nicholberry goldens

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Gryffin Made the News!

So proud of this guy - agility is SUPER work for a Golden and though he's a blur here, you can see the joy in Gryffin's demeanor. Way to go Gryffin (and his Mama)!

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Breakthrough Golden Retriever Cancer Study

There is an incredible study being conducted at Colorado State University and if you are so inclined, it would be wonderful to participate with your Golden. Here is a link to a USA Today snippet on the study:

http://nky.cincinnati.com/videonetwork/2111767697001/Breakthrough-cancer-study-for-golden-retrievers

For more details about the study, here is a link to the Morris Animal Foundation's site about the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study:

https://www.caninelifetimehealth.org/#About/GoldenRetrieverLifetimeStudy

Monday, September 3, 2012

Darla the Diving Dog

I have watched this a zillion times and never grow tired of it. Here is Monique demonstrating Darla's incredible diving skills ... what an amazing girl our Darla is!

BREEDING PHILOSOPHY

All our puppies are of the highest quality with champion bloodlines. They are sold with AKC registration (limited) and are raised in our home and socialized with tender loving care. They are available to their new families 8 weeks after they are whelped. We believe it is critical for new puppies to be surrounded by their siblings, mother, other dogs and our family until they are 8 weeks of age. We do not push them out the door earlier as we feel this is a very important time for development and that it is not in the puppy's best interest to leave earlier than that.

At Nicholberry Goldens, we care deeply for our dogs and their puppies. We make sure each puppy is touched and petted from the very first day. After a couple of days, we handle each puppy a little bit more as this gets them used to being handled and starts their socialization with people. This also helps them adjust and bond to their new owners much more easily. As they get older, we continue our one on one time and also increase our time playing with the whole litter. We also socialize them with our other dogs, an important part of becoming a well-adjusted puppy. All puppies are weaned from their mother completely by 6 weeks, at which time they also go for their first vet visit and appropriate shots. When the puppies go to their new home at 8 weeks, they are current on their shots and de-wormings.