Testimonials

"I just wanted to drop you a line to say how happy we are with Molly May!!!!! She is really everything that we could have asked for! She was off her leash at home within two weeks and has never strayed. This is her home and she guards it well. The other really great thing is that she is a pleaser. You know how some dogs always want to please their masters? Molly is one of those dogs! When you get one like that it is really special. Thank you for doing such a great job with your dogs. We keep having people ask us where we got Molly. We tell them and give you a 5 star rating. Keep up the good work!" - Brian and Mary King

"We thought you might enjoy this picture. Kahlie is such a cutie. We are having lots of fun with her." - Kelly Burke

"We just wanted to let you know Sam [parents are Samantha and Cody] is doing great. Started training a couple of weeks ago for him to be a therapy dog. Thanks again!" - Amy, Jeff and Gabrielle Hawkins

"I brought home a little boy golden from Jake and Cassie's litter earlier this year in May! I just wanted to let you know about Dash, and how well he is doing! He is growing up to be the sweetest and smartest dog. He looks like his father and has his mother's mellow temperament! We are currently training him to be a bird dog so Matt and I can take him duck hunting and he is such a quick learner. He is by far the most obedient and smartest puppy I've ever trained or known. All of our friends and family loves him! I hope you and your family are doing great and I want you to know we have recommended you to numerous people all the way from Alaska to Tillamook, OR. I have attached some pictures of Dash from mid July- present. He is now 22 wks and is growing so fast! Thank you so much," - Courtney & Matt

"Here is a picture from late July of Tobias (Son of Samantha and Cody) my 13 year old took during our camping trip. She entered it into the fair photo contest and won 1st place, 'Best of Class' and 'Peoples Choice' He is a wonderful addition to the family and gets along so well with his big brother Sammy. Thanks," - Kevin

"Jeff and I just want to let you know how great things are going with Sam. It's almost too good to be true how well he is doing. He sleeps through the night and has yet to have an accident in the house, brings the ball right back to us to throw again. I could go on and on. He is an absolute moose! I think he will be a big guy. The worst part is that he is a very sloppy drinker. Water everywhere. :) He and Laci are doing great together. Sam is very gentle with her. Laci is getting more fragile everyday. They are good for each other. Sam seems to enjoy walking Laci. We can't thank you enough for him. He has been a joy! My plan is to make him a therapy dog. I think he would do great." - Amy Hawkins

"My thank you is 2+ years overdue, but I want to express how grateful we are for Lilly and Reggie's daughter from their Dec. 2008 litter. I arrived at your home on a Monday evening in January 2009 after struggling to find your address in the dark. The fuzzy, yellowy pups were lively and adorable which made a decision IMPOSSIBLE! When asked which puppy was 'the best,' Cindy smiled and said, 'They're all just wonderful.' My son insisted that his new puppy be a girl so Cindy plucked three darling balls of fuzz from their pens and allowed my son to play with the trio. The Perfect Puppy was quick to reveal herself and she remains a beloved member of our family. I allowed my four year old son the privilege of naming 'his' dog and he promptly christened her, "Julae'." (Joo-lay) As my son explained to me, "Julae' is a beautiful name for a beautiful dog." Indeed she's a beauty -- the most lovely Golden I've ever seen with a rich coat that shimmers in the sun and gorgeous curls throughout. " - Andrea and Grayson Butler

"We purchased our little girl from you on 3-19-11. [W]e wanted to send you a few photo's of how adorable and beautiful she is. And how much she looks like her mom....Sadee May. Her Dad is Cody.

She was named "Tessie". (thought we were going to name her Lucy) But our son loves the Boston Red Sox baseball team, and that is their team anthem song, so it is original and meaningful to him and his dog, so he wanted to name her.

She is the BEST dog and we are so incredibly in love with her. At 5.5 months old she already can: On command: Sit, Lay Down, Stay, wait to told it's OK to eat....she sits at attention. She still fetches, catches anything, newest trick....she can catch a treat off of her nose and holds it till we tell her OK... She shakes with both paws, sits at door to have feet wiped off before coming into the house.

