Adoption Process
A thoughtful path to your golden.
Bringing a puppy home is one of the most personal decisions a family makes. Our process is built around that — clear, transparent, and designed to land each puppy with the family who fits.
It begins with a short application and a personal Zoom call. I use that conversation to understand your home, your routines, and what you're hoping for in a golden — so when the puppies arrive, I already know which families fit which temperaments.
Apply & Approve
Once you're approved, you join the waitlist with a deposit and a pick number. We work first-come, first-served — every family knows exactly where they stand, no surprises.
Reservation
At six weeks, I match each puppy to the family whose lifestyle fits. Temperament over appearance, every time — because the right golden for your home is the one who fits the rhythm of your days, not the one with the prettiest photo.
Matching Day
Our Philosophy
THE FULL TIMELINE
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Application
Plan on 10–15 minutes. We'll ask about your home, your family, your routines, and what you're looking for in a golden. There are no trick questions — we're trying to picture the home your puppy will grow up in.
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Approval Zoom call
If we're a fit, I'll set up a Zoom. This is the most important part of the process for both of us. You should leave the call sure that I'm the right breeder for you, and I should leave it sure your home is the right home for one of my puppies.
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Deposit & pick number
A non-refundable deposit of $500 holds your spot on the waitlist with a pick number. Spots are filled first-come, first-served. Deposits are transferable to a future litter if your timing or fit changes — they don't expire.
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Updates as the puppies grow
Once the litter is born, you'll get regular updates — birth announcements, weekly photos, short videos, and milestones (eyes opening, first solid food, first time outside).
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Matching Day at 6 weeks
I match each waiting family with the puppy whose temperament fits best. You'll get a call from me with the recommendation, photos, and the reasoning behind it.
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Final balance & paperwork
Final balance is due before homecoming day. I'll send you the contract, health guarantee, AKC paperwork, and a homecoming checklist so you're fully ready.
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Homecoming at 8 weeks
Pickup at our home, or coordinated transport for families who can't make the trip. Plan on a relaxed 45–60 minute visit. Your puppy goes home with vet records, microchip info, AKC paperwork, a starter pack, and my personal phone number.
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The next 15 years
This part isn't a step — it's the rest of it. Send me photos. Text me when something's weird. Tag me when your golden does something hilarious. The lifetime support thing is real.
Is a Glambleberry golden right for your home?
We place puppies into homes where someone has the time, patience, and structure a young golden needs. That tends to look like:
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Two-parent or single-parent households with steady routines (kids 4+ usually thrive; younger families work too if the home is structured)
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Therapy and service-adjacent professionals — teachers, nurses, counselors — looking for a calm, people-loving companion
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Professionals with the budget and intention to invest in training or daycare during puppyhood
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Empty nesters and retirees with the time and patience that a young golden absolutely loves
If that sounds like you, we'd love to start a conversation.