Rochelle, Larry and kids,
Nattie is doing great! Her and Alyssa are getting along awesome. She likes to chew and we just keep redirecting her to chew on her nylabone or one of her toys and then praise her. She is toileting outside and has had NO accidents. She loves her crate and when Alyssa naps or goes to bed so does Nattie. Gives me a little free time to clean!!! She travels in the car great and even tolerates lots of company. Our dog Missie gets a little annoyed with her playful manner and gives her a little growl to let her know enough. My cat Dave won't come out to meet her yet! Natties to playful and quick for Daves liking. Tomorrow Nattie starts puppy kindergarten. We know she'll be the smartest one there! She knows her name already and usually is at Alyssa's and my heels at all times. She is beautiful! We are all so excited with how well she is doing and feel she will be the right dog for Alyssa and what she needs! Thank you so very much for your generosity. We tell everyone about you and your family and direct them to look at your website to see just how awesome your dogs are. I have attached pictures of Alyssa and Nattie, visiting a neighbor girl and Nattie alone.
Much Love,
Renee
*Some of Our Doggy Tails From
Our Happy Families* ~we can always provide additional references~Dear Goldens -- Just a note to say hello. You may recall that I adopted Sugar (full name Citizen Sugar Cane) last June. He is now 6 months old and a great addition to my life. At the time of his adoption, I was living in Chicago and preparing to move to a new city and job. We are now settled in a new house in Pittsburgh that sits on a 2-acre wooded lot. About 1/3 of the property is the house and a big yard, the other 2/3 is wooded. Last week, I had the yard fenced in and Sugar is enjoying running free. If he could speak, he's say "Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
I've been taking him to Puppy school through the Human Society and we'll again start a new class this Monday evening. He has a wonderful, friendly disposition. I've been very committed to socializing him with other dogs and people. When we walk on-leash and greet another dog or person, he sits and waits for them to pet or greet him. If the dog is older or a smaller breed, he often rolls over and shows his tummy. It's a passive action that demonstrates he wants to be non-threatening. He's very, very sweet. I'm considering training him to be a therapy dog when he gets a bit older and would like to help bring joy to folks in hospitals and care facilities.
Sugar is my best pal in Pittsburgh and has made my transition to a new city more fun.
I'm considering getting him a brother next summer. Please keep me in mind if you have another litter. .
All the best,
Christine
(Lilly X Ruff pup)
Hi Rochelle and Larry,
Just wanted to let you know, Shelby is doing great! She went out to the field yesterday and retrieved some dummies (very well). Her temperament and attitude are wonderful…she is very loving and seemingly happy. The duck toy in the photos is her absolute favorite. It quacks when she plays with it, which really excites her. The pictures aren’t great, but, I can send more later. Thank you very much, call anytime. Tell my little girlfriend we said hello!
Jeff, Donna and Shelby
(Dixie pup)
Dear Rochelle and Larry,
Thank you so much for the wonderful little pup. He's everything we had hoped for. He is so adorable and he seems to have a great personality. We've bonded well for just one day. He had a busy day and is sound asleep in his bed. He really seems to like our dog, Hershey, and Hershey is very tolerant to him. I've been outnumbered, though, and Tucker is now named Toby. I was very leary buying a dog on line. Some people thought I was crazy. But you have been wonderful to work with. would definately recommend you to others.
God Bless You
Greg P.and family
Hi Larry and Rochelle,
Thanks for the e-mail you sent. Hope all is well with you! Lily (aka snuggles) is the best dog and we love her to death. She is very active so we really have to keep our eyes on her but she has the sweetest personality and is spoiled rotten. She loves to play fetch "constantly" and has also enjoyed the snow!! I apoligize for not sending pictures yet but I will soon. She is also loved by everyone in our neighborhood.
Keep in Touch and thanks again. Joan+Mike
Hi the Golden's,We just wanted to thank you again for the cutest puppy in the world. We are loving her and she is loving life here with us too. Think she has gotten the routine down and she is loving exploring our backyard, as well as all her new toys! I think that her favorite is still the duck though. We took her to the beach yesterday and loved the water. She thought that the waves were chasing her, it was really cute. Well anyway, here are a few pictures that we have captured so far. We will send more as we get them!