She is such a cuddler, loves car rides, going for walks. We are taking her to the beach this week and can't wait to watch her in the water! She is such a smart girl and very easy to train. We were all potty trained in less then a week!!!

Her only faults: she chews/eats rocks, howls at neighbor dog, vaccum, lawn mower, but doesn't run away from it, loves to steal socks, dish towels, small pieces of clothing, doesn't like her nails clipped.

We wanted to THANK YOU AGAIN and let you know how much we are loving her!" - Kimberly Hunter

"[We] wanted to send you a quick update on Remy. Remy was the last puppy out of Sadee and Cody's January 2011 litter. So far Remy has been a great pup, He has fit right in with the family and Khloe (our other golden) loves him very much. He is very attentive and loves to take walks in the country off leash with us.Remy is a true retriever and loves to get everything and bring it to us. Remy has now completed 3 of 4 doggy training classes and once the classes are complete we will continue to work with them and Khloe and Remy will be CGC certified so that Heather can take them to work (school) with her as reading dogs. This past weekend we took both of them up to Rimrock lake for a weekend of camping and it went extremely well. Remy has begun to learn how to swim (he took to it naturally) and is going to be a great swimmer. Both dogs will be making a cross country trip with us later in July and will be heading to our cabin in Canada for a week of R&R and more swimming!

We take our dogs everywhere with us and everyone comments on how well behaved he is especially since he is just a puppy and they absolutely love his light color. Remy has been a great addition to our family. You guys have some awesome dogs and they produce some great litters. I have attached some pictures for you to share as well and hope that you enjoy them. " - Brodie Knox

"I just wanted to give you an update on the puppy we got from you on March 18th (Cody & Lexie's puppy, Oct. 30). We absolutely love her! She has fit in to our household so wonderfully, and she gets along great with our chihuahua and cats. You would love to see how Bella and Babbit (the chihuahua) chase each other around the house and play, it is very comical!

Bella is currently asleep on the couch next to me--she thinks if that is where we sit then she belongs there too! She is such a gentle soul and is wonderful with small children. We had two parties last week, both with over 30 people, and she did great with the crowd of strangers too. Everyone is amazed at how quiet she is.

We could not have found a more perfect addition to our family. Thank you for such a wonderful puppy." - Lisa Williams

"Here is an updated pic of Bella. Baby of Jake and Lexy. I have had a number of dogs over my life, but she takes my heart. She is such a great dog. Easy to train, easy to play with, respects you when you are trying to be serious and then loves to play when it's play time. She still brings in my paper in the morning. She is great with our cat, and our two poodles. I couldn't imagine our lives without her. She gets her final shots next month. I would love to stop in an say hi with her if at all possible." - Bob Paluska

"We bought our Golden puppy from your kennel two years ago and Jake has become the fan favorite of the neighborhood. He is the SWEETEST animal and has been so responsive to positive training. He has lots of friends at doggy daycare once a week to stay very socialized. He loves to hike, swim and play fetch with his chuck it. We love him so much and can't imagine not having him in the family. He has the sweetest temperament which is a benefit of reputable breeding so thank you so much for that. We look forward to many happy years with Jake. He's even going to Canada on vacation with us this summer....he's so excited!" - Carmaleta

"Hi! We hope you and your family are having a wonderful holiday season. We wanted to send you a picture so you could see what a wonderful, handsome dog Palmer has turned out to be. He was from Chase and Cassie's March, 2010 litter. We couldn't be more pleased with him. He is so incredibly smart and loving and is such a family oriented dog. We recently re-read Chase's Bio and we laughed so hard because that is an exact description of Palmer's behaviors! We are so happy with Palmer that the reason we were looking at the website again was to see if getting another golden from Chase would be an option. Thank you so much for your time and Thank you for having such a wonderful business and for giving us our very cherished member of our family." - Katie and Carl Smith

"Frazier is a delight and a super sweet guy. He's my number one hiking pal and mountain biking guy. He goes up to 21 miles (so far since he appears to have no limit). Sees his brother Hogarth nearly every day. He's got a sweetheart temperament and is much loved by all who meet him. He's not always the brightest bulb about some things (which is good since clever is not always a good thing). Anyway thought I'd send this photo of a climb on mt hood this summer. I love him. Thanks so much to Abby and Chase for their wonderful son (and to you for arranging the marriage)." - Connie White the vet

"Love this puppy!!! She has been so much fun. She is by far the smartest dog I've ever owned. She is only 10 weeks now (tomorrow) and has really fit into our family. In the mornings, I let her out to go out and do her thing. I've always wanted a dog to bring in my newspaper when it's raining. After 2 days of showing it to her on our driveway, she retrieves it and brings me my paper. I substitute out the Sunday paper for her (too big for now).

