Important Info about getting your Dog Spayed or Neutered:

Your puppy will come with an AKC "Limited Registration". This means that you are buying an AKC Registered PET from us & not a dog for breeding. It is your responsibility to get your female dog spayed or your male dog neutered. On a Limited Registration, your dog can be shown and compete at AKC events. 

In order to buy a dog from us for breeding with AKC "Full Registration", you would need to discuss your intentions with us before making the final payment. An extra breeding fee, of $500, will be added to your final payment for a Contract of Breeding Rights from us. You would have to sign & notarize the contract and prove to us that you have the knowledge needed to be a responsible & kind breeder that will abide by all AKC standards. If we find out that you are running a puppy mill &/or over-breeding your dog that came from us, or involved in any kind of abuse or neglect, we reserve the right to take legal action against you. 

 Did you know that the reproductive organs are actually responsible for more than just reproduction. These organs produce hormones in the body that not only help a puppy's body grow properly, but can also aid in your dog's health for their entire life. Years ago, people believed spaying and neutering at a young age prevented cancer. However, recent studies have proven the opposite. So why are we continuing to spay and neuter? Well, the short answer is convenience. Having an intact dog in your home requires extra responsibility and attention to details that spayed or neutered pets would not need. For example, females go into heat and males can get distracted if a female down the road is in heat. For some families this is not feasible so the easy fix is to get the pet fixed. There is also the risk of females getting pyometra (uterus infection) and boys getting sexually frustrated if they are kept intact (not fixed) and not used for breeding. How and when you choose to fix, your pet can play a huge impact on their overall health and longevity.  

When is the best time to spay or neuter? 18-24 months old. Currently it is recommended to wait until growth platelets have completely closed. This can be different for each breed, but golden retrievers usually have their growth platelets closed by 18 months of age. Another thing to consider when choosing the best time is that girls have heat cycles. This means their hormones go through rapid changes throughout the year. As of right now, studies have shown the best time to spay a female is 2 months after her first heat cycle (we recommend for a girls heat cycle/period that you buy 3-6 large sized washable female dog diapers with a hole for their tail or disposables. She can bleed for several weeks & it can get a little messy.)   

There's more than one way to achieve the goal: Veterinarians are taking a page out of human medicine and some now do vasectomies, lap spay, and ovarian sparing spay. The benefits of choosing an alternative to traditional spay and neuter means your pets can maintain more balanced hormones while still preventing the possibility of unplanned reproduction. It is also believed that these alternatives are far less invasive and your pet will recover more quickly after surgery. Unfortunately, not every vet is able to perform these surgeries so you may have to look around for a clinic offering these alternatives, if you choose to go this route.