Thanks,Jenny and family
Hello, Golden's
Daisy is doing well and growing like a weed. She slept most of the way from your house to ours. Our vet checked her over on June 11th and said she was well socialized and very healthy. We will be visiting him this week for her next set of shots. The boys love her. She does great in the crate overnight.
I've attached a couple of pictures. One is of her and Luke on the way home from your house. The other was just taken on Friday.
Thanks again.
Emily and family
P.S. Hope your move went smoothly.
(Lilly X Ruff pup)
Hi the Goldens,Thank you for our new puppy Marley!! She is adjusting great to her new home! Sheis the sweetest little lovebug ever!! Shown in some pictures with her new friend, Harvey the stuffed rhino,and her new daddy Darrin. She is sleeping through her first New Orleans thunderstorm right now..
(Larry & Rochelle -- thank you so much!!!)
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Hello,
Sky is doing great!!! The kids just love her. She loves taking the kids to the bus stop. Everytime my son gets on she lets a bark, I think it is so cute . We just love her ! She is very playful. If we can we take her everywhere with us. Thanks again for a great puppy. I will keep you in mind for the future. My husband thinks she is great and already talking about getting another one.
Thanks" ~Kelly
Larry and Rochelle,
"Just wanted to let you know that "Love" had a really good night, last night. She was very content and only wimpered twice. She's adjusting very quickly to her new home. And we are absolutely tickled pink with her. We stopped at Feeders Supply last night before we went home, to get her a collar and some chew sticks and we couldn't believe our luck...Dr. John was having one of his clinics at the Middletown Store. We've been taking our pets to Dr. John for over 8 years now, so we went ahead and had him check Love over and she got her next series of puppy shots last night, along with her 1st round of heartguard. She was a real show stopper at Feeders and had everyone oohing and aahing over her. She's napping right now, after a busy morning of playing and romping. She's a real joy to this family and we're looking forward to many years with this little gal. We haven't decided on a name yet, but I'm sure we will soon.
Thanks again and I'll send some pictures real soon. ~Cheryl
"Hey Guys, We are doing fine! Getting ready to move to Campbellsville near my families 1000 acre farm. Jarrett loves it there. Big creeks, horses, woods. Have some more pix for ya . Our digital was in the shop being repaired, so we had a gap in his photo album. Just to let ya know a little bit about Jarrett. I named him that because of the NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett. He drives for U.P.S. & his motto is "What Can Brown Do For You" Some people who keep up with racing think it's pretty funny. But his name fits perfect! Brown has done ALOT for us. He weighs 70 lbs now. Loves kids & fetching. I also have taught him some useless tricks. Such as, I hold my hand like a gun & say BANG!!! He jumps on his back & plays dead. Also pretty funny. He is a big ol' baby. He still sleeps with us & heck, we even built a set of steps for him to climb in our bed so he wouldn't have to jump.
I really, really dig your site. It Rocks! I can see his Mom & Dad, pretty cool actually. I cant thank you guys enough for Jarrett. We love him so much & he brings joy to us daily. Even when he snores! lol
Be Blessed in your dog raising & your family as well!" ~Lora, Marc & Morgan
(Garrett is a Dixie pup)
~Congrats to Alyssa,Renee and family!!! Nattie received her CGC title!! Way to Go Guys for Excellent Work!~
received her CGC title!! Way to Go Guys for Excellent Work!~ (Nattie is a Dixie pup)
Dear Larry & Rochelle,
Max is doing great! He has been a wonderful addition to our family. My 18 month granddaughter adores him and he her. Anyone who purchases a lab from you will not only be getting a beautiful animal but a friend for life! I will send you some updated pictures soon. Thanks again and when the time comes I will be back for another chocolate lab! Sincerely Theresa
Goldens-
The experience that I had with you was great. I never had a clue on what to do and you guys helped me out so much. I would recommend you guys to anyone who is looking into getting a dog. The way you guys treated me was so nice and made every attempt to make everything go as smoothly as possible. Again thanks for everything
-Tim & family
Our names are David, Nestlyne, Nia, and Bre’. We would be honored if you would use us as a reference! We received our precious little bundle of mischief in August of 2008. His name is Loki and he will be a year old on June 24th. When I decided to get a dog – I actually bought him for my husband. I thought he would be this adorable ball of white fluffiness. And he was. But I figured it would be my husbands dog – and I would probably lose interest after the puppy stage. Boy, was I wrong. Loki is not our DOG. Loki is a part of our family.