The first week I taught her to sit and not to jump up on the kids. She pretty much now can sit on command. Coming to us on command is still getting trained. She loves to explore everything outside. I walk her around outside on the sidewalks in our neighborhood, but on rainy days she gets awfully wet. Tonight, I tried introducing her to our treadmill. She walked on it after working with her for just a few minutes. Now I have a good way to exercise when the weather is fowl.

She is an awesome retriever. She brings balls and her multitude of toys to us for a quick toss across the house.

I can't tell you how happy we have been with her and her awesome personality. We really love our dog. We'll keep you informed of more adventures. Our veterinarian really likes her as well. She gets another shot tomorrow. Checked for worms and all was clear. Our vet thought she was just perfect and in great shape.

Thanks again for your superb breeding, you should be proud. I still can't believe she is only 10 weeks old and all that she can do. I can't wait for many more weeks/ months/ years with her." - Bob Paluska

"I can't rave enough over Shawnigan [parents are Cody and Lilly] and what a perfect puppy he's been in his first six days with us! He rarely cries, has only had one or two small accidents in the house (usually because I didn't get him out quite quickly enough) and he's just about the cutest puppy we (or our friends) have ever seen! I love that he's from Max's lineage and can see a few traits from our previous Golden in him. We're looking forward to the magnificent dog he will become, but in the meantime, we're treasuring every moment of puppyhood with him! By the way, on the long, 6 hour drive home, he never uttered a peep and to this day (knock on wood) hardly ever cries. He's just a joy, through and through. We can't thank you enough! And have recommended Oak Grove Goldens to all our puppy-loving friends. Have a Merry Christmas--ours certainly already is!" - Christina & Jim

"We adopted LUCY (dob 3/31/09) from you a year & a half ago. We recently moved from Corvallis to Keizer and discovered that another of Reggie & Samantha's offspring - Sammi (born Nov. 2010) - lives w/a family in the area here. They have had several playdates since our backyard is fully fenced in. In photo attached, Lucy's wearing the green collar. She is without a doubt the smartest golden we've ever owned!" - Wray Lipton

"We got our golden from you guys last year the day after thanksgiving. We named her Cabela. [Parents are Sadee and Chase] Since having her I have had so much joy come from her. She is full of energy and love. She goes everywhere I go and loves to be around people, not so much other dogs but definitely people. She is addicted with playing fetch. Since we got her as a pup she hasn't stopped playing fetch. Especially with a ball everywhere she goes she always has something in her mouth and it typically ends up being a ball, she cant get enough of it. She freaks out when I get the chuck it toy and can hardly wait to get the ball thrown. She is a very good dog and best friend to have around. I thought you guys would like to know how much joy and happiness your golden has brought to me. I am getting her prepared for hunting birds. I am planning on a couple trips end of year and first of year with my boyfriend and friend I hope she will do well, but with her agility and fetching capabilities she will perform greatly. Also any tips on bird hunting? We will be doing all birds. Mostly duck and geese and move into pheasant next year in North Dakota. Well thank you again for my dog. I cannot be more happy with her." - Miranda Thielen

"We have a four year old (born Sept 11) from Chase and Ashley. he looks exactly like his brother, Jake. They both even have those few white chest hairs and, from what I can see in the pictures, the same couple of white hairs on the crown too. Our 'Scout' is the talk of the neighborhood. He puts on an actual show at the beach. People walking down the beach just stop to sit and watch him. He will not come out of the surf until he gets his ball no matter how tough the battle for it rages. He sleeps with a ball tucked under him for the hope he may need it first thing when he wakes. Scout is patient with the kids and tolerates chickens and rabbits that want to nestle with him in the yard. Every afternoon, he climbs the stairs with our two year old and they both have their nap on the big bed. He doesn't get up until she does and they come down chipper together." - Tonya Nichols

"[Here is] a recent picture of the puppies we got from you, Oliver and Sophie [parents are Lexie and Chase]. They are doing great! We love them tons and they are doing well with their training.

