Golden Doodle Puppies are Thriving!

A-stinkin'-dorable!

That's what these guys are. They're funny, sweet, and they've all more than doubled their birth weight at 14 days old, and that's wonderful!  We have puppies that are over 2 pounds now....

Libby is such a good mom, so attentive, so thorough. She takes a break to hang with me now and again, but for long.

We have four puppies sold but we're not sure on male/female. Some folks want the puppy to pick THEM and we fully support that here!

We have a fifth potential buyer who is coming next week to do an "allergy" check with her daughter. We know that these Doodles tend to be more hypoallergenic than a regular dog, but it never hurts to test the waters, right?

If all five people choose females, then we'll have five males remaining...

And that's so funny because we've had several litters where the boys all went first!

This is Riley, one of our grown-up Doodles... Note that his "black" has faded on the legs and the mature "gold/red" points are there around his muzzle. Riley's got the flash of white that some of the pups have... and some already have white "goatee" whiskers, like Libby!

And here's a picture of one of our first Doodles "Yogi Berra"!

Look at that face!

:)

If you're interested in learning more about the remaining puppies, please call me at 585-392-2763...

Or contact me through Facebook... or e-mail me at hearthsidekennels@gmail.com

Puppies will be vet-checked by Apple Country Veterinary here in Hilton... they will be dewormed, first shots, weaned and hugged a LOT before going to new homes. Born and raised in our big old farmhouse, these puppies will be accustomed to kids, kittens, cats, chickens and noise and confusion will be second nature to them.

We recommend the book "Golden Retrievers" to people because even though these guys don't LOOK like Golden Retrievers, their dad is from a great Midwestern line of champion field dogs... and like all Golden Retriever puppies, these guys will like to play and frolic... and possibly chew leather shoes.

:)

The book will help you stay "TOP DOG" in your kennel... while your puppy grows to love and respect you!

Ruthy

Good News and Bad News

We have puppies....

And they're beautiful!

TEN LITTLE BLACK "GOLDEN DOODLES" ENTERED THE WORLD ON GOOD FRIDAY AND HOLY SATURDAY!

Five males.... five females.

But our joy was tempered by great sorrow.

Our beautiful Maddie was laid to rest yesterday. I've spent the last ten days loving her, caring for her and keeping her by my side.

Maddie had cancer. It was a fat-cell malignancy that attacked her spleen and spread. We found it accidentally, which is often the case with splenatic cancers.

Maddie is buried here, on the farm. We will plant flowers on her grave...  We will miss her every day because she was part of the family. Part of my heart. She gave us far more than we ever could have given her. A dog's true love and devotion is an amazing thing. Totally inspiring.

We'll keep you posted on the pups.

They're gorgeous.

They make me smile.

And they're a promise of new life, life renewed, a new spring.

And in all honesty, coming home to them, to their neediness and innocence (they're small so they haven't chewed anyone's shoes or underwear yet!) lightened my heart.

God bless each and every one of them.

Ruthy

Not What We Expected....

Life hands us curves in the road. Often they're unexpected.

Early Friday morning, Maddie started running a fever. She was close to her whelping date, so I kept her quiet and hydrated and kept checking her temperature...

By early Saturday I knew I needed professional advice. She was not herself, and her face was pleading for help. They had me bring her right in to Apple Country Veterinary...

An ultrasound revealed no heartbeats... But her body showed signs of late pregnancy. Her white blood cell count was crazy high... so she was fighting an infection someplace...

Well, it turns out that Maddie didn't have a viable pregnancy. She had cancer of the spleen and the doctor removed a spleen three times its normal size... and did a hysterectomy on her as well. While we would have smiled at having one last litter with her, we're thrilled that her prognosis is good... hopefully... and she's now recovering at home with Dave and me.

And Libby-the-Poodle, Maddie's BFF.

I hated to call the folks on Maddie's "interest" list.... I'm a big sap when I talk about it. And I know I talk a "hard-line" when I warn folks that a dog is a temporary relationship.... Most often, we'll outlive several dogs in our lives....

Well guess who cried like a stinkin' baby when Maddie was in trouble?

sigh.....

I'm a sap... But I'll still talk a tough line.

