From Our Home to Theirs Each of our Vorderosa Puppies begins life surrounded by love, care, and connection. Watching them grow and find their furever families is one of the greatest joys of what we do. Puppies leave us and enter a new chapter, bringing joy, companionship, and unconditional love to their new home. Bennie Akaysha Puppy Bennie amazes us and fills our home with joy every day! We are learning her personality and have found that she LOVES the snow! We go outside a lot for potty breaks and for noise/environmental desensitization. She is adjusting well and does not scare easily by the noises. The same can be said of indoors (blenders, food processors, nail trimmer, dishes/pans, etc). She is doing very well with basic commands (sit, come, down, touch—nose to palm, and up (stand). She is also learning stay, leave it, off, and drop it. She can also do fun commands like roll over, shake and high five. She loves to meet new people and easily wins hearts. She is very easy to love. She has enriched our lives. 2021 Update: She continues to grow and amaze us. She is lean, muscular, active and very agile. She is very loving and cuddly (when she is not tired then she just wants to be left alone). She loves to take multiple walks daily, sniff all things and pick up, carry and drop all the sticks she finds along the way. She makes us laugh and fills us with joy. - Laura & Tito Furever Home Photos

From Our Home to Theirs Each of our Vorderosa Puppies begins life surrounded by love, care, and connection. Watching them grow and find their furever families is one of the greatest joys of what we do. Puppies leave us and enter a new chapter, bringing joy, companionship, and unconditional love to their new home. Doc Autumn Puppy We have a great dog training club not too far from us where we train. All of the instructors love him, and he enjoys engaging in class. At the age of two he still has times when he acts like a giant puppy and can be a bit wild, but he is always fun and incredibly sweet. We are also preparing to get his AKC Certified Farm Dog title. There is a club in the Iron Range that is planning to host a test day next spring. At that time we’ll also take the test for the Novice Trick Dog title, and maybe the Intermediate Trick Dog title as well. In the spring we should also be ready for competition rally. He is technically ready for novice rally now; it’s me who needs to work on learning the signs and courses. AUGUST 2023 UPDATE: You may also like to know that the temperament testing you and your grandson did with him as a puppy was spot-on. And the noise desensitizing you did with the litter was also incredibly helpful. He is what I call “bomb-proof;” he isn’t bothered in the least by fireworks, gunshots, thunder, sirens, or alarms. If something does happen to startle him, he completely recovers even before I can tell him it’s okay. He is also very treat motivated, which means he is a dream to train. Of course it helps that he is also quite smart. This year has been extra exciting for him since he decided water and swimming can actually be enjoyable. Perhaps he finally realized he was the only golden retriever who disliked water and should re-evaluate his position on the matter...I told you he’s a smart one. His retrieving instinct is also wonderfully strong; he “retrieves” laundry tirelessly from the hamper. Nothing makes one smile like being greeted by a Golden with a gift (even if it’s dirty socks). - Bonnie & Nicholas Furever Home Photos

Discover heartfelt stories and photos from families who have welcomed a Vorderosa Retriever puppy into their homes. Read genuine testimonials that showcase the joy and love our puppies bring to their forever families. TESTIMONIALS George He’s in Obedience Level 2 and has started visiting the local nursing home, bringing the residents smiles. Read More Oscar (Ozzy) He is full of personality! He gives lots of kisses and snuggles; he is very stubborn :) And he is so funny- I couldn't imagine a better fit for our family. Read More Bailey This summer we learned that she has a love for swimming, paddle boarding, digging, hammocking and being in the outdoors like us! She also loves working as a service dog and gets really excited to put her working harness on. Read More Banks Banks is doing so well. He is the best dog! He sleeps through the night, only took two weeks to potty train, and we get so many compliments on his demeanor. Read More Bennie She is very loving and wants to be near us as much as possible. She can self sooth and be in her crate or use her chew toys alone also. She is doing very well with basic commands (sit, come, down, touch—nose to palm, and up (stand). She