Hope you're well too. Take care." - Kathy Watson

"[Here is Sally, parents are Molly and Chase, at the] Multnomah Days Parade... she was a gem! This is the first time I ever put clothes on her... don't worry, not a regular event." - Kelliann Amico

"Our girls are doing terrific! They are sweet family companions, trained to hunt, and are experiencing dock dogs comptetiions. By the way we have run into another Oak Grove Dock Dog. Funny. I was by the pool admiring how pretty the golden was that was getting ready to jump and then asked where they got her. Yes, from you. So now we always greet each other at dock dogs. By the way, Adelle's daughter is learing to compete. Adelle sleeps with little John, they are inseperable. Thanks for such great girls!" - Your friends, the Haas Family

"In 6 more days Charlie will be 1 year old. I can't believe it. I got him right after Thanksgiving 2009 when he was 4 months old. His parents are Reggie and Bailey. I already had another Golden who was just 17 months old at the time but had wanted one of your dogs for about 3 years.
He is such a joy. He is so smart. After taking him to the dog park the first day on a leash I could take him off-lead and he just came when called, better than my other dog, Annie. Also, he was never in a house but seemed to know to go outside 'to do his business' so I didn't have to house break him.
On the drive home to Portland he got car sick and still doesn't like to ride in the car. He lies down and puts his head behind Annie when we have to go anywhere.
All the usual commands (sit, down, wait, stand, etc.) he learned on the first or second time (he was copying Annie) and he retrieves like a natural and automatically drops the ball. No training needed there. He loves the water and dives in the kiddie pool when it is hot. Annie hates the water, unusual for a retriever.
He is very affectionate, always by my side, even in the bathroom. He has his head on my foot when I am standing at the sink or when I am sitting at the computer. He did bite through the key board cable once but that's about it for naughty behavior. He is friendly to everyone, dogs and people alike. Unfortunately he was attacked by a neighbor dog when he was only 5 months old and needed 9 stitches in his face. It has healed nicely and he has a faint scar. It didn't affect him in any way in his attitude toward other dogs.
He is very beautiful. A couple of days ago when he was running in the park a woman said he looked like a 'calendar dog.' Often when people first meet him they say, 'Hi Beautiful.'
I am so happy to have him and want to thank you for breeding such great dogs. My daughter works in a large vet. clinic and took him to work with her one day. Everyone wanted to know where I got him so I gave them your web site." - Thanks again, Adele Regnier

"I'm thinking about having Chief become a Therapy dog, but he's not yet a year and a half and is still VERY rambunctious. He just loves everyone so much that he gets very excited – I'm sure age will calm him some (at least I'm hoping!). We have noticed a difference in the past 6 months and he truly is a joy – he's the perfect dog for us. Thanks again," - Carol

"[Cyrus] did beautifully! He just sat on Cheryl's lap, kissed her, slept, kissed her...and slept...We hit traffic jam at 5 miles before I-205 bridge (because of the work on it), it took 45 minutes to travel those 5 miles and Cyrus did just fine. Yesterday he got to visit his grand-ma in Longview for the Mother's Day. Grand-ma loved him to dead, she even invited her next door neighbor to come to visit him. On the way back we stopped by Fred Meyer, Quan had to wait with Cyrus outside and he took a short walk with him on leash. People around complimented how cute and adorable he was. There was a family on a SUV, they stopped their vehicle right in the middle of the street just to look at and admire him. Cindy, after only 2 days we truly feel he is our dog. He got everything we always wanted in a dog. Today he went to the vet in Battle Ground for his shots, everyone in the waiting room loved him too. Quan gave him a bath this morning, he enjoyed it very much. Cyrus is a sweet boy! We are serious about getting another one from you around X'mas time this year. Thank you again!" - Quan and Cheryl

