We are a small, family owned, AKC golden retriever breeding program in Ohatchee, AL. We have about 3-4 litters per year. We take these payments through Zelle.
(36)
Puppy Info:
*The best way to get in touch with us is by sending us a Facebook message!*
All of our dogs are 100% purebred, AKC registered Golden Retrievers. Our puppies are sold with limited AKC registration papers with the option of full registration for an extra fee. All of our golden parents are genetically health tested by Embark. By clicking the Photos tab of our page, you can find photo albu
ms for each of our goldens, as well as their previous litters. Before taking your puppy home, he/she will receive age appropriate dewormings, coccidia prevention, and first set of shots & wellness exam by our licensed vet. We send our puppies home with a take home bag that includes puppy food, a blanket & toy with mom's & siblings' scent, medical record, 30 days of free pet insurance, and more! We feed our puppies Purina Pro Plan Large Breed Chicken & Rice puppy food. Your puppy will have been socialized by children, adults, cats, large dogs, and small dogs. After our goldens have bred, we will begin taking names for the waiting list. An application is required to be added to the list. When the puppies are born, we will begin taking non-refundable deposits/holding fees to reserve your spot for pick order. The remaining cost of the puppy is due in cash at time of pick-up. After sending your deposit and signing the deposit agreement, you will be invited to join an exclusive Facebook group for the litter. We will post weekly photo and/or video updates to the group as well as milestones that the puppies have accomplished. This group will also be used for "pupdates" for you to post as your puppy grows! Our puppy selection process goes by order of the waitlist. When the puppies are born, we will start at the top of the waiting list and move down according to how many puppies we have. If there are enough puppies for your spot on the list, we will send you the birth announcement which will include all necessary details and you will have 6 hours to send your deposit. Failure to send the deposit within 6 hours will result in losing your spot on the waitlist and your pick order. Puppies will be chosen the weekend after they turn 7 weeks old. You may also take your puppy home after picking him/her out. We will create an appointment for everyone to see and choose their puppy to ensure that puppies are being chosen in the order of the waitlist. If you’re unable to make your appointment in person, you can choose your puppy virtually through videochat or pictures & videos. Each puppy will wear a different colored ID collar so we can tell them apart. For the safety of our puppies, this is the ONLY day in which buyers can come to pick/meet their puppy in person. We offer to meet/deliver puppies for a fee. Buyers are required to sign a contract agreeing that they will have their puppy seen by their vet within 72 hours of pick-up. The contract also states that buyers cannot rehome the golden without our written permission. Getting a new puppy is so exciting! We do our best to ensure we are providing sweet, healthy puppies to good homes so you all can live The Golden Life! Please feel free to message our page anytime with any questions! :)
21/08/2024
Gracie and Chief tied this morning, so we are now expecting little Pupkins around October 25th! 🎃
They would be ready to go about a week or two before Christmas ❤️
Both Gracie and Chief are genetically tested and clear through Embark 🧬
They are also both OFA certified with Good Hips, Normal Elbows, and Normal Heart. Chief has an additional certification of Normal Eyes. 🦴🫀👁️
Puppies will receive their first round of vaccines at their 6 week vet visit. They will also have age-appropriate deworming. 💉
They will come with vet records, AKC papers, a blanket and toy with the litter’s scent, and more!
Message us to be added to the waitlist! 😊
18/08/2024
Daisy and Gracie are both in season! Things are lining up for 2 litters of puppies to be born around October 30th and ready for new homes right before Christmas! 🎄 ❤️
Message us to get on our waitlist! 😊
We now have a running waitlist for our future litters, and we are accepting applications! We will keep everyone on this list updated about expected litters, so that your journey to getting a new furry family member can start before they are born! 🐶
Expected litters:
Daisy- late Fall 2024 (her final litter ❤️)
Gracie- late Fall 2024
Angel- Winter 2024
Opal- Spring 2025
Gracie- Spring 2025
Angel- Summer 2025
All parents are AKC registered and health tested!
Message us for more details and to get on the waitlist! 😊
16/08/2024
Angel’s puppies are all at their new homes ❤️
31/07/2024
17/07/2024
Almost forgot to post Gracie’s puppies at their new homes! We’ve received great reports from all their families :)
16/07/2024
We now have a running waitlist for our future litters, and we are accepting applications! We will keep everyone on this list updated about expected litters, so that your journey to getting a new furry family member can start before they are born! 🐶
Expected litters:
Daisy- late Fall 2024 (her final litter ❤️)
Gracie- late Fall 2024
Angel- Winter 2024
Opal- Spring 2025
Gracie- Spring 2025
Angel- Summer 2025
All parents are AKC registered and health tested!
