Experience the Creekside Difference
Puppy Socialization
2024 marks our 18th year as breeders, and we continue to regard the opportunity to participate in the life of each Creekside Golden Retriever puppy with the same enthusiasm as we did back in 2006! A wide variety of children and adults play an integral role in the socialization and development of the puppies from the time of birth and assist in their care as well as making sure they get plenty of exercise. The puppies are included in our day-to-day routines, and this produces a well-adjusted and happy puppy ready to bond with you. We have found that early exposure to many different sensory stimuli within our safe environment affords the puppies an opportunity to develop a high level of confidence and adaptability.
We involve our dogs and puppies in the activities that our family enjoys such as leisurely walks on mountain trails, picking wildflowers in the meadow, wading in the creek and playing in the snow. The diversity of wildlife on our property gives them a chance to practice using their keen sense of smell from an early age.
Every Creekside puppy gets LOTS of personalized love and care. We invest a great deal of time working individually with each puppy to make sure the transition to your home is as stress-free as possible for both you and them.
Quality Nutrition
Providing high quality nutrition is extremely important in the growth and development of healthy puppies.
Our English Golden puppies are given the best nutritional start possible because we feed a canine-appropriate diet which includes a combination of raw foods and premium adult/puppy kibble formulas with human grade ingredients as well as a variety of natural and immune-boosting supplements. Good nutrition both during gestation and after birth is crucial to the foundational building blocks of health that will positively impact your puppy’s health for a lifetime.
As advocates of a raw diet for canines, we produce our own organic free-range chicken and eggs, grass-fed beef and lamb as well as goat milk from animals raised on our chemical/pesticide-free pastures. We are able to personally ensure the highest level of quality nutrition in this portion of the food our dogs receive because our chickens/livestock are never fed genetically modified ingredients, antibiotics or hormones.
Introduction of solid food begins at 3 weeks old as part of a gradual weaning schedule determined by their mother which results in weaning by 7 weeks of age.
Our English Golden puppies are given the best nutritional start possible because we feed a canine-appropriate diet which includes a combination of raw foods and premium adult/puppy kibble formulas with human grade ingredients as well as a variety of natural and immune-boosting supplements. Good nutrition both during gestation and after birth is crucial to the foundational building blocks of health that will positively impact your puppy’s health for a lifetime.
As advocates of a raw diet for canines, we produce our own organic free-range chicken and eggs, grass-fed beef and lamb as well as goat milk from animals raised on our chemical/pesticide-free pastures. We are able to personally ensure the highest level of quality nutrition in this portion of the food our dogs receive because our chickens/livestock are never fed genetically modified ingredients, antibiotics or hormones.
Introduction of solid food begins at 3 weeks old as part of a gradual weaning schedule determined by their mother which results in weaning by 7 weeks of age.
Reduced Chemical Exposure
Fleas, ticks, and heartworms....yuck!!! BUT - the health issues created from chemical preventatives for these unavoidable realities in a dog's life are even yuckier. Thankfully, natural and less-toxic methods of managing and repelling these pests are widely available - and a large part of our job as breeders is educating each puppy family to make informed and wise choices about these alternatives.
Our dog and puppy care regimens are designed to limit assaults on the immune system to promote a lifetime of optimum health.
The dogs and puppies (before and after birth) at Creekside English Goldens are not exposed to unnecessary toxins!
Our dog and puppy care regimens are designed to limit assaults on the immune system to promote a lifetime of optimum health.
The dogs and puppies (before and after birth) at Creekside English Goldens are not exposed to unnecessary toxins!
Car and Airline Transport Options
As English Golden Retriever breeders who consider the well-being of our puppies of utmost importance - WE DO NOT SHIP CARGO. If you are unable to drive to our location in Southwestern Virginia to pick up your puppy, we have low-stress and time-saving alternatives for our long distance clients.
OWNER FLY-IN
The very small and easy-to-navigate regional airport of TRI-Cities in Bristol, TN (1 hour away) is serviced by Delta, American and also seasonally to St. Pete, FL by Allegiant. Only a 30 minute layover is required as you arrive and depart on the same aircraft.
Other nearby airports (2 hours distance) are McGhee Tyson in Knoxville, Tennessee and Asheville Regional in North Carolina - both offer great itineraries to major US cities. Upon landing, you can rent a car to make the trip to us OR to minimize your layover, our puppy chauffeur can meet you at the airport. For locations on the West Coast, incoming and outgoing flights may be difficult to schedule on the same day, so an overnight stay at a nearby pet-friendly hotel that offers shuttle service will allow you to fly out the following morning.
American Airlines - TRI CITIES (TRI) to DALLAS (DFW)
You or our airline nanny can utilize this direct 2-1/2 hour flight from our local airport to quickly traverse the country.
CAR TRAVEL - PUPPY CHAUFFEUR
If you prefer not to travel for pickup, we are able to offer convenient transport options:
Chauffeur service is routinely available for destinations up to 5 hours drive away in any direction. We may also be able to work with families in the Southeast/Northeast/Mid-Atlantic/Central regions of the US (Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington DC) to customize travel plans of longer duration (depending on time of year). We are happy to meet you somewhere in between or can bring your puppy right to your door.
Contact us for details/pricing or any assistance needed in contemplating your travel needs.
OWNER FLY-IN
The very small and easy-to-navigate regional airport of TRI-Cities in Bristol, TN (1 hour away) is serviced by Delta, American and also seasonally to St. Pete, FL by Allegiant. Only a 30 minute layover is required as you arrive and depart on the same aircraft.
Other nearby airports (2 hours distance) are McGhee Tyson in Knoxville, Tennessee and Asheville Regional in North Carolina - both offer great itineraries to major US cities. Upon landing, you can rent a car to make the trip to us OR to minimize your layover, our puppy chauffeur can meet you at the airport. For locations on the West Coast, incoming and outgoing flights may be difficult to schedule on the same day, so an overnight stay at a nearby pet-friendly hotel that offers shuttle service will allow you to fly out the following morning.
American Airlines - TRI CITIES (TRI) to DALLAS (DFW)
You or our airline nanny can utilize this direct 2-1/2 hour flight from our local airport to quickly traverse the country.
CAR TRAVEL - PUPPY CHAUFFEUR
If you prefer not to travel for pickup, we are able to offer convenient transport options:
Chauffeur service is routinely available for destinations up to 5 hours drive away in any direction. We may also be able to work with families in the Southeast/Northeast/Mid-Atlantic/Central regions of the US (Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington DC) to customize travel plans of longer duration (depending on time of year). We are happy to meet you somewhere in between or can bring your puppy right to your door.
Contact us for details/pricing or any assistance needed in contemplating your travel needs.