"Toast turned 1 a few weeks ago, and I just wanted to let you know how happy we all are with his disposition, ability to be trained so quickly, and his healthy bones. He is the "puppiest of all puppies", soon to be the "doggiest of all doggies"! His mother was Sabrina and his father was Reggie. We absolutely love him, and have had no stress raising him during his first year. Thank you for breeding such lovable dogs." - Joni K

"We bought a girl pup from you last fall, pup #50, from Bailey's litter. We brought her home in early October and she has been such a joy. She is now about 55 lbs and all feathery. we named her Gobi - based on her desert color and also it is one of our favorite overseas trips to the Gobi Desert.

She is just great and while still a puppy has learned quickly and become a special member of the family.

We are thinking of coming down to visit sometime with her and will call ahead of time to see if that is alright. We thought you would want to know how she is. I am sure with all the dogs it is hard to keep track, but wanted to say thanks to a great job raising her in the early weeks. She really is such a joy to be around." - Brad and Amanda

"We adopted a Golden Retriever from you in December of last year and I recently put together a short (4 minutes) video showing her progression... (click here.) We take her everywhere with us and people are amazed at how well behaved she is. We have recommended you to many people." - Devon Pearsall

"I just wanted to send you a few pictures and an update on Oslo (#35 from Cassie and Chase's August 1st litter). He's 6 months old today and has been an absolute joy since the first day we brought him home! The first night he was here he slept all the way through the night in his crate without a problem - and that set a precedent for his behavior and temperament ever since. He almost immediately showed us that he's both incredibly smart and laid back. Within a few minutes of training he learned the 'sit' command - and since then has also added 'down', 'here', 'roll over', 'shake', 'up', and 'back' to his repertoire. He also rings a bell on the door to tell us he wants to go outside, but is content to snuggle all day long (he really is a huge cuddler!) He's well on his way to becoming a therapy dog, as we intended, and he seems to be a perfect fit for it :) Everyone who sees him compliments him on how handsome he is - and once they meet him they immediately comment on how sweet and friendly he is. He loves everyone and every animal - he greets everyone with a wagging tail and loves playing with other dogs, cats and children. We love him so much and are enjoying watching him grow up. I've recommended you to friends and neighbors who are interested in adding a Golden to their family. Thank you so much for taking such great care in breeding such healthy, even-tempered dogs! Thanks," - Lynette Hamilton, Evan Brown & Oslo

"Just wanted to send you some updated pictures and info now that Libby is almost to her 8 month birthday! She is the most wonderful dog I could have ever asked for. She is so sweet, playful, and LOVES people. She's the center of attention all the time and hams it up completely. We went on a trip with a big group of people to Bend this weekend and I was a little worried about her behavior with that many (14!) people all in one house. She did fantastic. She loved on everyone and entertained them all with her tricks (we're working on freeze! sitting back on her haunches with her arms up and then bang!bang! falling over, and she's completely mastered the first part). I have to tell you my favorite command so far is "go to bed" where she proceeds to run straight to the bedroom and waits for you to come say hi to her on it. She's hilarious. She's also gorgeous, I get comments all the time on how adorable and beautiful she is. Everywhere I go people stop me to ask about her and to pet her. Like I said, she's a people dog, she loves the attention. Thank you so much for providing me with a new best friend!" - Alicia Bennett

"Chief turned 1 year old on Dec. 18th & he's recently learned (without our teaching, mind you) how to open doors. Our doors have the latch handles instead of door knobs and he's tall enough now that they are just 'mouth-level'.

I work out of my home and today, one of my friends stopped by today to return a card table & chairs she'd borrowed. She was in a hurry because she had to pick up her son & take him to the doctor because they thought he'd broken his toe. So, she brought two of the chairs into the house, greeted Chief and I told her I'd help her with the remaining items. I grabbed my phone in case I received a business call while I was outside. We left Chief inside and when we returned to the front door, we discovered we'd been locked out! In his attempt to open the front door, his nose must've hit the deadbolt lock and locked the door.