is also learning stay, leave it, off, and drop it. She can also do fun commands like roll over, shake and high five. Read More Bogey Bogey is training quite well and loves to be around us. He loves playing outside and playing fetch. He’s great at returning the ball or toy. And LOVES playing with the hose! Read More Chloe Chloe LOVES swimming, we’ve spent a ton of time with her at the cabin this summer. We get tons of compliments on how calm and incredibly good looking she is! She has the cutest smile and eyebrows too! Her puppy eyes are extremely hard to say no to. Training her wasn’t too hard, she picked up everything very quickly. Read More Daisy She is doing fantastic and is so full of energy! She loves running around at the park and playing fetch with her brother, Jake. We love her so much, she’s growing up way to fast! Thank you! Read More Daisy Daisy is a year already! Time has flown! Daisy is such a sweet and goofy dog! She is also very smart (maybe a little too smart sometimes) We can’t imagine life without her. She loves to pose for pictures. Read More Denver Overall, Denver has been incredible. He is pretty good with his potty training, which is nice. At night, Denver is wonderful. He will whine only when he needs to go out and falls right back asleep. Though we have not started formal training, which we will start with puppy training class next week, Denver knows his basic commands. He has been an excellent addition to our family. Read More Doc We've included a couple of recent photos of Doc (Hill Valley's Doctor Emmett Brown BN RN CGC TKI THD TDIA) along with his certificates of recognition from AKC and TDI for his therapy dog work. Never has a sweeter dog been born. He is our joy and sunshine, and he shares his contagious smile with each of the nursing home residents we visit each week. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to raise such a wonderful pup! Read More Duncan He is still learning to love swimming and will only dip his toes in but he loves being on the boat. He loves playing with other dogs, meeting new people and running around the yard (picking up every stick of course). He graduated puppy kindergarten last week and earned his AKC trick puppy title! Read More Ellie Ellie loves to play fetch, eat ice cubes, cuddle in bed, sleep on her back, explore the backyard, and greet everyone who walks by. She's the most popular dog in our neighborhood; everyone knows her by name. Read More Emmie May Emmie has been growing like a weed and we are loving how easy of a puppy she has been! She is super smart! We are in the middle of puppy kindergarten training classes at the local Dog Foundation and plan to go through a few of there other classes they offer as well. We are excited to see her grow and watch her personality shine through! Read More Finn Just like his parents, he loves to be close to us and nuzzle our necks, is an extreme cuddler, and gives lots of kisses. We couldn't be happier about it because we were hoping for a very affectionate dog. He loves to play in the snow and chase us around the yard. Read More Goose He is growing so fast and is so very smart. Seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home and now he weighs 60 lbs. He is doing great, loves going for walks and lives to fetch. His personality is so funny and so sweet. Thank you again for letting us adopt this lovable bundle of fur. Read More Hadley Hadley continues to bring much joy and laughter to our lives especially playing in the snow! Winter is definitely her season as no walk is complete without running and prancing through deep snow! We are blessed to have her in our lives. Read More Klaus Klaus is doing fantastic. His training is going well. He is trying to dig holes. Normal puppy stuff. He is becoming a great young dog! Read More Leo He’s healthy, in “kindergarten”, loves to play, be outside, take walks and snuggle. He thinks that socks, mittens, kitchen towels, toilet paper and undies are a real treat so we are always on his case about what is food or toys and what isn’t! Read More London I thought I would send you a few updated photos of London. She was 6 months old in the Green Bay picture and 7 months old sitting by the Christmas tree. She continues to be a real sweetheart - we couldn't be happier. She is beautiful and has sweet disposition. Read More Mack He loves being at the farm every day finding sticks, chasing the kitties or birds, managing to cover himself in cockleburs and being my right hand "man" for any task. He loves going for rides in the truck, but his most favorite day of the year is when I carry that 73 lb frame up the ladder for a day in the combine. Read More