Message us for more details and to get on the waitlist! 😊
13/07/2024
Mr. Black is happy to say that he and all his littermates have wonderful homes! ❤️
Feel free to message us about future litters!
08/07/2024
It’s a good day to have a great day ☀️😎💛
Watch, follow, and discover more trending content.
07/07/2024
We hope everyone had a great 4th of July!!!
Angel’s puppies are now 6 weeks old and had their first vet visit yesterday! They received their first round of shots and wellness exam. They are cleared to go to new homes next weekend!
These pups have been such precious babies! They all have sweet, calm and even temperaments like their mom and dad ❤️
Contact us if you’re interested in a pup!
27/06/2024
Angel’s puppies are 5 weeks old today!
They will be ready for new homes on Saturday, July 13th!
Our vet will give them their first round of shots and wellness exam at 6 weeks old and they are dewormed biweekly.
They’ll come with AKC papers, vet records, 30 days of pet insurance, a toy, blanket, and more!
25/06/2024
All of Daisy’s puppies are at their new homes!!!
We have Daisy’s final litter planned for next Fall. Message us if interested in getting on our waitlist!
15/06/2024
All of Opal’s puppies are at their new homes! 🥰
14/06/2024
We’re excited to finally announce that Angel’s puppies are here! 🤍
5 girls and 4 boys were born on May 23rd 🤍
11/06/2024
Update: Rio has been reserved and is going to his new home tomorrow!!! 😁 🙌🏼
Update: Rio has been reserved and is going to his new home tomorrow!!! 😁 🙌🏼
Due to no fault of his own, this sweet guy is now available! Formerly Mr. Brown from Gracie’s litter, he now goes by Rio and he is 9 weeks old. He is up to date on vaccines & dewormer and has passed all health exams. He is about 90% potty trained, comfortable with his crate and knows the “sit” command! He will come with AKC papers, vet records, 30 days of pet insurance, toys, a blanket, a bed, harness, leash, and other goodies!
His parents are Gracie and Chief. Both are genetically health tested and clear. They are also both OFA Certified with good hips, normal elbows, and normal heart. Chief has an additional certification of normal eyes.
Rio is ready for his forever family now! Please message us for an application!
01/06/2024
Update: Rio has been reserved and is going to his new home tomorrow!!! 😁 🙌🏼
Due to no fault of his own, this sweet guy is now available! Formerly Mr. Brown from Gracie’s litter, he now goes by Rio and he is 9 weeks old. He is up to date on vaccines & dewormer and has passed all health exams. He is about 90% potty trained, comfortable with his crate and knows the “sit” command! He will come with AKC papers, vet records, 30 days of pet insurance, toys, a blanket, a bed, harness, leash, and other goodies!
His parents are Gracie and Chief. Both are genetically health tested and clear. They are also both OFA Certified with good hips, normal elbows, and normal heart. Chief has an additional certification of normal eyes.
Rio is ready for his forever family now! Please message us for an application!
08/05/2024
All puppies are reserved!
These sweet puppies had a successful 6 week vet visit yesterday! Dr. Tillison checked everyone out from nose to tail and confirmed that these are healthy babies! They received their first round of vaccines and a round of dewormer. They will be joining their families next weekend!
Send us a message if you’re interested in picking out a little girl out next weekend!
05/05/2024
All puppies from this litter are reserved!
These 6 weekers are alllll puppy now! Our personalities are starting to show, we love to play, eat, and we never pass up on getting love from the humans! We’re exclusively eating dry puppy food now and we started our NuVet vitamins!
Our first vet visit went great! Dr. Tillison checked everyone’s heartbeats, mouths, ears, and looked for any possible issues. We were all diagnosed as healthy, adorable puppies! He said we are his favorite patients 🥰 He gave us our first round of puppy shots and we got another round of dewormer!
We are excited to find out which families we will be joining!
29/04/2024
All puppies are reserved!
Gracie’s babies are almost 5 weeks old! They are becoming very playful and getting dark! They’re eating soft puppy food now along with mom’s milk. Just 3 weeks until they begin leaving for their new homes!
If you’d like to apply for one of these girls, please send us a message!
29/04/2024
All puppies reserved!
Opal’s babies are getting so big and fluffy! They are primarily eating dry puppy food now. Mom is about ready for them to be weaned, but she feels up to nursing them every now and then!
Their 6 week old vet visit is scheduled for this week in which they will receive their first round of vaccines and a wellness exam!
