Mia Ragazza Golden Retrievers

A little chick-fil-a for my VaydaBae after her date with Mister Kane 😊.

A little more about Kane:
This will be his 5th litter (I love a proven but not overbred stud).
He is 6 years old and doesn’t show or act it at all.
This breeding was a side by side AI (artificial insemination not intelligence lol), and even though both dogs were willing and ready and off leash, he was obedient and listened to commands as everything was being set up.
He has 21 titles on the backend of his name (I meant to get pictures of some of his ribbons while visiting tonight but we all got excited talking about Christmas puppy litter themes 😂), meaning he’s not only competed in conformation (those titles are at the front of his name) but he has also competed in just about everything else aside from hunting.

Between Vayda’s sweet, gentle, and bombproof nature and Kane’s versatility and drive, not to mention their lineage, health and genetic testing, and body structure/conformation complimenting each other, these puppies are going to be amazing!

Stay tuned for more pup-dates, we have an ultrasound scheduled for the week of thanksgiving 😊.

Today I received the biggest compliment I have ever received about one of my pups.

Someone, that has never met me before today, came up and asked me how I got Darcy to be so well behaved (we had our 3 small childrens’ birthday party today and my oldest invited some classmates).
I had to stop and think because I really haven’t done much aside from her normal everyday training and getting her AKC All Star Puppy and AKC CGC certification (which was before baby #3).
I just explained that I breed, I am picky about my lines and temperament, and work on shaping positive behavior at an early age/at critical developmental periods to avoid negative habits/behavior.

Today, Darcy hung out, off leash, while we hosted our little ones’ birthday party.
She was around multiple people (adults and children) that she has never met, food everywhere (if you have toddlers then you know lol), and our livestock and poultry as it was a farm/petting zoo themed party.

She never once tried to sn**ch any food, despite it being dropped on the floor (literally when the piñata was being ripped apart lol) and in tiny peoples hands that are at her level. She never ran off or disappeared, a quick look around or call and she was right by my side. And welcomed every stranger, big and small, with smiles and reading their body language on if she needed to give them space or if they were someone that would give pets and belly rubs. She was a complete doll!

Miss Vay and Mia Mi are both in heat so they stayed inside the house today but that gave my Little Darcy some time to shine and show off and she absolutely rocked it!

It’s been a busy week around here! School drop offs, pup cups, progesterone testing, and prepping for a triple birthday party with my best gal and favorite shotgun rider 💖.