Mini Golden Questions

WHAT IS THE TEMPERAMENT OF A MINIATURE GOLDEN RETRIEVER?

Mini Golden's, as we lovingly refer to them as, are such smart, sweet dogs. They are obedient, and we find they are easy to train because they thrive on pleasing the humans in their life. In addition, they have a well-mannered temperament, making them great family pets which is what we breed for. They are extremely active and are always happy to go on a walk, play fetch, and interact with people and other pets. Our breed's nature tends to mature slowly and maintains a silly puppy personality for many years after they're grown, which is one of the reasons they are refered to as the "FOREVER PUPPY" in looks and personality. They tend to love everyone they meet. They can easily go from being laid back at your feet to running beside your bike, just wait for that Bike ride until they are 2-years-old to protect them from injury. The do like to chew and carry things in their mouths so the conscientious owner will provide healthy chews and safe toys available for their Mini Golden. Also, be sure to keep socks, and other items that are not suitable for the Mini Golden to chew picked up.

WHAT IS THE PRICE OF A TAYLORMADE MINI GOLDEN?

Prices including deposit for our puppies are found on our Price Page. We only hold a puppy with a deposit placed. If we do not have your deposit we cannot hold a puppy. If we have puppies that stay longer than 8-weeks, the price will increase as we will start training the puppy. The deposit will only hold one puppy or one spot on our waitlist. If you have placed more than one deposit with us you will have reserved two puppies, and if you only purchase one puppy then the 2nd deposit will not be applied to the purchase of the first puppy. You will have 2 years from the time that the 1st puppy was purchased to use your deposit on a 2nd puppy or the 2nd deposit will be forfeited.

What is your visitation policy?

Currently, we are not having visits of our dogs & puppies. Since our puppies & dogs do not live at a facility, they live at home in a family envirnment, we want our children & dogs to have safety and privacy. However, we do want you, our future puppy family, to feel comfortable with where your puppy is coming from and lives. Technology offers great options for a virtual visit and experience. We can Utilize FaceTime, zoom, Instagram video and live so you can see in detail where your puppy is being raised.

Male vs. Female

Both males and females follow the temperament described above. We absolutely love our males and females at our kennel, and I cannot see one being better than the other, unless you just love a certain gender's name. Our boys are very loving and affectionate as well as our girls! Males tend to have the thicker more luxurious coat. As far as size males can be larger or smaller than the females. Our smallest Miniature Golden Retriever is actually a male and our biggest is a female. Size really depends on the individual dog and not gender. Energy also depends on the dog and not gender.

What is the the process of getting a Taylormade Mini Golden Retriever, and the earliest date my puppy can come home?

1. Application We will be posting puppies available along with the information about them when as they become available. This way our Puppy families will know what gender, color, size, and the timing of the puppy's go home date. When you have decided a Taylormade Mini Golden Retriever is a good fit for your family, Fill out our puppy application for the specific puppy/puppies you would like to apply for. We carefully screen our puppy families and we will contact you if your application is accepted for the puppy. We recieve a lot of applications, therefore, it can take up to a few weeks for us to get back to you. We are excited to meet you and If you haven't heard back please feel free send a follow-up email. Our puppies are only available for sale in the United States excluding Hawaii due to quaratine policy.

2. Deposit We accept deposits to hold a puppy or a spot on our waitlist. We want Families to have the best match and everyone will choose their puppy in the order of the waitlist and based on requests. Deposits are good on any of our puppies and can be transfered to another puppy or litter as long as you have not chosen a specific puppy. Once a puppy is chosen the deposit holds that specific puppy and we work to get ready for that puppy to go home or start training. If you decided to choose another puppy or decide not to get that specific puppy the deposit is forfieted, unless of course there is something wrong with the puppy as determinded by us or our veteriniarian.

3. Puppy Updates We will have photo updates weekly. We enjoy Instagram so be sure to Follow us @Taylormade_mini_goldens. Everyone will choose their puppy in the order of the waitlist when the puppies are between 4-5 weeks-old. As soon as the Puppy photos and videos are finished, we will notify everyone on the waitlist by email that picking has begun. When it is your turn to pick we will notify you by email, this will start your 24 hour choosing choosing period. You do not need to take 24 hours to choose your puppy, and as soon as you have decided we will move to the next person on the waitlist. Picking can take a few hours or a few days depending on how long it takes to reach everyone and choose. If we cannot reach you in the 24 hour period we will move to the next person on the waitlist and come back to you for next pick, so be sure to let me know the best way to contact you. We do try hard to reach you. If we are not getting a response we will call, text, email, and even reach out to the references listed on your application. We have never had anyone lose their pick spot to date!

5. Payment After deposit has been accepted, remaining balance, shipping, and any boarding/training will be due when your puppy is 6-weeks-old. If you have purchased your puppy after 6-weeks of age remaining balance is required within 5 days after you have reserved your puppy. For Final balnce We accept checks (allowing time to clear) All Major Credit cards (3% fee), and bank Transfer.

