Golden Hour
Meet the breeder
I'm Lauren R., the breeder behind Golden Hour located in Arlington, TN. Our puppies are bred to exemplify correct conformation and temperament. I fell in love with the breed after meeting a few who worked as therapy dogs at the children’s hospital I worked for, and began learning everything I could! From there I began dog sports, showing, and health testing.
Q. & A. with Lauren
Why did you start breeding?
I am very fortunate to have been mentored and taught under professionals and hobbyists with decades of experience who have encouraged me to further my journey.What makes your program special?
I’m not satisfied with being exceptional in one area - the standard poodle, and every variety of poodle, should be a well rounded and versatile dog, and I keep that at the center of my decisions along with health!What are the different breed sizes in your program?
Our puppies are standard size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include black, blue, cream, and white. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Texas Toast
Went homeMale
T Bone
Went homeMale
All Star
Went homeMale
Waffles
Went homeMale
Grits
Went homeMale
Over Easy
Went homeMale
Getting a puppy from Lauren
Lauren has been certified by Good Dog's screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you're ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
"Puppies will have AKC limited registration, all appropriate health checks by a veterinarian, and age appropriate vaccines and deworming. All puppies are the same price, regardless of color or sex. Puppy selections will be made by professional evaluation of temperament and structure."
Contract & health guarantee
Lauren may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Lauren offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Lauren directly.
What's included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Enrichment & socialization
- Various sounds
- Car rides
- Surface & tactile stimulation
- Socialized with children
- Socialized in new places
- Scent introduction
- Daily handling
- Socialized with other dogs
- Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
- Socialized with other animals
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
- Vet records
- Microchip
Extras
- AKC registration
- Initial potty training
- Puppy starter kit
- Toys
- Food & treats
- Basic obedience & manners
- Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Lauren.
Breeder's location
Meet in Arlington, TN
4728 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Meet at Memphis Airport
4753 miles away
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Meet in Nashville, TN
4574 miles away
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More about Lauren
Certifications & recognitions
CHIC Certified, Avidog Transformational Puppy Rearing, Avidog Associate, Puppy Culture Breeder.
Lauren has been a member of Good Dog for 9 months
Lauren was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2025.
Lauren is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Golden Hour meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
- Responsible breeding practices
- Health of breeding dogs and puppies
- Puppy environment and enrichment
- Buyer education and policies
Litter and program updates
Lauren R.
Program update on 04 Nov 2025 •Learning about fetch from our lab 🥰
Lauren R.
Program update on 03 Nov 2025 •🥰
Lauren R.
Program update on 01 Nov 2025 •…Adorable Toast! I held this boy back because he would do well in a home that enjoys training tricks or skills, dog sports, or is active! He’s incredibly intelligent and has a bit higher drive than my other pups.
Lauren R.
Litter update on 12 Oct 2025 •
Vein and Lyric's litter
Lauren R.
Litter update on 10 Oct 2025 •The puppies are doing great with early crate training!
Vein and Lyric's litter
Lauren R.
Litter update on 11 Aug 2025 •…Vein had a great weekend, garnering points towards his GCHB with a BOS and OHG3 on Friday, a Select Dog on Saturday, and Select and OHG4 on Sunday! And on the home front…Puppies expected any minute 🥰
Vein and Lyric's litter
Parent dogs
Lyric, mom
Poodle
About Lyric
Lyric is a conformation grand champion, a working therapy dog, a lover of every dog sport we have tried, and most importantly our best girl. She is health tested well beyond CHIC standards, and has an exemplary fun loving temperament with a great off switch. She is also one of the funniest dogs we have ever met, laughs are guaranteed!
Excellent health testing
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), +4 more.
Parent health testing
Excellent level
Golden Hour reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Standard Poodles.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Thyroid (Autoimmune Thyroiditis, registered with OFA), Sebaceous Adenitis (SA)
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
DNA Disease Panel, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd)
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
