Breeding Program

Helping Paws breeds and trains only purebred Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers. We rely on these breeds for their natural desire to work with people, strong retrieving instincts, ease of care, and friendly dispositions.

Our breeding dogs complete two years of service dog training to evaluate their response to environmental stimuli, retrieving drive, and overall trainability. These dogs live in homes with dedicated caretaker families, who also complete the full two years of training. When the time comes, the caretaker homes whelp and raise the litter until the puppies are approximately 8 weeks old. At that point, the puppies are placed with foster home trainers to begin the next phase of their journey.

We require full hereditary clearances and a verified health history for both the sire and dam of each litter.

If you're interested in becoming a caretaker home, please review our guidelines and complete an application.

 

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Thankful Litter mom with puppies

 

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