Paradise Golden Retrievers
About
We are beginning our 15th year of helping families and individuals find that very special Golden Retriever puppy to join their lives. We are grateful for the loving, thoughtful people that have become part of our extended Paradise Goldens family and that our little guys and girls have become such a central part of each family’s life. Golden Retrievers make an ideal family pet. Loyal, affectionate and intelligent, they bond closely with their human families. Paradise Golden Retrievers is an AKC inspected facility, with our adult dogs and puppies meeting or exceeding AKC guidelines.
Paradise Golden Retrievers has an outstanding health legacy throughout the past 15 years. Selectively breeding two to four litters per year, we have placed over 400 puppies in loving Florida homes. We have never had a puppy or adult dog returned due to a health issue. Although the incidence of cancer for American Goldens is above 50%, we have had only one incidence of cancer in our lines. Health issues overall for Paradise Golden Retrievers have been less than 1% and have been correctable. We attribute this to selective breeding practices as well as to utilizing the English Golden Retriever lines.
We have found loving family homes for our 'Puppies from Paradise' throughout Florida since 2005. We are proud that our puppies and dogs live in all areas of Florida, from Tallahassee to Jacksonville, to Orlando, the Florida Keys, Miami, Naples, Sarasota, and of course, our local Tampa Bay. Our location in Valrico, next to Brandon, is convenient for most families adding a Golden puppy to their lives. We have recently opened a second kennel outside of Raleigh, North Carolina, on a restored, historic plantation. This location is 30 minutes west of Greenville and situated on 300 acres.
Melissa Coleman, M.Ed., has been a special education teacher for 25 years before retiring and starting Paradise Golden Retrievers in 2005. She has owned and loved the breed for over 40 years. Hunting the fields of rural Pennsylvania with her father, she first appreciated the obedience and agility of a highly-skilled hunting Golden. She has been fortunate to witness a wide range of Golden Retriever activities - from the field and stream excellence in retrieving, to the beloved family companion, to the obedient and sensitive therapy and service dog. She comments, "Goldens have such huge hearts, they are also very intuitive and have an enormous desire to please their owners." Her goal is to pass along the joy that Goldens bring to others who also value and love the breed.
Many people purchasing a puppy have previously owned a Golden and need little introduction to their special qualities. To these people we say, "Welcome back to the wonderful world of Goldens!" For people new to the breed, you are in for a treat with Golden Retrievers! Golden Retrievers enrich lives in so many ways with their fun-loving, ball-retrieving and water-loving personalities! Their constant Golden "smile" is trademark!
Images
