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If you are ready to adopt & you are serious about it - Growing Great Goldens should be your first choice.
Dillon N. , Puppy Parent to Goldie (aka Charlie), Autumn2022
About Us
GROWING.
GROWING.
GROWING.
As a family, we love growing. Growing kids, growing people, growing animals, growing businesses, growing spiritually, & growing personally... everything we have has been given to us by God for our stewardship, to grow, multiply, & improve it! We believe this God-given (Gen 1:28) principle we live by absolutely applies to our AKC purebred
As a family, we love growing. Growing kids, growing people, growing animals, growing businesses, growing spiritually, & growing personally... everything we have has been given to us by God for our stewardship, to grow, multiply, & improve it! We believe this God-given (Gen 1:28) principle we live by absolutely applies to our AKC purebred Golden Retrievers too. So naturally we've grown them by hand-raising them with love & care & excellence. Our pets were chosen carefully from reputable breeders & families, with health-tested & clear generational lineage (available upon request). We own both the Dam & Sire that will be available to meet & interact with when you come pick your puppy. They are part of our family. They've been lovingly raised in a healthy, loving environment with lots of wide open space & so will their puppies.
GREAT.
GROWING.
GROWING.
Rusty, Remy & Autumn are all from 100% pure Golden Retriever bloodlines, AKC registered, & health tested. They've been raised on a raw/whole food diet with Instinct Raw, Orijen, & The Honest Kitchen dog food, & meticulously cared for. Our Golden Retrievers are within breed standard measurement range for size & have soft, healthy coats wit
Rusty, Remy & Autumn are all from 100% pure Golden Retriever bloodlines, AKC registered, & health tested. They've been raised on a raw/whole food diet with Instinct Raw, Orijen, & The Honest Kitchen dog food, & meticulously cared for. Our Golden Retrievers are within breed standard measurement range for size & have soft, healthy coats with medium length feathering. They are both very friendly, calm, sweetly tempered, willing & eager to obey, loyal, cuddly, & incredibly loving. We know our dogs are GREAT & when you meet them, we're sure you will agree. They are part of our family, live inside & outside & get to roam freely on our homestead in Tennessee, they are happy as can be! They've been home-grown with kids, cats, chickens, horses, donkeys, & longhorn cattle as well as on & off-leash trained. We will continue to home-grow them with love, care, & excellence just as we will with each of their Golden Retriever Puppies!
GOLDENS.
GROWING.
GOLDENS.
Why Goldens you ask? Well who can resist the fluffy, sweet, ball of fur that are such amazing family dogs? They're fun & great with kids, so snuggly, easily trained, eager to obey & learn, effective protectors & sporting retrievers that love the water!? We could go on & on about why we love Golden Retriever Puppies. Golden Labradors & Gol
Why Goldens you ask? Well who can resist the fluffy, sweet, ball of fur that are such amazing family dogs? They're fun & great with kids, so snuggly, easily trained, eager to obey & learn, effective protectors & sporting retrievers that love the water!? We could go on & on about why we love Golden Retriever Puppies. Golden Labradors & Golden Retrievers have topped the charts as the nations favorite dog, most popular breed, & best family dog for decades & it was voted the #1 pup in Nashville, TN in 2021 according to AKC.org.
Plus, we've had Goldens since I (Catie) was a little girl, so it's a joy to see our kids get to grow up with them too! So, we're excited to be on a life-long adventure of Growing Great Goldens & we invite you to join the fun! We'd be honored if you choose us as your breeder & start (or continue your journey) with one of our precious Goldens.
Love, The Rippy Family
Frequently Asked Questions
Please contact us if you cannot find an answer to your questions, we're excited to connect with you!
Our family lives just north of Nashville, TN in the quaint town of Greenbrier. Our pups run free & wild on our mini-homestead along with our kids & other animals. Our Goldens love enjoying daily creek dips, sitting on the porch, & everyday life as part of our family first!