Just a couple of weeks until they will be going to their new homes! ❤️
Send us a message if you’d like to apply to come pick out a MALE pup on May 11th!
20/04/2024
All puppies reserved!
Opal’s babies are growing so fast! They are getting more active and have started eating water-soaked puppy food! They love it but are still getting lots of mom’s milk 🍼 They also got their second round of deworm!
If you’re interested in choosing between 2 of these sweet boys on May 11th (3 weeks away!), please message us for an application! 🐶
-limited AKC
-genetically health tested parents
-CHIC/OFA certified sire
-will be getting their 1st round of shots and exam by our vet at 6 weeks old
-30 days of pet insurance
-Ohatchee, AL and we offer transportation services
-we can work with other pickup dates if needed!
15/04/2024
Choosing the right pet for your family can be a difficult decision. There are so many options to choose from, and you may be considering one of America’s most popular dog breeds.
14/04/2024
All puppies reserved!
Puppies are AKC and can be picked out & taken home on May 19th! Parents are genetically health tested and OFA certified!
Gracie’s 13 puppies just turned 2 weeks old! They’re so sweet and snuggly 🥰 They got their first round of dewormer a couple of days ago!
13/04/2024
all puppies from this litter are reserved.
Opal’s adorable puppies are 3 weeks old now and starting to get active! Just four weeks until they get to go to their new homes! 🐶
Message us for an application 🥰
09/04/2024
Pupdates 😍😍😍
08/04/2024
Daisy’s litter is 2 weeks old today! ❤️
All puppies from this litter are reserved!
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Golden Life Retrievers posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Pool day ☀️☀️☀️
#goldenretrievers #goldenhour #thegoldenlife #puppies #puppy #puppylove #puppiesofinstagram #golden #goldenpuppy #puppylove
A day in the golden life! ☀️ The pups got an upgrade from the water bucket! 💦 We are keeping one of these babies here with us while her family is on vacation, but the sweet boy is still looking for his people! 🐶
Want your business to be the top-listed Pet Store/pet Service?
Share
Living The Golden Life
Hello! The Golden Life is a small family breeding program owned by Tamara Elders and her three daughters, Shaylee, Alyssa, and Lyda Rose. We have a big love for dogs and Golden Retrievers have always been our favorite breed. We currently have 2 breeding females (SunShine and Sadie) and one breeding male (Bentley). We breed 2 litters per year. Maple is our newest member of The Golden Life and she will also get to be a mom in a couple of years.
SunShine was our first golden. She was our Christmas present that we received in December 2016. We just adored her so much that we decided to get our second golden, Bentley, nine months later. We had thought about breeding golden retrievers for a long time, and after seeing their wonderful personalities, beautiful faces and coloring, and how healthy they were, we decided to let SunShine and Bentley have a litter. On December 1st, 2018, our first litter was born. SunShine gave birth to eleven perfect puppies. The whelping process was so easy, and SunShine was a natural! We had no trouble finding the best families for our puppies and they still keep in touch with us by sending “pupdates” every so often. Those eight weeks were pretty challenging as we were learning what to do for the first time, but it was so worth being able to play with chubby, fluffy puppies all the time! We realized that breeding and raising golden retrievers is something we definitely want to keep doing.
After the first litter went home, we started missing the puppies fast and decided to get another golden puppy ASAP. We started searching for puppies on facebook, and that’s where we found our sweet Sadie. We drove all the way to Virginia to pick Sadie up, and the 18-hour round trip was so worth it! We were amazed at how calm and laid back Sadie was, and I realized that’s a common trait found in English Cream Goldens (both of Sadie’s parents are half english cream).
We welcomed Maple Caroline into The Golden Life fam in January of 2020. She came from a great breeder in Red Oak, North Carolina. Maple comes from fantastic bloodlines and we were so lucky to get her because her litter was the last before her breeder retired. Maple is SO smart. She learned how to sit, shake, lay down, roll over, and spin before she was 4 months old!
All of our parents are genetically health tested through Embark Vet. Embark tests for all nine genetic conditions common in golden retrievers, plus 172 more! All of our dogs receive regular vet checks and vaccines, and none of our dogs have had any health issues. We are very fortunate to have our trusted vet come to our house to administer vaccinations, dewormings, and examinations to our puppies when they turn six weeks old. All of our puppies go home with their vet records, AKC papers, blanket with mom’s scent, 30 days of free pet insurance, new puppy handbooks, and more!
Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions about our breeding program and if you’re interested in adopting a Golden Life puppy!