Margo Margo has been doing so great. We call her our little snow puppy, she loves playing outside in the snow! She loves people and is always going up to our friends and family to get her pets in. She has been such a blessing in our lives. We have loved getting to see her personality grow. She makes a perfect addition to our family. Read More Maverick Maverick has been easy to train, enjoys meeting new people & other nice dogs, and has a great calm temperament. She gets excited about outdoor sights/smells (especially leaves blowing in the wind & rabbits running) and always wants to go towards the water when we walk on trails around lakes. Read More Mavrick This dog who I named Mavrick has been great! Right away he helped me propose to my fiance and (secured the yes). This is our first dog and it was definitely challenging at first but once a couple months went by and a couple of shoes were chewn through you could notice how quick he would learn things and how good his demeanor is. He's turned into our best friend pretty quick! Read More Millie Millie does so well in the office! I work at a dog-friendly hotel on the University of Minnesota campus. On busy days, she gets to be the "canine concierge" and walk around the lobby getting pets and love from students and guests. Read More Misha Bear I have to mention again how gorgeous she is… the vet spent about 20 minutes telling us how perfect she is in every way and cars slow down when they drive by to look at her. She is getting used to being brushed and puffs up just like a cotton ball. Read More Niko It's so funny, when we are walking and people approach he will sit down and either wait for them to pass or if OK he will calmly say hi. I’ve never had a puppy that behaves as good as he does. Read More Oakley Here is our Oakley weighing 67lbs!!! He’s a huge baby still and LOVES his pool, going on walks, and chasing his human brothers! Read More Oakly Oakley graduated from his Puppy Socialization class today! It was a class based on socializing him to people, other dogs, various loud noises (thunder, fireworks, vacuum cleaner, etc.) and various objects and places. Next we will start an obedience class at the end of April, although he is already very smart. Read More Pepper Pepper is doing well. We have seen a lot of progress already. She is a lot of fun. Read More Poppy Poppy is eating well and growing fast! She really loves the girls. They have all been spending a ton of time playing in our yard. She wasn't so sure about bubbles or the swing at first, but now she is fine with all the action. Read More Ruby We are enjoying her so much! She loved to play ball and has learned how to fetch and return. She loves tennis balls and recently got her first bird toy. She has learned to sit and stay. Ruby will get to participate in a puppy school in July to learn some more basic commands Read More Surly Surly is the best dog we could have asked for. She’s so sweet, snuggly, silly, adventurous and the best family dog. Read More Watson Watson has been such an amazing puppy- he is so calm, cuddly, loves to play, and loves training (especially when his food is involved)! Read More Whiskey Water fetch is now his favorite game. He went fishing for the first time a few weeks ago and earlier this week he took his first trip into the BWCA. His training is going well and Ruth is starting the long process of getting him certified as a service dog. Read More Winnie Just wanted to pass along a few pictures we took of our girl from Savannah’s litter. She’s weighed at 32 pounds this weekend! She’s doing great, seems very happy and is so well mannered. She got to stay with our neighbors for a few days and loved her time with another English Creme. Read More

From Our Home to Theirs Each of our Vorderosa Puppies begins life surrounded by love, care, and connection. Watching them grow and find their furever families is one of the greatest joys of what we do. Puppies leave us and enter a new chapter, bringing joy, companionship, and unconditional love to their new home. Pepper Akaysha Puppy Pepper is doing well. We have seen a lot of progress already. She is a lot of fun. -Stephanie Furever Home Photos

From Our Home to Theirs Each of our Vorderosa Puppies begins life surrounded by love, care, and connection. Watching them grow and find their furever families is one of the greatest joys of what we do. Puppies leave us and enter a new chapter, bringing joy, companionship, and unconditional love to their new home. Banks Akaysha Puppy Banks is doing so well. He is the best dog! He sleeps through the night, only took two weeks to potty train, and we get so many compliments on his demeanor, thanks to you! He is a great dog! We will always get golden retrievers from Vorderosa!! Thank you! - Lilia Furever Home Photos