Physically, he is perfect. A strong and beautiful structure of bone and muscle. His coat is so unusually white for a Lab – that we are constantly being complimented by neighbors and friends and strangers at the park. His teeth are perfect. Perhaps we’re biased, but in the dog world – he’s an Adonis!
And Loki’s personality? He does not have an aggressive or mean bone in his entire body. Even his vet says he’s never seen a more well behaved Labrador! People scared us when we told them we were getting a lab. They said that labs would not outgrow their puppy stage for nearly 10 years. While we did have our “moments” with Loki – I will say that by 6 months he was completely trained: potty trained, perimeter trained, bark trained, etc. He learned so many tricks he could get a job at a circus! All our neighbors are amazed at how easily trained he was. By the time we’d had him for 2 weeks he was going to the bathroom on command! And he’s great with our kids and the neighborhood kids. He’s almost the neighborhood mascot!
Purchasing a dog online was very scary for me. It required a lot of trust on our part – and I’m sure on theirs too! But Larry and Rochelle were always available for my questions. They walked me through the process several times – and they even gave me updates when Loki was a baby and too young to fly to his new home in Seattle. They let me know when he had his first shots, they called when they got his health certificate to fly, and they called when he boarded the plane. They even called to make sure he arrived safely!
I am very grateful to Larry and Rochelle. They are more than just dog breeders – they are more like match makers! We love our (big) puppy so much and we have them to thank for that.
David and Nestlyne & family
( Ruff pup)
Hi Larry and Rochelle,
I saw on your site that you all have new arrivals!! How very exciting. I would be more than happy to share with prospective buyers what a wonderful dog we have with our Lab Keightley. She is going to celebrate her first birthday Thursday and we couldn't have a better dog. She has been a joy since day one. Not only is she adored by everyone in our family but by the rest of the four legged members as well. We receive compliments on her every time we go out. Her outgoing personality makes her a magnet for people to pet her and she loves the attention. If we didn't already have three dogs at home, we would love to get another lab from DixieRun.
And, when the time does come to for an addition, DixieRun will be the first place we look for a new labrador friend.
I hope everyone is doing well. I look for to watching for your new litters and I love the pictures on the website. I hope to send you some new pictures of Keightley soon.
Warm wishes,
Christy
(a Ruff pup)
Dear Goldens,
We added Harley (formerly Dora) to our family back in March . I'm going to be honest when I say I was quite hesitant at spending the amount of money on a dog that we did. I will also say that she is worth every last cent. We have been complimented by countless people on how calm and polite of a puppy she is. We have been working with her for hunting and she is coming along very nicely. She knows sit, heel, down and stay. She retrieves out of our pond without any hesitation and had even retrieved a couple doubles ( we are still perfecting her doubles). Harley also gives us some laughs as she loves to jump into the water from the small boat that we take onto the pond. I am attaching some pics of Harley to share. Thanks so much for the wonderful addition to our family.
Jason, Jennifer and Blake
( Gunner pup)
Dear Larry and Rochelle,
Thank you so much for checking up on Bailey (formally Ruby). We would love to provide a highly recommended reference. The the two of you were a GODSEND to work with. I am only sorry I haven't kept in touch before now.
Our experience with you was so easy it's quite hard to believe. Everything went so smoothly and took place practically overnight. Everything was booked through the airlines for our convenience, the vet checked her over before she departed, and we had our precious fluffy cargo in our home within a blink.
She adjusted quite well out here in California after arriving. Our almost two year old daughter did not know what to make of her puppy ways at the time. As they both continue to grow they are inseperable. They chase each other through the house and now Bailey is able to knock her over. They truly love each other. What amazing companions they are for each other now and in the years to come! That in itself is priceless.
