Bring home your Golden with confidence, not guesswork.
A free, no-pressure prep kit from our family — what to ask a breeder, how to know your home is ready, and how to make those first weeks calm. Yours to keep, whether you ever bring home one of our puppies or not.
- The four health clearances to ask any breeder — and how to verify them yourself, free.
- An honest readiness check for your household, with no score to chase.
- A gentle bringing-home-day plan and the short shopping list that actually matters.
The Honest Prep Kit
Everything worth knowing — and asking — before you bring home an English Cream Golden Retriever.
A 6-page guide · choosing a breeder · readiness · bringing home day
No spam, ever. Just the guide.
Honest, practical, and yours to keep
No fluff and no sales pitch — just the things we wish every family knew before they started.
Questions worth asking any breeder
The four OFA health clearances to ask for, the green flags of a good program, and the signs that tell you to walk away — ours included.
Is your family ready?
A pressure-free check across time, budget, training, and home — so you know where to plan before a puppy comes home, not a test to pass.
The short list and a gentle first week
What actually earns its place in those first weeks, plus a calm day-by-day rhythm built on reward-based, force-free training.
Why we made this
We're Ivory & Pine, a small family program in Hamilton County, Indiana, raising English Cream Golden Retrievers in our home. We health-test every parent dog we breed, and we believe a well-prepared family is the best thing that can happen to a puppy.
So everything in this kit is yours to use — whether you bring home one of our puppies or not. Take your time, check the boxes, and make the decision that's right for you.
Warmly, the Ivory & Pine family
Start with the guide. Then say hello.
Grab the Honest Prep Kit, take your time, and reach out whenever the timing feels right. No pressure, no rush.
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