Butternut Goldens

04/29/2024

Want to help dogs live longer lives? Stop exposing them to w**d killers!Embrace Mother Nature. 💛🌼

🌼💛 “Hello, I'm a dandelion.
A lot of people call me a w**d but I'm a friend and come to help you!
My flowers are the first food for insects after hibernation and unlike most other plants, I have pollen AND nectar, not merely one OR the other! And I am generous with them! 🤪😉

When you see me, remember that I'm the ONLY one who wants and can grow in that particular spot. Because:

Either the soil is too compact / hard / stomped and I want to loosen it for you with my roots.

Or there is too little calcium in the soil - don't worry, I will replenish that for you with the dying of my leaves.

Or the soil is too acidic. But I will also improve that for you if you give me the chance.
Or a mixture of the above reasons, of course. 😊

I'm here because your soil needs my help so best you let me grow without disturbing me! When everything is fixed, I will disappear again, I promise!

Are you trying to remove me prematurely with my root? However meticulous you are, I will return 2x as strong! Just until your soil is improved.

You can even tell by my growth at which stage my help is at. If my leaves are flat on the ground then I'm far from ready but if they all reach up then I'm already a long way on my way.

Something completely different is that I am 1 of the first bloomers in spring so I will announce spring / summer for you.

During the day when it's hot, I open my flowers but in the evening when it cools off I close them again quickly. In fact, if it's not hot enough during the day I won't open them at all!

My flowers are even delicious for you people by the way, did you know? I used to be called ′′honey (or gold) of the poor′′ because my flowers are so sweet in e.g. jam, sauce or salad! The internet is full of recipes - check them out.
But wait until the end of May or later before you start picking and even then, don't pick everything yet! The biodiversity and bees will be very grateful!” Unknown

I have tons of healing properties too.😊

04/18/2024

Pet friendly gardening 🐾

Keep these tips in mind when you plant your garden this year! 🌻🌼

04/11/2024

Leash training refresher:
The rule: 👉 🚫 No forward movement when puppy is pulling leash tight.
When puppy pulls forward and creates a tight leash:

1. 🛑Stop! Be like a lamp post. No need to scold.

2. Trick, bait, say puppy’s name, pat your leg, whatever you need to do to get puppy back to you and to create some slack in the leash.

3. As soon as there is slack: 👉 Praise or treat (or both) and move forward together. Yay!

💕 Togetherness is the game.
It is a beautiful thing. 😊

🌟 Bonus positive reinforcement:
Once puppy creates slack U in the leash: Move forward together (quickly) to whatever was enticing your dog’s interest (flower, fire hydrant, person, etc).

This is the best reward for a slack U leash. Puppy learns they get what they want, when the leash is slack.

In the beginning, keep training sessions short and positive. Start in a place where there are not a lot of distractions, like driveway or backyard. Keep session short 5-10 minutes.

After a 3-4 sessions your puppy should start to understand what this leash game is about. Then move on to places with greater distractions.
👉 Keeps teaching sessions short and end on a happy note.

As long as human stays consistent, puppy should be walking on a loose leash easily very quickly.

04/11/2024

https://caninesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Clean-Run-Harness-Article.pdf

04/11/2024

Alert:
Harnesses can lead to injuries!

04/05/2024

https://youtu.be/FeXjeXMRVJ8?si=pQRTH0WrBXk21VBa

ABC News' Will Reeve is in golden retriever heaven at Golden Dog Farm in Vermont.LEARN MORE: https://tinyurl.com/4x53fpw5SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/2Zq0dU5 SI...

04/05/2024

https://youtu.be/KuGCPHEvtBY?si=ft0dXjKuhUT-kcBf

YouTube re-released this video of Dana’s after years being taken off. Love the Beatles and seeing old friends no longer with us and young ones now our seniors. 🥰 One of the dog’s favorite places to play ball — nearby river to cool off. ❤️ Living in Vermont.

www.ButternutGoldens.com

04/04/2024

Puppies are in the works! We just updated our website (finally)!

11/16/2023

Butternut Goldens bring joy and makes Boston Chronicle news. 💛

Golden Dog Farm in Jeffersonville offers a different kind of happy hour

10/07/2023

Golden Retriever Experience brings Happiness to Vermont! 😊 https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/the-golden-retriever-experience-brings-happiness-to-vermont/

Jeffersonville, VT – Tucked away in the Hills of Jeffersonville, Vermont is a place some might consider heaven on earth. Golden Dog Farm has been in operation for a little over 3 years. Owner…