From Our Home to Theirs Each of our Vorderosa Puppies begins life surrounded by love, care, and connection. Watching them grow and find their furever families is one of the greatest joys of what we do. Puppies leave us and enter a new chapter, bringing joy, companionship, and unconditional love to their new home. Finn This sweet pup came from one of our earliest litters. Words cannot describe how in love we are with our sweet puppy, Finn! He is the sweetest dog we've ever known and has a heart of gold, is mellow yet very attentive. Chris works in HR for a nursing home and long-term care center so we brought Finn in to give his co-workers and residents a little puppy therapy. He was nothing short of amazing, especially with the elderly residents in memory care. We heard multiple times that he would be a great therapy dog someday. Just like his parents, he loves to be close to us and nuzzle our necks, is an extreme cuddler, and gives lots of kisses. We couldn't be happier about it because we were hoping for a very affectionate dog. He loves to play in the snow and chase us around the yard. He is well potty-trained and does well on his leash (loves to carry it in his mouth). - Chris & Sonja Furever Home Photos

Read heartfelt testimonials from happy puppy owners who have welcomed a Vorderosa Retriever into their lives. See their photos, stories, and the joy our puppies have brought to their furever homes. TESTIMONIALS George He’s in Obedience Level 2 and has started visiting the local nursing home, bringing the residents smiles. Read More Oscar He is full of personality! He gives lots of kisses and snuggles; he is very stubborn :) And he is so funny- I couldn't imagine a better fit for our family. Read More Bailey This summer we learned that she has a love for swimming, paddle boarding, digging, hammocking and being in the outdoors like us! She also loves working as a service dog and gets really excited to put her working harness on. Read More Banks Banks is doing so well. He is the best dog! He sleeps through the night, only took two weeks to potty train, and we get so many compliments on his demeanor. Read More Bennie She is very loving and wants to be near us as much as possible. She can self sooth and be in her crate or use her chew toys alone also. She is doing very well with basic commands (sit, come, down, touch—nose to palm, and up (stand). She is also learning stay, leave it, off, and drop it. She can also do fun commands like roll over, shake and high five. Read More Bogey Bogey is training quite well and loves to be around us. He loves playing outside and playing fetch. He’s great at returning the ball or toy. And LOVES playing with the hose! Read More Chloe Chloe LOVES swimming, we’ve spent a ton of time with her at the cabin this summer. We get tons of compliments on how calm and incredibly good looking she is! She has the cutest smile and eyebrows too! Her puppy eyes are extremely hard to say no to. Training her wasn’t too hard, she picked up everything very quickly. Read More Daisy (1) She is doing fantastic and is so full of energy! She loves running around at the park and playing fetch with her brother, Jake. We love her so much, she’s growing up way to fast! Thank you! Read More Daisy (2) Daisy is a year already! Time has flown! Daisy is such a sweet and goofy dog! She is also very smart (maybe a little too smart sometimes) We can’t imagine life without her. She loves to pose for pictures. Read More Denver Overall, Denver has been incredible. He is pretty good with his potty training, which is nice. At night, Denver is wonderful. He will whine only when he needs to go out and falls right back asleep. Though we have not started formal training, which we will start with puppy training class next week, Denver knows his basic commands. He has been an excellent addition to our family. Read More Doc We've included a couple of recent photos of Doc (Hill Valley's Doctor Emmett Brown BN RN CGC TKI THD TDIA) along with his certificates of recognition from AKC and TDI for his therapy dog work. Never has a sweeter dog been born. He is our joy and sunshine, and he shares his contagious smile with each of the nursing home residents we visit each week. