Nursery

Our puppies are the result of a careful, very selective breeding program combining over 35 years experience in the breed. We've learned a lot along the way. This careful consideration gives you the peace of mind that a Legend  puppy will be bred for temperament, breed type, quality, and boasting a beautiful typical coat. We stand behind our puppies and offer a guarantee with every puppy we sell. Puppies are raised in our home under foot and Socializing with the many sounds and people who live and visit.

Puppy Culture at Legend

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Day 1: Whelped in the living room Stimulations begin the first day, as well as daily handling. This helps puppies get used to being held, feeling different textures, and experiencing a range of Sounds, voices and people.

1-3  Weeks:Pups are handled individually every day. We talk to them, pet them, and let them explore their pen in our home.

4 - 6 Weeks:Puppies are handled every day, held, petted, and talked to. They are taken out of the whelping pen and begin to explore. Toys are introduced, and puppies begin to do short retrieves.

6 - 8 Weeks:Puppies continue retrieving and playing with toys. They are taken for walks to explore outside. Puppies are introduced to the collar and a dragging lead. We take our pups through cover, over ditches, up and down hills, and to all the places they need to learn to go for hunting and to be a well rounded family pet. They become comfortable inside the house as well, going up and down stairs, seeing a TV, cats, other dogs, and other aspects of home life. Beginning crate training is started, with pups becoming more and more familar with the crate as time progresses. They are introduced to many new surfaces, rooms, environments and people.

8-10 Weeks:Puppies are can go to their new owners! (Puppies being shipped can fly to there new home at 10 weeks)

Jumpstart Program

Jumpstart is a program available for puppies here at Legend Goldens. This option sometimes works well for the busy family who would like the puppy started before it comes home. The puppy enters the program at 8 weeks of age, and training continues from that point for a minimum of 6 weeks, depending on the length of training and desired outcome for the owner many choose a longer length of time. 

Puppies are imprinted with different surfaces, socialized with other dogs, introduced to crowds, children, parks, etc along with receiving initial training for housebreaking, sit, stay, down, no jumping and other useful household manners. 

The program is charged per week, and is also available to puppies not bred here at Legend Goldens. Openings are very limited so early registration is essential if you are considering this option.

Occasionally we have adult golden retrievers available. These dogs have finished their show career, or have finished training. If you are interested in an adult, please let us know by Contacting Legend Lake Golden Retrievers or completing our application form. By the time we decide to place a dog, most of the time we already have a waiting list or the dog is only on the web for a few days before being placed.Please keep checking back or contact us about when we might have something ready.