I'm deeply disappointed with our experience with this breeder Golden Buddies. We brought home a puppy 12/31/24 who was later diagnosed with a heart murmur that was found at a well puppy check I took the puppy to. It was a grade 2 heart murmur. I was sent to the Cardiologist with the puppy to confirm . He was nine weeks old 15 pounds . The blood flow should've been 16 and he scored 24 . The doctor told me he could grow out of it. It could stay the same, or it could get worse . And he wanted to see us back in about nine months . And the paperwork from Golden Buddies had nothing about heart murmur mentioned on the paperwork .Matter of fact the paperwork said his testicles were present and they didn't even drop yet . When I called Chelsea at Golden Buddies to inform her she acted like she didn't know she put her husband on the phone. He knew even less . They offered me a replacement puppy. I was too attached and I would never send that that puppy back into that environment. He lived in a barn and on the way home he was throwing up, sawdust .The parents of my puppy were Willow and Barley. They told me one of the parent dogs was checked and one was not . Makes you wonder who would breed dogs without checking them. I demanded they pay for the EKG for the puppy. It was $535 . And they did . I told them I would pay the second one . Which I did . Now here we are at age 14 months. The puppy is 64 pounds. The blood flow should be 16 and he scored 112 . He is on heart medication and is expected to live extremely short life. This condition was not disclosed to us at the time of purchase, despite being something that should have been identified or at least mentioned by a responsible breeder. When I told them about the condition, I also told him that my vet and Cardiologist said I must mention this to the breeders immediately they cannot be breeding these dogs. When I went on their website to get ready to notify Chelsea, I noticed that Willow and Barkley have a current litter. They did not learn their lesson now it's time for them to learn their lesson. I will notify the AKC and post on every social media outlet to keep others from being in the position I am in. Since bringing our puppy home, we've faced significant emotional stress and unexpected veterinary expenses, all while worrying about our dog's quality of life. Breeders have an ethical responsibility to prioritize the health of their animals. And to be transparent with their buyers. read more

One of the best and most healthy Puppies I've gotten! Seriously, out of all the dogs I've had, this one has been the best with health. super sweet nature as well. You can tell these dogs come from good breeding! read more