Extended Family Programme

Raising our dogs and puppies within a family environment is one of our core beliefs. Golden Retrievers thrive on being part of a caring, loving family. We are very proud of our dogs and the puppies they produce.

To be able to breed wonderful, healthy puppies, we use our ‘Extended family programme’ to ensure all our breeding dogs are raised in a wonderful and loving family environment.

No Compromise

Due to us working alongside ‘By Your Side Assistance Dogs’ we have needed to extended , without compromising on the level of love and care each girl deserves.We now have our ‘extended family program’. This program allows us to continue our work, which we are so passionate about, and extend our breeding program whilst not overcrowding our home or our current dogs personal space. We do not have to re-home our breeding dogs once they have retired, so all our dogs know they are loved and cherished in their forever homes.

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Loving homes

Within our extended family program, puppies from two months and young adults are made available to approved family homes, free of charge. Our puppies/dogs in the family homes typically have shorter breeding careers (1-3 litters, never more than one a year). After which, our Guardian family will keep their dog forever. To be considered for our extended family program we would need to already have a working relationship with you and an application form previously submitted.

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Registration

Registration of the puppy/dog will stay with Hollyrosefen until he/she is retired. Each dog is different and retirement is based completely on the dogs needs. On retirement a guardian dog will be spayed/neutered by us and completely signed over to his/her family to happily live out the rest of her life.

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Day to day costs

Day to day expenses, food, pet insurance, regular veterinary care and vaccinations will be the responsibility of the Guardian family. However, breeding expenses and health testing required for breeding are always the responsibility of Hollyrosefen.

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Girls

While in her family home, your girl will need to return to us, all being well with her, each year for matings and to have and rear her puppies. This will usually be once she has had her second season and is mature enough to be a mum.

Again, this is a decision that will be made based on each individual girl. Your girl will be familiar with our home and family, so she will be at ease when the time comes to return here for raising her puppies. We aim to be a second home to her as we insist on keeping in touch with all our guardian families.

During her stay with us, we are very happy for her family to come and visit as we understand it can be an exciting time for all involved.

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Boys

Boys will usually have a longer career, than our girls and will be expected to be available for our girls and occasionally outside girls when needed for mating. You will have up to two weeks notice for the big day and he will need to be brought to our home and potentially stay with us for up to a week.

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What we look for in a potential ‘Extended’ Family

Most importantly, love him/her as a member of your family.

Be willing to feed good quality kibble.

Be willing to attend puppy training and socialisation classes.

Take him/her for regular vet checks and keep up with routine flea and worm treatment and annual vaccinations.

Keep his/her coat in good condition through regular grooming.

Be in a situation where they will not be left alone for long periods of time and you must be able to socialise the dog with other animals, children and new experiences regularly, this is essential.

If you have a girl you must not have any entire dogs living with her at home, or allow any entire males near her during her season (which will last from 14-28 days).

Understand the canine female cycle and be happy to deal with regular seasons.

You need to have a suitable, safe area for the dog to play and exercise.

Keep him/her fit/active and at a healthy weight.

Maintain regular contact with us concerning the following; up to date photographs, timing of seasons, any changes or concerns in health and work with us to complete all necessary health tests and attend all dates for her romantic ‘dates’ with one of our stud boys.

Our Families will need to live within a reasonable distance from us to enable visits.

Once in pup you must be willing to feed her and give prenatal medication per our instruction, keep us up to date on how she is doing and bring her to us approximately a week before she is due to give birth. She will stay with us until the puppies are fully weaned. It must be understood that we always allow mum to decide when this is so we cannot be exact as to when she will be coming home.

All mums are different, but it will be before the pups are 8 weeks old. You will be welcome to visit your girl and her puppies during this time.

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If you feel you would be in a position to offer a potential Hollyrosefen breeding dog an ‘extended family’ home, please get in touch and we can discuss this with you further.

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