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to raise such a wonderful pup! Read More Duncan He is still learning to love swimming and will only dip his toes in but he loves being on the boat. He loves playing with other dogs, meeting new people and running around the yard (picking up every stick of course). He graduated puppy kindergarten last week and earned his AKC trick puppy title! Read More Ellie Ellie loves to play fetch, eat ice cubes, cuddle in bed, sleep on her back, explore the backyard, and greet everyone who walks by. She's the most popular dog in our neighborhood; everyone knows her by name. Read More Emmie May Emmie has been growing like a weed and we are loving how easy of a puppy she has been! She is super smart! We are in the middle of puppy kindergarten training classes at the local Dog Foundation and plan to go through a few of there other classes they offer as well. We are excited to see her grow and watch her personality shine through! Read More Finn Just like his parents, he loves to be close to us and nuzzle our necks, is an extreme cuddler, and gives lots of kisses. We couldn't be happier about it because we were hoping for a very affectionate dog. He loves to play in the snow and chase us around the yard. Read More Goose He is growing so fast and is so very smart. Seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home and now he weighs 60 lbs. He is doing great, loves going for walks and lives to fetch. His personality is so funny and so sweet. Thank you again for letting us adopt this lovable bundle of fur. Read More Hadley Hadley continues to bring much joy and laughter to our lives especially playing in the snow! Winter is definitely her season as no walk is complete without running and prancing through deep snow! We are blessed to have her in our lives. Read More Klaus Klaus is doing fantastic. His training is going well. He is trying to dig holes. Normal puppy stuff. He is becoming a great young dog! Read More Leo He’s healthy, in “kindergarten”, loves to play, be outside, take walks and snuggle. He thinks that socks, mittens, kitchen towels, toilet paper and undies are a real treat so we are always on his case about what is food or toys and what isn’t! Read More London I thought I would send you a few updated photos of London. She was 6 months old in the Green Bay picture and 7 months old sitting by the Christmas tree. She continues to be a real sweetheart - we couldn't be happier. She is beautiful and has sweet disposition. Read More Mack He loves being at the farm every day finding sticks, chasing the kitties or birds, managing to cover himself in cockleburs and being my right hand "man" for any task. He loves going for rides in the truck, but his most favorite day of the year is when I carry that 73 lb frame up the ladder for a day in the combine. Read More Margo Margo has been doing so great. We call her our little snow puppy, she loves playing outside in the snow! She loves people and is always going up to our friends and family to get her pets in. She has been such a blessing in our lives. We have loved getting to see her personality grow. She makes a perfect addition to our family. Read More Maverick Maverick has been easy to train, enjoys meeting new people & other nice dogs, and has a great calm temperament. She gets excited about outdoor sights/smells (especially leaves blowing in the wind & rabbits running) and always wants to go towards the water when we walk on trails around lakes. Read More Mavrick This dog who I named Mavrick has been great! Right away he helped me propose to my fiance and (secured the yes). This is our first dog and it was definitely challenging at first but once a couple months went by and a couple of shoes were chewn through you could notice how quick he would learn things and how good his demeanor is. He's turned into our best friend pretty quick! Read More Millie Millie does so well in the office! I work at a dog-friendly hotel on the University of Minnesota campus. On busy days, she gets to be the "canine concierge" and walk around the lobby getting pets and love from students and guests. Read More Misha Bear I have to mention again how gorgeous she is… the vet spent about 20 minutes telling us how perfect she is in every way and cars slow down when they drive by to look at her. She is getting used to being brushed and puffs up just like a cotton ball. Read More Niko It's so funny, when we are walking and people approach he will sit down and either wait for them to pass or if OK he will calmly say hi. I’ve never had a puppy that behaves as good as he does. Read More Oakley Here is our Oakley weighing 67lbs!!! He’s a huge baby still and LOVES his pool, going on walks, and chasing his human brothers! Read More Oakly Oakley graduated from his Puppy Socialization class today! It was a class based on socializing him to people, other dogs, various loud noises (thunder, fireworks, vacuum cleaner, etc.) and various objects and places. Next we will start an obedience class