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Golden Retriever puppies for your family
To be placed on a list a $500 non refundable deposit is made to your delegated invoice once we have completed your phone consultation as part of my application process. This allows each other to get to know each other better and us match a suitable puppy to you.
Upcoming litters ready in 2025 and 2026 updated 05/01/2026
2026 litters of puppies lists
Poppy our dear girl who we have known since puppyhood and raised at Bellawai the last 3 years will have her litter of puppies with Timotheus. These puppies will be home ready in May 2026. A beautiful mix of Gold. We have NO available spaces for their litter list. The deposit paid wait list for these puppies is closed until after birth. There may be additional puppies to her 6 reserved. Please contact us if you would like to go on a second reservation list.
Rosa will be partnered with Finnegan in April 2026. Rosa is our beautiful gentle finer framed Golden Retriever. We have raised Rosa since a puppy having chosen her father Archie studded to a different mother than our own girls. Rosa is a beautiful soft nature who has been a wonderful Mum to her first litter. We know her babies will be a wonderful. Rosa and Finnegans babies will be ready for homes in August/September 2026. We have 5 available spaces for their litter list. The wait list for these puppies is OPEN
Aster has been raised with us from puppyhood and is a big and gentle loving girl. We are super excited to welcome her first litter with us. Aster is a gorgeous rich cream and a very big dog. Finnegan or an outside stud (genetic testing and hip scores passed) will be the father of these puppies. Aster will get pregnant in June ish 2026 with babies ready for their families in Oct ish 2026. We have 5 available spaces for their litter list. The wait list for these puppies is OPEN
Bellawai babies have all sorts of adventures!
Watch the video below of Finnegan’s son Baxters visit to our local hardware store before leaving to his forever home at 12 weeks old.
Why a wait list?
Family holding lists help me spend more time with the parents of your puppy and puppies of present clients (and in the future yours) when they are in our care. Please be aware that lists are typically filled 4-10 months prior to an expected litter birthdate. Our girls generally have 7-10 puppies in a litter. We do not overbook places for this reason and have two delegated lists to give you the most likely opportunity to have a puppy from the litter requested or a following litter that may not be yet advertised here. So please get in touch and I will do what I can to help you. I have been running Bellawai in this way for years and it works well for both parties and particularly well for our dogs.
Please be sure to contact us via our email info@bellawaidogs.co.nz to request to apply for an upcoming puppy of Bellawai.
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Home time ready
We prefer our puppies to go to their new homes at a minimum of 9 weeks old so they can develop important social skills from their Mum and their siblings. Most families have their baby from 10-12 weeks old for additional training and socialisation.
Puppies at Bellawai undertake our social desensitisation programme to gather vital learning in their library of experiences necessary for a healthy well adjusted puppy.
Training to hand touch, sit, down and off continue daily for your puppy. We microchip your puppy at our veterinarian for you. We recommend travel by PT Transport or Flying Air New Zealand if you are not collecting your furbaby from our property. Please let us know if you intend your puppy to travel to you and we will confirm costs involved at the time. To adhere to strict travel requirements, your puppy is crate trained in a positive and progressive way to support Force Free training guidelines which we follow. I pride myself on raising content puppies with safety parameters in place so transportation of your puppy is easy for you as well as settle in time at home with a crate trained puppy is kinder for both you and your puppy.
Golden Retriever puppies
Each fluffy friend comes with their first vaccination, mircrochip, worm and flea treatments from two weeks old. Their Vet check to track their health is given at the time of vaccination. You are kept in contact with the progress of your baby and of course, you can come and visit your furry friend too from 5-6 weeks of age.
Our dogs and your puppy are raised on premium vet quality food. There are no dog rolls or homemade meals as we want to assure your puppy has the correct nutrition for their developing bones and body. This is an expensive commitment from us and we won’t cut corners. This will help you to no end with limiting fussy eating habits too.
Your puppy starts ENS and ESI work at 3 days old, positive clicker and voice training from 3 weeks old and at this time they also begin open crate training. At 8 weeks old your puppy starts closed crate training. We do this so there is less stress on you and them when they leave our home. When your baby leaves us, it will come with a blanket and toy that smells like Mum. Your puppy can be collected or we can help you with flight or pet bus arrangements at your cost. Your baby is ready for their home at 9-10 weeks old minimum. We prefer to care for your baby here with it’s Mum, Dad and siblings until this age for their mental and emotional health. When we talk together I can guide you on the age and transition of your puppy to your home.
