Origins Goldens

Lauren H.

Breeder of Golden Retrievers

  • Strawberry Plains, TN
  • Responds within a few days

Meet the breeder

I'm Lauren H., the breeder behind Origins Goldens located in Strawberry Plains, TN. Our goal is to raise what the GRCA describes as "a truly multipurpose family hunting dog." We raise our puppies in our family home and introduce then to behavior shaping, potty training, and early stimulation to help you get a head start on training a well adjusted dog.

Q. & A. with Lauren

  • Why did you start breeding?

    When I was growing up, my family raised American Eskimos. We had two Golden Retrievers at different times as family pets, and I've always loved retrievers since. We purchased our female, Kyra, from a breeder when my husband and I were expecting our daughter and since then I spend much of my free time learning about responsible breeding, Goldens, and dog sports.

  • What makes your program special?

    We raise our puppies indoors where they are handled daily and exposed to regular household sounds. I spend time learning each puppy's personality to help guide our families into choosing the perfect puppy for their home. I have a long term goal for my program, seeking to move towards something with every litter, not just to sell puppies. Our families stay in touch through a Facebook group.

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

    Our puppies include dark golden and golden. 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.

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, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.

Lauren partners with buyers to find the best match as the puppies develop and their personalities take shape. Typically, matches are finalized when the puppies reach about 7 weeks old.

“Puppies will be evaluated at 7 weeks of age, and I will determine which puppies are better suited for pet homes, sport homes, or breeding homes. Using the evaluation, the families and I will go over their top picks. I will give my suggestions based on the evaluation so they may make the most educated choice of pup for their family. ”

Price

Puppy prices include a $200 non-refundable deposit and $1,600 final payment, before taxes & fees.

“The price of the puppy covers registration, vaccinations, deworming, going home bags, microchip, & health guarantee. Ask about full registration options (available to approved programs.). Deposits are due the week of the birth of the litter. Deposits may be moved to a future litter if your circumstances change before pickup day. Picks are made in order of deposit.”

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.

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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
      • 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
      • Toys
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • AKC registration
      • Initial potty training
      • Basic obedience & manners
      • Registration

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder's location

Meet in Strawberry Plains, TN

4457 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet in Morristown, TN

4434 miles away

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More about Lauren

  • Club memberships

    Lauren is a member of Golden Retriever Club of America and Oak Ridge Kennel Club.

  • Certifications & recognitions

    AKC Breeder with H.E.A.R.T..

  • Lauren has been a member of Good Dog for about 4 years

    Lauren was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.

  • Lauren’s links

Lauren is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Origins Goldens 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

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Great level

Origins Goldens 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 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 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.

  • Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 2, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), PRA, Golden Retriever 2, PRA, Golden Retriever 1, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 1

    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 Lauren to bring home their puppies.

  • Madison. W.

    Verified owner · Mar. 2023

      • +4

    Lauren from Origins Goldens was always extremely responsive and helpful. Any questions I had about the parents and the puppies she was quick and kind to respond. I absolutely loved how helpful she was when it came to matching the best puppy to my goals and lifestyle. I'm overall very happy with my experience and would more than happy purchase another puppy from her program in the future! Moose (formerly Bailey) is everything I could have asked for and more. I'm over the moon happy with the puppy I brought home and am excited to see what else our journey entails.

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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.

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