Our Story

Our story begins in Vermont, back in 2009 when Jonathan was just 12 years old. His family's dog had recently passed away, and some friends wanted to give him his very own golden retriever puppy! It was a little girl, and he named her Ivy. As Ivy grew up, he thought it would be fun to have a litter of puppies!  With his parents' support in advertising and finding loving homes for the puppies, he raised a couple litters. Over the years, he added a few more females and would often take them along on his adventures... hunting, fishing, hiking, or just sitting in the woods and pondering.

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After nine years, Jonathan and his dogs relocated to Texas. He also met me and we quickly fell in love. I had always loved dogs, and spent my childhood years pulling my stuffed animal dogs around on leashes, trying to pretend like they were real. My family didn't have a dog growing up, so you can imagine my excitement when I realized I wasn't only getting to marry the most amazing guy in the whole world, BUT he also had several golden retrievers and raised puppies!

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We got married in the fall of 2019 and moved to the small town of Big Sandy, Texas. After five years of living there in a small rental apartment and housing our dogs in an old barn, we finally saved up enough to purchase 23 acres of picturesque woods in Naples, Texas. We are currently in the process of building our dream homestead, which of course includes a beautiful kennel. Our dogs love having more space to run and endless woods to explore!

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Jonathan is now a firefighter at the Longview Fire Department, but he still makes time to spend with our dogs and assist me with all the responsibilities that come with raising puppies. Nurturing these little ones to prepare them for the real world is a full-time commitment, and I cherish every moment of it. There are lots of late nights, early mornings, helping my mama's give birth, enjoying puppy kisses, cleaning up countless messes, capturing adorable photos, grooming our larger dogs, giving endless baths, watching the tiny newborns transform into chubby, fluffy golden bundles... but placing each puppy into the arms of someone who already loves them just as much as I do is truly the best part.