia: Anytime your puppy is required to have an operation of any kind, a teeth cleaning, certain types of x-rays, or an elective procedure such as spaying or neutering, anesthesia will be performed by the Veterinarian. Please do not take this lightly. Ask the right questions and make the right decision for your...

Many people ask us the question, "When is the best time to have my Golden spayed or neutered?" Well, there are a lot of answers out there that seem to conflict each other. Some say, between two and six months of age; most veterinarians say between 6 and 8 months;...