Autumn's first litter with Ransom was expected Oct 31st, we have just found out that she has lost the puppies. We are heartbroken and grieving. Autumn is ok & healthy as her body has re-absorbed the puppies. Unfortunately, this just sometimes happens sometimes & there really is no explanation for it. As with any hard thing, we accept it, trusting God's plan in it all & will press on. We expect Remy X Ransom puppies to have a litter of dark golden puppies by early winter (mid-January) with a go home date mid-March. We are still waiting on Remy to start her heat cycle ( expected early November) & we will be making a roadtrip to Oregon to naturally breed her with Ransom. See the "About the Fam" tab for all the pairing & temperament & health info! The best way to stay connected & to hear all the details is to LIKE & FOLLOW us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, & of course SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter (above). If you know you're ready to add a golden nugget to your family, click on the "Get a Puppy" tab & complete the Puppy Application! We look forward to talking with you soon!
Our family has had Goldens for a combined over 20 years & is committed to Growing Great Goldens by hand-raising them in wide open spaces with lots of healthy & properly timed developmental experiences. We believe in ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation) & ESI/ESI (Early Scent Introduction, & Early Sound/Sight Introduction) with our puppies beginning at 3 days old. Each puppy will also be Puppy Train Prepped with introductory crate training, potty training, & basic commands practiced as early as 4-6 weeks old, making your job easier as a new puppy owner, when you get them after 8 weeks of age. Additional training is available upon request. Each litter is well-socialized, desensitized, & raised with other kids & animals & with the most love & care we can give them! We breed with respect to AKC Golden Retriever breed standards, with careful consideration to health, temperament, & for the purpose of preserving & improving the quality of these amazing dogs. We own & have both AKC Registered & Health cleared mom "Remy" (dam) & dad "Rusty" (sire) on site. Autumn will be our up & coming new Dam (also AKC & 100% Health/DNA cleared) & the offspring of our very own Remy & Rusty. When we use an outside Stud (like Ransom), we will always choose at or exceeding our current health standards & with extraordinary conformation & temperament. Whether you’re looking for a family pet, hunting/working dog, service/therapy dog, sporting, show dog or just an amazing companion, we care deeply about the homes & families our pups go to & we’re here to make this the most amazing experience for you. We do our best to choose our puppy families that are the right fit for our puppies as well as prepare our puppy families with realistic expectations to be best prepared to set their puppy up for success. From our homestead & hearts to yours!
We’re so excited for you to add a golden to your family! Congratulations!!
Here are the easy steps to the Puppy Process:
- Complete the Puppy Application + we'll schedule a phone call with you.
- Once Approved... Pay your $500 Reservation Fee & sign the Puppy Letter of Intent document to get on the waitlist.
- Make sure you’re following/subscribed to all of our channels to see them grow. You will also be added to a private Facebook group for your litter.
- Start preparing your heart(s) & home for your puppy.
- Around 4-6 weeks, you can schedule a time to come meet the puppies (& Rusty + Remy too of course). If any travel arrangements need to be made (delivery/pick up) this is a great time to do so. All travel costs are the responsibility of the buyer.
- We do temperament testing at about 7+ weeks old, which is recorded & uploaded with results on our Youtube channel. This is very intentional & important to make sure you’re getting the personality & temperament you’re wanting in your puppy. You will have approximately 5-7 days to review & consider which puppy would be a good fit for your family. On "Picking day" you will choose your puppy in the order of your reservation number. The temperament testing results gives the puppy a voice along with our advocacy, we will assist & match you with the optimal puppy for you! If the dates work out, "Picking day" as well as "Go Home" day are often on the same day!
- At 8-9 weeks old, you get your puppy! They’ll come with all of their vet records, daily curriculum journal, puppy manual, & a bag filled with goodies! They're ready for their new home & family. Puppy payment is due in full by this date.
- Enjoy the journey of growing your very own Great Golden!
We welcome any questions & we’re always open to customizing things as needed. Look forward to walking through this with you & having the privilege of raising your special new family member! More details on pricing, etc. here.
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