Goldens with a Mission

07/27/2025

Peaches- everyone has wondered who got you precious girl. Your family wanted time
For a vet visit - your murmur was tightening rapidly, and now is just a mild 1/6 murmur and you were pronounced perfect. Then time to surprise your 9 year old human brother. I saw a video of the total joy and excitement and surprise when he met you! We will miss you but your wagging tail tells us you are happy and loved in your new home! Plus there are plans for meet ups with your doggy brother! We will miss you Peaches!

07/25/2025

Ranger (Archie?) you are so loved and was such an incredible surprise for the children of your new family. We will miss you. 6 hours driving and no complaints! You are awesome. Such a happy guy. We will miss you!

07/22/2025

This little girl was slated to be a therapy dog. She had an owner who very much wanted her, but rules are strict with therapy dogs that all puppy murmurs need to be resolved before being accepted since so much time is invested in their training. So she is now available for adoption. She is perfect. Calm and very cuddly, playful and full of personality, has been exposed to many places and things, and trains easily. Perfect bill of health with puppy murmur still resolving. I have not posted her wanting to keep her longer for the original owner, but travel commitments won’t allow for this. So she is available for the perfect family for this perfect little girl. She will be great for a home with young children, or home with elderly person who need a calm puppy, or any home.

07/22/2025

We like to call him “Ranger” he had a family assigned, but things came up and their life got too complicated for puppy so I have this beautiful boy available! He has been handled a lot has a beautiful temperament. Such a healthy, sweet guy.

07/22/2025

Did you know all puppies are born with a heart murmur? After about 6-8 weeks the majority of the puppies hearts tighten up and no longer have a murmur. Some puppies it take a little longer. Just like kids, not all puppies grow and develop at the same rate. Give them a bit of time and their hearts tighten up and puppy scampers into adulthood.

Puppy murmurs are different from adult murmurs because of philology. Puppies hearts are normal and are just tightening up the heart just as the bones are firming up. Murmurs range from no murmur to 1/6 - a vet described it to me as “you hear something you think, but your not really sure it’s there.” A 2/6 you can hear it a bit more clearly. The simple puppy murmurs stay in the 1-6 to 2/6 range and generally clear up by 3-6 months of age. Another vet told me a “thud” sound is good, if you have a “swish” sound, that isn’t a normal sound - that can indicate heart valves. If that is heard the doctor will make note of what they heard. The murmur score goes to up to 6/6.

Did you know a dog can have no murmur and develop a 1/6 murmur in pregnancy and nursing then go back to normal afterwards? My vet laughter and said,” Not just dogs, people too! I was one of them. I had a murmur with each of my pregnancies and afterwards didn’t. It’s quite common.”

So what does a 1/6 murmur puppy / dog act like? Exactly the same as all other dogs. They run, play, all the same. A 2/6 potentially wouldn’t run quite a long or quite as hard for the same duration, but other than that is exactly the same as all the rest. They grow fine, play, are healthy. (Even dogs in adulthood with 1/6 and 2/6 murmurs lead normal lives.)

A vet will always tell you, “I am not a cardiologist. They can run tests, I just listen. The far majority of murmurs clear up but there some that don’t and could worsen. I can not guarantee the type of murmur I hear”. But if they were to hear an abnormal sound they will tell you and make note of that.

If you plan to get a puppy, read up on puppy murmurs. Most breeders will have in their contracts that “1/6 or 2/6 puppy murmurs are considered a normal finding and not an abnormal finding” and are considered normal
Within their health guarantees.

07/22/2025

07/22/2025

Pink Lily, your family has expanded. From one set of parents you now have two! You have little ones who want to love on you too! Tiggy and Kaija send their love. They tried hopping in the car and joining in the venture! Send us updates!

07/22/2025

Nico, we will miss you, but you have a wonderful family waiting to love on you!

07/22/2025

Harvey, you already are so loved! We will miss you already, but so glad you have a family who love you so much!

07/21/2025

Bye Tiguidou! Our perfect little one! We will miss your joyful play the your quiet snuggle time. Your new momma loves you so much already! We will miss you!

07/17/2025

Bye Lucy and Larry! So glad you can be together and so very loved!

07/13/2025

Blue Stipe Collar boy, you will be missed, but very loved! The choice took time and careful observation, but you have the personality that is just right! Lots of good things in store for you!