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Home-raised Golden Retrievers
Happy, healthy puppies raised with purpose.
Sterling Run Retrievers raises Golden Retriever puppies in the home with thoughtful socialization, early training, and a lifelong commitment to every family.
Welcome to Sterling Run
Goldens raised for life with their families
My mission is to provide pet homes with happy, healthy, well-behaved puppies. I strongly believe that owning a Golden Retriever is a privilege, and I do my very best to help our puppies live long, prosperous lives with their new families.
Litters are raised in the home and begin a structured training and socialization schedule from day three using the Puppy Culture program.
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Adoption Process
Follow the process from application and deposit through puppy parties and go-home day.
Review the process →Meet Our Dogs
Learn about Nellie, Hugo, and Max and the personalities at the heart of Sterling Run.
Meet the dogs →Early socialization
Puppies are raised around daily household activity and follow a structured early-development program.
Health and records
Puppies go home with vaccination and medical records, AKC registration papers, and microchip information.
Lifetime support
New owners receive lifetime breeder support as their puppy grows into a beloved family companion.
“Once someone has had the good fortune to share a true love affair with a Golden Retriever, one's life and one's outlook is never quite the same.”— Betty White