She loves people, almost too much since she gets so excited that she can't help but pee! People love her as well and find her to be a beautiful pup. She has such a happy disposition and personality. She wants to be loved and give love in return. She also loves water and can't get enough of the pool, now with summer here I'm sure we won't be able to keep her out...but that was a given.
We are very pleased with the entire transaction and would recommend you to anyone interested. You were easy to communicate with and we love that you like to be selective in making sure that you provide the best home for your family members. We will continue to stay in touch and send more pictures soon!
Best wishes,
Rich,
Lorinda, and Danica
Dear Goldens,
How are you? I hope this finds you well! I have just downloaded a few new pictures of our boy "Chase" previously known as "Chip". There is one picture of him where I think he bears a striking resemblance of his father, Ruff!
He is quite the social pup! We take him to a dog park every weekend to run with his friends and get his exercise. He loves being with the other dogs! There is an agility course there and he does the see-saw, and he did the weave poles as if he's been doing them forever. The kids also run him ragged every afternoon, after school. I've been walking him atleast twice a day, through the woods nearby.
We also take him to the Jersey Shore...we go to the beach in NJ..He loves to run and run on the beach.
He has done his level one basic obedience training and he is already very well behaved. Anyone who meets him for the first time can believe he is only 8 months old! We are still trying to figure out our next course of action for him. We will keep you posted as he moves on!
I hope you are all doing well, we just wanted to say Hi! Chase is a bundle of fun and love!
Take Care,
Lisa, Zach, Cara, and Lou
(a Ruff pup)
Our boy, Bowden, has been a dream come true thus far. His breeding, temperament, and desire to please are ringingly evident in his daily activities with us. We are regularly complimented on his handsomeness and breeding and asked where we attained him. He is still nearly as white as his mother and as broad as his father, and that is a combination which creates an astounding-looking Lab. We are both so proud of how intelligent he proves himself to be each time we have him learn a fun trick or an obedience technique. In no time at all one can see how easily he learns what he knows will please us. He never tires when fun is involved either. He will show you which toys are his favorite as well as which are easiest to destroy. Bowden has brought nothing but joy to our family and I'm sure any other Labrador bred by Larry and Rochelle Golden would undoubtedly provide the same for any other owner. The Golden's have also been more than helpful in shipping Bowden to us and providing follow up information helpful to feeding him the best foods and ensuring the best veterinarian care. I would buy from Larry and Rochelle again and recommend to anyone interested in a quality Labrador.
Matt and Roxanna
(Bowden @ 7 wk's~ Gunner pup)
Dear Golden Family,
Finally some pictures of Mia with her friends and family. These pictures were taken on her first camping trip to the mountains on 4th of July. All the girls had matching 4th of July bandanas on that our daughter made for them. The picture of Mia on the couch sleeping is with her best buddy Marley our boxer. We cannot go anywhere without taking both girls with us. They get along very well. Mias first winter here was so much fun. She absolutely loves the snow. She looked like a coyote pouncing through the snow drifts searching for things in the snow. It was hilarious. Mia is everything and more then I could have asked for. She is a wonderful addition to our family and very loved by all. I feel very blessed to have her. Everyday I go to work I can't wait to get home to see my Mia. She greets me at the door wagging her tail and jumps up to give kisses. I am so in love with her I can't imagine my life without her. She is a very good pup. Thank you so much for providing us with this gift. We feel very blessed. We will have more pictures to send as she grows. Once again, thank you so much.
Jodi and Family
Montana
(Gunner pup )
hello golden family-
sorry it has taken me so long to email you with news of our new best friend. the babies have been very ill for awhile but are well on the road to recovery now(praise god) samy is doing sooo well. he is 12 weeks and weighs 22 pounds. he is pretty much housebroken, we haven't had any kind of accident in over a week and a half. keith has been training diligintly with him and he sits, stays and is retreiving wonderfully. keith is working with him now with some kind of dummys that he put some scent of pheasant on to get samy use to retreiving and he's doing good on that too according to keith. i am so shocked at how smart this dog is. i have had a couple of dogs in my life, but none nearly as smart or quick to learn as samy is. blake and brayden love sam (especially blake he's just 2 last week) wherever he goes samys not far behind and boy do they play together alot. we have caught blake down on all fours drinking out of samys water bowl several times. so i want to give you guys a great big thank you for giving us the opportunity to have a wonderful loving kind cuddly friendly best friend to add to our family. we went from a family of four to a family of five. im the only female lol lol!!!!! i will send pictures really soon i promise we have tons. i just have to learn how to send them thru email first. my nephew will be showing me how next weekend. take care and god bless!!!!
