Monica's Goldens

01/14/2026

Posting for a previous client of mine looking for a new home for one of my past pups. They are going slow and carefully, but reach out to them directly if you have any questions.
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Meet our sweet Charlie boy, whom we have had the fun privilege of caring for over the past almost 4 years. We love this pup so much, however our family is finding that due to various family goals and desires we have, we would do better to not have any "inside" pets during this upcoming season of our lives.

Charlie was born in January 2022 from one of Monica Brown's litters. He is an English Cream Retriever and Standard Poodle mix, but I would say that he definitely has more of the Poodle traits in a lot of ways, but also those retriever traits are strong with his retrieval abilities. He gets along very well with other dogs and is also very good around children. His favorite things to do are to go on hikes, play fetch with his frisbee or ball, and really just be the best companion and cuddle buddy. He knows the basic commands like sit, stay, come, lie down and a couple extras like "say please" and turn around. He is definitely a very trainable dog and super smart. He is a great dog for a homeschooling family and is very chill when everyone is busy with tasks around the house, but the minute it is time for outside play and such, he is quick to follow. We have loved having him be the companion and "guard dog" for the times when just our kids have been at home by themselves at various times as he is pretty alert when there is a visitor on property and a knock at the door. He is not a very hospitable pup right when visitors come, but is pretty quick to settle down and sit by those he is most comfortable with.

I have tried to give a good description of who Charlie is, but I would be happy to speak to anyone that has more specific questions about him and certain needs he has for grooming, being left at home alone, etc. Feel free to text/call me at 941.447.1158.

02/05/2024

We have had a big week! so much training, socializing, and exploring has happened. And these puppies are primed and ready to begin their big adventures with their new forever families. We are super excited about the homes we have found for them and I can’t wait to see how they grow and mature. They’ve got a lot to learn yet, but I feel a lot of satisfaction in the start to life that I’ve given them. I am still looking to lineup homes for one male and one female. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. 

01/26/2024

01/24/2024

These AKC Golden retrievers will be 8 weeks old on February 6. Their parents are both genetically health tested and cleared and loving family dogs. These pups should have great temperaments to make family pets. We practice puppy culture, which is a program used by some breeders to produce dogs who are calm, confident, and easy to train. We have worked on house training, crate training, noise desensitization, lots and lots of socialization and basic good manners. Most of my previous clients have stated their puppies were 85% House trained by the time they went home! Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, but happy to help provide transportation if needed.

01/20/2024

If you’ve ever bathed a dog who hates water or just taking a bath, you’ll understand. For those who haven’t, it can be an extremely frustrating and somewhat stressful experience. I’m doing my best with these puppies to make sure they are comfortable being bathed, so that their new families will have a more enjoyable and peaceful experience when bathtime rolls around. Let’s face it, most dogs are going to be bathed at a minimum 6 to 12 times a year. Many dogs get a bath each week! Might as well put in the work now to make it a pleasant experience. One of my kids feeds them treats, while I spray them down and bathe them. I go at their pace. Usually the first training session is just them standing in the bathtub with no water eating treats. Then we move to turning the water on, but not spraying them and this time We actually got them wet and bathed.

01/19/2024

The puppies are loving exploring new things! I’ve revamped their area and added a lot of new space for them. They have playtime once a day with some new item and today it was the tunnel. I’m sure we’ll bring it back because it seems to be a favorite!

01/11/2024

Look at these guys! They are so fun and we are just loving watching them grow. Lots of work and day-to-day interactions. It’s time to get serious about their training and helping them have good positive experiences. They are doing so well! Still have one female and five males up for discussion.

01/05/2024

They are perfect, and beautiful and oh so snuggly. We are just loving this stage with the puppies. We’ve started giving them warm goats milk to start the weaning process nice and slow, and they are so into it! :-) Most of them end up with a milk bath by the time it’s all over because they are so enthusiastic. we are putting a lot of planning and thought into the next five weeks for them to make sure they receive all the training we can fit in before they go to their new homes! They’ve already learned to crawl off of their bed to use the bathroom, and before you know, we will be introducing the litter box!

03/12/2022

Indie. Nine week. Available.

03/12/2022

Bandit. Nine weeks. Available.