All of our garage doors were closed. I climbed over the fence to check the side garage door to the backyard and discovered it was locked. I then walked around to the back door; it, too, was locked and all of our windows were closed. My husband was running errands in Lake Oswego and I was able to reach him on the cell phone and he came home to let me in. Fortunately, I only had to wait outside for 30 minutes and it only sprinkled slightly, so I didn't 'freeze' or get soaked.

This was Chief's first time being left unattended in our home and I was concerned about the possibility of his pulling paperwork off my desk and shredding it or getting into something he shouldn't, but he was very good and just waited until Phil got home to let me in. Of course, I learned a lesson today about the importance of needing a key when I leave Chief alone!

Yesterday, while walking Chief in our neighborhood, one of our neighbors told me Chief is the most beautiful dog she's ever seen!......AND…. she has 2 small dogs of her own!

Thanks for raising such beautiful, smart dogs! Best regards," - Carol Beaulieu

"Ray and me got a puppy from you few weeks ago, she is doing great, she grows from 9 pounds to 15 pounds now. she is perfectly healthy and she can do several tricks like sit, down and hi-five. We love her so much ... I took over 300 pictures of her, she has a lot of funny sleeping poses, if you want I can send you more. Thank you so much and Happy new year!" - Yoyo

"Thank you so much for bringing Murphy into our lives. Since we picked him up on Tuesday evening, he has had no transition issues whatsoever. He has been the easiest to train. He already knows how to sit, his name, his toys, and how to use the facilities. He loves up everyone he meets. His crate training has been a snap. He loves going to work with me & just follows me so naturally. He woke up once the first night & settled down within 15 minutes & has slept through the night ever since. He is also a real munch mouth- no issues with eating his kibble or drinking. He loves his car rides & is wonderful with kids.

I can not say thank you enough. We appreciate the time you provided us to "test" the puppies. It was not easy leaving with one; eventually, we will add another. There is nothing like the love and energy of a Golden. My 81 year mother simply melted into the heart of an eight year old when she met Murphy and he loved her instantly.

Best wishes for Christmas and a Happy New Year," - Rosemary & David Tanner

"I just thought I would send you some pictures of my little man Charlie, he is from Cassie and Chase's Aug 1st litter. He is quite a little heart-breaker wherever we go. He is a happy little guy. But I have to tell you the funniest thing, you warned me about his dad liking rocks, and I laughed...but it looks like it is a trait that got passed down!! I have a pile of rocks on the inside of my front door from when Charlie and I go out for walks! He likes to carry them in his mouth. I am just so incredibly happy that Charlie is a part of my family and he has won the hearts of my family and friends as well. Thanks for my little man.

Happy Holidays" - Andrea and Charlie

"What a fine dog Chief is becoming. He turned 11 months old a week ago today and weighs just over 80 lbs. I've attached a few recent pics for you to see.

I cannot tell you how many compliments he's gotten – he even has a 'Fan Club' at OHSU's National Primate Research Center, the Children's Clinic near St. Vincent's Hospital and West Coast Bank. He loves everyone and they all tell us what a handsome, magnificent, beautiful, cute, gorgeous animal he is. Of course, we agree! Just last night while shopping at Wilco Farm Store, I gave 2 people your name & website.

This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for so many things and especially for the new addition to our family.

We wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!" - Carol Beaulieu

"Lobo is the best dog ever!! He is from Reggie and Lexie's June 4th litter and we think he is the most handesome boy ever. He is doing great with training, he loves to learn and he picks things up fast. Just wanted to say thanks again and send some pics." - Tom & Breonna

"CJ is doing really well, he is so sweet and gentle with the boys and so easy going! He even went with the family on a mini-train ride for an hour and a half and impressed everyone on how well the 'puppy' handled it all! I sent you a picture so you can see. He is just a beautiful pup! People comment on how handsome he is all the time and his color is just perfect as well. Thank you for such a wonderful family member!" - Nina Rauch