6. Food Order Nutrition is critical to the health and longevity of your puppy. To avoid digestive upset, The food we have the puppies on currently needs to be ordered Before your puppy Goes home. We will help you with getting the correct food and recommendations for your puppy. The food our Mini Golden adults and puppies are on NEVER has wheat, corn, or Soy which can cause long term health problems. Our dog's food is made from REAL super foods and has NEVER had a Recall. This food comes with a free customized Nutrition Plan for all Life Stages. We also give all of our dogs and puppies NuVet Lab supplements for health and immunity. This is a cold-pressed supplement that adds essential amino acids and nutrients to your dogs diet for a dog that thrives. We get so many compliments on how beautiful our dogs are and this comes from following the pillars of health; Love/comfort, Nutrition/water, sleep/relaxtion, movement/exercise, sunshine/earth.

7. When will my puppy come home? Generally at 8-weeks-old. There is a lot of different information on when the optimal time for a puppy to leave mama and siblings. We have found 8-weeks is a great time to start training and avoid the hierarchy that can happen amoung litter mates. As long as we feel comfortable with the puppy's progress, Puppies are ready to leave our Kennel at 8-weeks-old. Even though puppies are weaned at 6-7 weeks, Puppies Do learn bite inhibition, so keeping puppies with litter mates and mom can help the puppy learn that it hurts to be bitten by another puppy and they tend to bite less. This is not always the case because puppies have a strong need to bite and chew, but its a great start. Training is also extremely important.

8. How do we recieve Our puppy? We do offer a puppy nanny service where someone will fly in cabin with your puppy to most US airports this price starts at $750. If you would like to fly here to pick up your puppy; our closest airports are Salt Lake City International and Provo Municipal Airport. On a limited basis we do offer Cargo Services to fly puppies home.

9. Health Record Your puppy will come home with health record from our veterinarian.

9. Registration Your puppy will have a Registration Certificate from The International Designer Canine Registry that you will need to fill out and send to the registry if you wish to have your puppy registered. Tayormade Puppies are registered as Pets only, not for breeding.

10. Pet Insurance Your puppy will come home with a certificate for 30 days of Pet Insurance through Trupanion. You will need to activate this certificate within 24 hours after you recieve your puppy.

What if the 8-week date doesn't work for me to recieve the puppy?

If you cannot recieve your puppy on the 8-week mark, just let us know and we can work out an alternative ship or pickup date. Once your puppy has turned 8-weeks-old your puppy will need to start training and we will charge daily training/boarding per day.

Do you microchip the pups before they leave?

I don’t recommend microchipping this young only because they are so little and it is a BIG needle! As they grow the microchip can actually migrate so it may not be in the right spot.

I know some breeders do microchip their young puppies so if you would like me to talk to my vet about doing it before your puppy comes home we can.

Preparing for Your Puppy at Home

How tall should the gate/play pen be (when he gets to full size)?

Check out our shop page on the menu for our recommended supplies. I recommend a wire crate and you can get a large one, but you'll want something with a top. You could get a little play yard pen for when he is little and potty training.

What kind of crate should I get and which size?

You can use the crate your puppy comes home in but he will quickly out grow it so I recommend a medium/large 30" wire crate you can use forever as his pen.

Should I get a harness for my puppy? Which size harness to start? Which size harness when full grown?

Get a size small adjustable harness to wear for the first few months. Then as soon as he grows out of that you can have him fitted for a more permanent one.

Puppy Health

When do I need to vaccinate my puppy next?

When the puppies go home there are no shot requirements until they are 12-weeks-old then they have to have their rabies vaccine. Your puppy will arrive with all required vaccinations up to 8 weeks old. When you go to your vet visit within 2 days of the puppy coming home, bring your health record to your vet and he/she will inform you on the next steps for vaccinations. For more information, here is a link to Dr. Jean Dodds protocols.

How long should I wait before allowing my puppy to be around other dogs?

Socialization is very important in the early weeks of your puppy's life, work with your vet who will be aware of your area and what to look out for. I would also wait until a least 4-months-old to allow his immunity to develop before getting him around the dog park or gas stations where sick animals may have left infected feces. If you own a dog already and plan to bring a new Mini Golden puppy home, we recommend you keep all dogs potty areas separate for at least the first month to prevent any cross contamination of germs and or parasites if present.

Feeding Your Puppy

How much dog food should I expect to go through? What is the feeding schedule for the puppy?

Follow the instructions on the food bag. Your puppy will be eating about 1/4 - 1 cup per day based on age and weight and will increase as your puppy grows. Start with 3 times per day until he is about 6 months old then 1-2 times per day. Healthy Treats can be given throughout the day for good behavior (do not give junk food or table scraps). If you dog loses his/her appetite be sure you are mixing in fun healthy things into your dogs food like Freeze Dried Paw Pairings, Fish Oil, warm water, bone broth, Sardines, eggs, plain pumpkin, watermelon, shredded apples & carrots. We don't like to eat the same thing every day and neither does your dog, mixing in 10% of some real super foods keeps things interesting.

I recommend keeping your puppy on a good Probiotic and food Enzyme the first year so that your puppy is able to gain all the nutrients his/her body needs and to provide a healthy immunity. PawTree offers a great product called Gastro Pro Plus that will be added to your puppy's food while at our kennel.

What kind of treats do you like to use?

We use all of the Taylormadehealthynut.com treats and make sure treats are made in the USA

We also really like the treats from Life’s Abundance.