Hope Service Dogs, Inc

Victoria W.

Breeder of Golden Retrievers

  • Sumterville, FL
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Meet the breeder

I'm Victoria W., the breeder behind Hope Service Dogs, Inc located in Sumterville, FL. Hope Service Dogs changes lives and provides hope for tomorrow by breeding, raising and training exceptional golden retriever service dogs that are health and temperament tested.

Q. & A. with Victoria

  • Why did you start breeding?

    Helping owner trainers for 18 years have shown me that, while breed IS important, the health, temperament and trainability are more important. It is not about finding any old golden retriever breeder, but finding one who knows what to look for because of their 18 years experience training service dogs, and who can match you up to that perfect puppy and a lifetime of success.

  • What makes your program special?

    Breeding for service dogs gives us the health and temperament you want for a working service dog, a loving family pet, and a friendly therapy dog. Because we were dog trainers first, we know how to start these puppies so they are the best they can be. All of our puppies go home with one of HeartSoulK9.com's online courses for Service Dogs or Companion Dogs.

  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our puppies are golden. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home and guardian homes.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Victoria

Victoria 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

Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and $4,400 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“The price includes AKC limited registration, health certificate, vaccinations UTD, our health guarantee, and more. Each puppy family is signed up with one of HeartSoulK9.com's online courses. Once your application is accepted, there is a $500 non-refundable deposit/donation to reserve your puppy. https://hopeservicedogs.org/puppy-application.”

Contract & health guarantee

Victoria 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 Victoria 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 Victoria directly.

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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
      • 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
      • Basic obedience & manners
      • AKC registration
      • Initial potty training
      • Toys
      • Food & treats
      • Registration
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Puppy starter kit

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Victoria.

Breeder’s location

Meet in Sumterville, FL

4752 miles away

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More about Victoria

  • Club memberships

    Victoria is a member of Golden Retriever Club of America and Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club.

  • Certifications & recognitions

    Certified Trick Dog Instructor, NePoPo® Gold Premium Certified, Professional Dog Training Instructor, Certified Dog Trainer-Advanced, Certified Dog Trainer, AKC Breeder with H.E.A.R.T., Associate Dog Trainer, CHIC Certified, AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, AKC Canine Ambassador, Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, Whelping and Medical Intervention Course Completed (AKC), Avidog Transformational Puppy Rearing, American Kennel Club Canine College, Puppy Culture Breeder, Avidog Associate.

  • Victoria has been a member of Good Dog for about 5 years

    Victoria was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2020.

  • Victoria’s links

Victoria is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Hope Service Dogs, Inc 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

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Great level

Hope Service Dogs, Inc 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 Golden Retrievers.

  • Hip Dysplasia , Hip Dysplasia (Preliminary)

    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.

  • Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI), Elbow Dysplasia (Preliminary)

    Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.

  • 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.

  • Canine Good Citizen (CGC)

    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.

  • PawPrint Genetic Panel (Breed Specific), Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 2, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), PRA, Golden Retriever 1, PRA, Golden Retriever 2, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 1, Full Embark Panel

    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).

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Victoria to bring home their puppies.

  • LT

    Lori T.

    Verified owner · Nov. 2023

    We don’t have our pup yet- we opted for the 16 week training program- but I am so thankful for Victoria and her willingness to answer so many questions with patience and understanding! We live about 4 hours from the breeder and were able to arrange a visit of their facility this summer. It was good to meet Victoria and the team and get to see so many wonderful dogs! They all made us feel welcome and shared so much information. It was especially helpful as we have never even had a dog as a pet. I left feeling way better at the prospect of getting a service dog for our kiddo! On Thanksgiving day we were “assigned” our new puppy and we are super excited to meet him in January!!

  • Corina W.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2022

    I cannot say enough good things about Hope Service Dogs. They took all of the information I gave them and paired me with my dream pup, Ranger. He is everything I could have ever wanted and more. He is incredibly well rounded, from a flawless temperament to his perfect health to his incredibly good looks. I recommend HSD to anybody looking for a golden retriever, especially for service work. A future with Ranger is full of hope and independence and I couldn’t be more grateful.

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Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

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