at the end of April, although he is already very smart. Read More Pepper Pepper is doing well. We have seen a lot of progress already. She is a lot of fun. Read More Poppy Poppy is eating well and growing fast! She really loves the girls. They have all been spending a ton of time playing in our yard. She wasn't so sure about bubbles or the swing at first, but now she is fine with all the action. Read More Ruby We are enjoying her so much! She loved to play ball and has learned how to fetch and return. She loves tennis balls and recently got her first bird toy. She has learned to sit and stay. Ruby will get to participate in a puppy school in July to learn some more basic commands Read More Surly Surly is the best dog we could have asked for. She’s so sweet, snuggly, silly, adventurous and the best family dog. Read More Watson Watson has been such an amazing puppy- he is so calm, cuddly, loves to play, and loves training (especially when his food is involved)! Read More Whiskey Water fetch is now his favorite game. He went fishing for the first time a few weeks ago and earlier this week he took his first trip into the BWCA. His training is going well and Ruth is starting the long process of getting him certified as a service dog. Read More Winnie Just wanted to pass along a few pictures we took of our girl from Savannah’s litter. She’s weighed at 32 pounds this weekend! She’s doing great, seems very happy and is so well mannered. She got to stay with our neighbors for a few days and loved her time with another English Creme. Read More

From Our Home to Theirs Each of our Vorderosa Puppies begins life surrounded by love, care, and connection. Watching them grow and find their furever families is one of the greatest joys of what we do. Puppies leave us and enter a new chapter, bringing joy, companionship, and unconditional love to their new home. George Aspen Puppy (George) did really well on the way home. Mostly slept - some crying. He got home and met his dog brothers. He enjoys weaving around their legs and following the almost 2-year-old around. He’s been a good big brother and will bark to initiate some play, and they have welcomed him to our home. It’s warm out, and we lost our backyard tree, so I hooked up the dog splash pad... super low-water pool, and he followed them in for a cool-off wade through some water- but also didn’t mind standing in the little end splash streams. Now he’s recovering with a nap on the carpet after playing with some toys - he quickly figured out our water bowl (with the floaty disk ) in the living room after some first apprehension but the others showed him what to do :) Today is George’s 1st birthday! He’s in Obedience Level 2 and has started visiting the local nursing home, bringing the residents smiles … we have some more work to do, but he’s calm and collected where he should be. He's a sweet boy. His fun characteristic is what I call his smile. He shows his teeth when he’s happy. His favorite trick is a high five! - Sarah Furever Home Photos

From Our Home to Theirs Each of our Vorderosa Puppies begins life surrounded by love, care, and connection. Watching them grow and find their furever families is one of the greatest joys of what we do. Puppies leave us and enter a new chapter, bringing joy, companionship, and unconditional love to their new home. Mavrick Savannah Puppy It's been an interesting year to say the least..and this dog who I named Mavrick has been great! Right away he helped me propose to my fiance and (secured the yes). This is our first dog and it was definitely challenging at first but once a couple months went by and a couple of shoes were chewn through you could notice how quick he would learn things and how good his demeanor is. He's turned into our best friend pretty quick! - Jessie and McKinnah Furever Home Photos

From Our Home to Theirs Each of our Vorderosa Puppies begins life surrounded by love, care, and connection. Watching them grow and find their furever families is one of the greatest joys of what we do. Puppies leave us and enter a new chapter, bringing joy, companionship, and unconditional love to their new home. Goose Willow Puppy We adopted one of the golden puppies and just wanted to say thank you. He has brought lots of love and chaos into our lives and we are enjoying every minute of it. We named him Goose. He is growing so fast and is so very smart. Seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home and now he weighs 60 lbs. He is doing great, loves going for walks and lives to fetch. His personality is so funny and so sweet. Thank you again for letting us adopt this lovable bundle of fur. - Maureen & Ross Furever Home Photos