Libby is doing very well, she's round with puppies, happy, and due to deliver in the next week. Once we're set with her litter, we'll spay her and just relax with the girls!

As always, though, we love company... we love seeing and talking to folks with dogs, and our puppy families make us smile!

We love that you keep in touch with us. In this busy crazy world, that means so much.

And God bless those folks at Apple Country Veterinary who stayed late on Saturday to take care of my sick dog... and called several times to give me updates.... and Doctor Snyder who got up at 4:00 AM to check on her and cleaned up where she'd gotten sick....

I've loved working with them for years, ever since I got the idea that breeding Golden Retrievers and Doodles was a smart idea.... Their honesty and straightforward care means a great deal to us! They went above and beyond anything they needed to do on Saturday... They went the distance for us and our beloved Maddie.

We can't thank them enough for their constant good care... humor... great staff.... and the wonderful relationships we've developed with the staff at Apple Country. God sure blessed us when the Sweeney family said I should go and talk to them about my ideas... that Apple Country was my kind of "practice"...

The Sweeneys were right.... We're blessed to work hand in hand with such great folks.

Spring Puppies!

An Amazing Year!

I had two new books come out in 2012....

And I have four books releasing in 2013!  

Sadie found a new home with a lovely family in the Gates/Chili area.

Mick is still living with my beautiful niece and her adorable husband and kid here in Hilton.

Our stud dog "Hearthside's McDreamy".

And we have Libby-the-Poodle expecting the week of Easter (March 30-April 5th, in that area)

Hearthside's Lady Liberty "Libby", chocolate brown Standard Poodle
Gorgeous, great temperament, smart, intuitive, no-shed.

And Maddie....

Hearthside's Madison O'Malley, a gorgeous red Golden Retriever, sweet, attentive,  great disposition.

Who went into heat the exact same time as Libby....

Is having her last litter during Holy Week.

So we'll have Mick X Maddie registered Golden Retriever pups just before Easter...

And Mick X Libby Golden Doodles the following week.

This will be our last pair of litters.... We've had so much fun with the puppies and the lovely families we've 

come to know, but it's time to let our gals relax...

And grow old with me!

:)

Puppies will be priced at $600.  They will be vet-checked and raised in our home, acclimated with children, cats, dogs and chickens! 

The Golden Retrievers will be registered with AKC, and they come from strong Midwestern lines

including Mioak, Wham Bam, and Thistlerock.

If you're interested in putting your name on our list of potential buyers 

(no money needed at this time, we'll just keep you apprised of what's going one)

Call me at 585-392-2763

Or you can e-mail me HERE

Sadie is for sale...

I love being an author. And a crazy babysitter. But both jobs take lots of time...

And Mama dogs need time, TLC, and a vigilant owner/breeder.

Maddie and Libby are staying here with us. I think I will breed Libby one more time, next spring.

Mick is living at Mandy and Paul's house in Hilton. That means that Sadie, our pretty, high-spirited dark red Golden Retriever needs a home.

You've seen her picture here, on this blog. We've had three very nice litters. She is an attentive mother and a good family dog. Her one downfall is she doesn't play well with Libby-the-Poodle.

She loves attention, she never gets on furniture, she stays in the laundry room unless invited into the main house, she's not prone to weight gain and she's got strong hunting and health background.

She is unspayed. If used for breeding, I would recommend a stud dog with a very quiet, lazy way about him. Sadie and Mick are both smart and love attention, but that makes very busy puppies. I think a quiet, laid-back stud dog would be better for her.

Price is $300.00.

Feel free to e-mail me at hearthsidekennels@gmail.com

Or call us at 585-392-2763.

If you've hesitated about buying a puppy, and prefer a mature, house-broken pet, Sadie might be just what you're looking for.

Three Doodles Remaining....

We still have three 5-week old gorgeous female Golden Doodles (and yes, they're black!!!) available.


Donnegal has been sold and will go to his forever family tonight.


If you'd like more information about the three remaining Doodles, check the posts here "Libby's Litter" or feel free to call us at 585-392-2763.


Puppies are healthy, acclimated with children, vet-checked, first shots, from AKC registered parents and raised in a crazy but loving home.


Looking forward to hearing from you!  Pups will be available to go home after May 10th.