michele and keith
blake and braydon
and SAMY
(Ruff pup)
good evening Golden s Family,
congratulation to Gunner and specialy to you...
We are waiting for the pictures.
You can find in our e mail, the picture with our children, Manioc (Violet) and the new in the family....ti mun! the new friend for Manioc.
They play together and it s so funny to see them. Manioc is like a mummy for the kitten.
Sometimes, Manioc is so friendly with every body, and she stay most of her time on the beach what we don t want. It s difficult for her to understand that because we haven t fence between the yard ans the beach! the sand and again the sand...
sometimes, Manioc bark to keep the house and protect them. she is a good house kepper too.
But the best she does, is to play with us and to swim swim and swim !!!
thank you to your family for having given all. this plesure.
Gilles Isabelle Martin Nathan Capucine and Jade(in Belize)
(Bunny X Gunner pup)
The Goldens:
You beat me too it, I was going to send you an email update on him tomorrow since I'm off the next few days! He is doing great... we are totally in love with him!! He is so smart, we can't believe it. We already have him "sitting" and "laying down" on his own without the use of any treats. He is also doing great in his crate... sometimes he cries for a few minutes, depending on how tired he is, but he calms down shortly after... and he sleeps great through the night. He has only woken us up once around 230 b/c he needed to go out.
He also LOVES the register in our house!! He lays on it whenever the air conditioning kicks on, and we can't help but to lay on the floor by him, and after sleeping on for it a bit, he cuddles up next to one of us. :)
He's also doing great on his leash... we use it to take him outside right now, and we've taken him down the sidewalk a few times and he walks great right beside us. He does, however, still have a very wild side of him, which is hilarious to watch! When he plays fetch with us he bounces when he runs, and he wipes out a lot after grabbing his toy... he keeps us laughing, that's for sure! And of course he LOVES grabbing things that he shouldn't, and it's like he knows he shouldn't b/c he takes off running afterwards!!
The vet visit went great, he actually fell asleep on the exam table. haha The vet thought he was such a great looking dog that he actually wanted your website, which I gave him, b/c a couple of his clients are looking for some hunting dogs. Hopefully they will contact you.
Jared and I are having a hard time leaving the house in the morning b/c we hate leaving our little boy... we just can't wait to get through the day so we can come home to him. Jared told me last night that getting "our Brody" was the best idea I had EVER had! lol
I will try and take some pictures this weekend and send them to you guys. Thank you again for everything you did for him, he's a beautiful puppy and we are so happy that he has come into our lives.
Will talk with you soon!
Jared and Coleen :)
Larry and Rochelle,
Just wanted to let you know the trip home went great. Took a little longer with stopping every couple hours to let Jaeger out. He is doing great meeting the whole family. He loves when my nephew comes over to play (so far 3 times since Sunday) He has a new best friend, in a friend of mine's 10 week old Pug. He is twice the size of her and my friend, she was nervous at first but Jaeger plays very nice with her. Every where I go everyone
comments on what a cute puppy he is and wants to know where I got him. When I tell them everyone looks at me and says Indiana, so I have to explain to them if you want the best you might have to travel to get it. As he grows I will send some pictures. Thanks Again for everything
Scott
(Ruff pup)
"I talk to him when I'm lonesome like,
and I'm sure he understands.
When he looks at me so attentively,
and gently licks my hands;
Then he rubs his nose on my tailored clothes,but I never say naught thereat,
For the good Lord knows I can buy more clothes,but never a friend like that!"
- W. Dayton Wedgefarth
"A dog is the only thing on earth
that loves you more than he loves himself."
-- Josh Billings
