Bray Pups

10/11/2025

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09/11/2025

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Something to think about. I’ve felt for a long time that over vaccinating has screwed up our dogs’ health.

08/11/2025

AKC Golden Retriever puppies
Momma is English Cream, Dad is American Golden Retriever
2 weeks old
2 females (1 spoken for, 1 available)
4 males (all spoken for)
Eyes just beginning to open.

06/11/2025

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31/10/2025

*Preventing unwanted litters is a goal we all share—but it's time to rethink the surgical approach. Hysterectomies and vasectomies, which preserve hormonal balance, can safely be performed as early as 8 weeks of age, making dogs sterile without disrupting their natural hormones.

New peer-reviewed study published in Nature:

How a dog’s lifetime exposure to his own hormones (before being neutered) affects how well he handles aging and frailty later in life.

Study Background

• Frailty = when older dogs (and people) become weaker, less resilient, and more prone to illness and death.
• Most research looks at how to prevent frailty — this study looked at what makes some dogs bounce back better after frailty sets in.
• The focus was on the HPG axis — the hormonal system that produces testosterone and controls reproduction.

Key Findings

• Dogs neutered very young (before 2 years old) had:

o A much higher risk of death once they became frail.
o About 16% higher mortality for every small increase in frailty.

• Dogs kept intact longer (more than ~10 years) showed:
o No increase in mortality linked to frailty.
o Their hormones seemed to “buffer” the negative effects of aging.

• Each extra year of natural hormone exposure reduced frailty-related death risk by ~1%.

What It Means

• Hormones from the te**es may protect against the worst effects of aging later in life.
• Removing them too early could make dogs less resilient to age-related decline.
• Frailty isn’t just about getting old — it’s also shaped by early-life events like the timing of neutering.
• This supports a “life course” view: what happens early in life affects health decades later.

Why It Matters

• The study suggests timing of neutering might influence how well dogs age.

27/10/2025

4 day old AKC Golden Retriever litter, eating and sleeping 24/7:) One cream female spot is available.

24/10/2025

I have a newly available picking spot for a cream female Golden Retriever puppy. The original family had to back out due to their senior dog’s health needs. Message me if you’re interested!

23/10/2025

Martha delivered 4 males, and 2 females
All of the puppies are now spoken for. 💝

22/10/2025

Martha is delivering puppies today!

22/10/2025

🦮Special info regarding Goldens here!

New research has redefined the best age to spay/neuter five large dog breeds. Delaying the procedure can prevent joint disorders and certain cancers.

18/10/2025

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17/10/2025

Our ECGR Martha, is due to have her puppies next week. This time the sire is our American Golden Retriever, Bastion.
Lord willing, we are planning to have a full ECGR litter in 2026, and also in 2026 should be the last litter from our dark American Golden momma Bertie, before her retirement. We hope to continue her line with one of her puppies, we love her so much. 💝
⭐️If you would like to be on one of these waiting lists, please let me know and specify which one.⭐️