"Things are going so great with Libby, I just had to send you an email thanking you a million times already. She slept great in her kennel last night, didn't whine at all and had zero accidents! I'm in a great deal of shock and awe over that. She's already responding to her name and the come command, she just happily follows me around and it's incredible. She's made fast friends with her stuffed squeak toy eddie the elephant, she drags him around practically everywhere she goes. I took her to the vet today to get her all checked and the vet just went crazy over her, she was complimented multiple times on her good looks (she gets them from me) and her sweet temperament (she fell fast asleep on the table and let them do whatever they wanted to her). I'm already sending pictures for you, thank you so much for the sweet new addition to my life!" - Alicia

"We want to let you know how much we love our little Truman... Cassie and Chase's December 2008 litter. He is a great companion who loves to cuddle. True to his name he is an extremely loyal and affectionate puppy. He is now 7 months old and approximately 70lbs. We are so happy that we have added him to our family. We have already shared you with others who are looking to adopt a beautiful, healthy puppy and we will continue to recommend you in the future. Thank you so much for Truman!" - Greg and Sandy Caputo

"Please feel free to post these pictures of Jax on your wall of fame... Jax is a great looking and very smart dog, we could not be happier with our new family addition. We were especially lucky to meet Jax's parents Reggie & Sammy and we could tell right away that we would have a wonderful dog to add to our family. If we could have another puppy, I wouldn't go anywhere but Oak Grove Goldens" - Cheers, Jim

"Hi Cindy!!!! Ricky Rock Star is AWESOME!!! [parents are Reggie and Sammy] He is Happy Healthy Brave, a clown, and fits right into our family. The Boston Terrior, Eddy LOVES him and Nadje the older German Shepherd is gentle with him.... He is also Very smart and sits already and is getting good at potty training-Only problem-He is a STAR!! Every kid in a 5 mile radius is in love with him!!! Thank you! Thank! you-What a fun experience!! ps I am referring some folks to you!! Thanks for all wish I could send pics but need tech help!! Love always and will always keep in touch." - Gayle

"Our little puppy from Lady Sabrina's litter is doing very well. We couldn't be happier with our newest family member. CJ settled in right from the get go! He loves our big back yard and all the toys our boys fail to put away! His favorite are all the balls lying around, especially the great big one that is larger than him! He loves to jump on it and chase it down as we kick it across the yard. He is never short on exercise! With our three boys he is always on the go! He picked up on fetch rather quickly! It's his favorite game by far! He and our two year old son play all the time, but I am always close to keep CJ from jumping on my son and doing the playful puppy bites and likewise I do what I can to keep my son from pulling little ears! They are both toddlers! CJ is such a love! He will curl up in our laps and go right to sleep! We love that! He has house trained far faster than we thought he would. Much to our delight!!! We wanted you to know that one of your puppies is doing very well; he is all up to date on his shots and has even gone through another worming ... just a precaution after he chased down and killed a field mouse at my parent's home!!! YES! Chased it down! Our little hunter! We picked up some meds for worms from our vet and kept the mouse frozen while we watched CJ this last week. He is healthy and doing just fine. Like his Grandfather he loves to bring us gifts. I have had toy cars and rocks dropped into my hand on a few occasions! He is quite proud of his treasures! A stick, rock or lump of roots he dug up in one of his many holes! He will trot across the yard with his head held high with his treasure! We sure do love him! CJ is a wonderful addition and we are so thrilled we decided to see a puppy from Sabrina's litter! Our little number 28! CeeJay's Noble Tribute is his full name! It has meaning for us! Thank you for helping us find our puppy and for being so being so wonderful! We promise you CJ is well loved and cared for here! I will keep you posted as he grows if you wish! Thank you again!" - Sincerely, The Rauch Family

"Here are some pictures of Charlie (Lady Sabrina and Reggie's pup). Charlie truly is a Golden. Anything and everything is in his mouth, being carried around. He is almost always going potty outside and has now picked up going to the door when he needs to go. He is such a smart guy and I love his spirit and energy. As much of a terror as he might be, he is also that much of a lover. He loves to snuggle in bed and on the couch and just loves to be around people. I could not ask for a better puppy. I can not get over how fast he is growing. His appetite is great and it seems as though he is growing taller and getting heavier every day! I can't wait to see what the future brings for him in my family." - Mallory

"We thought we would drop you a quick note to let you know that Pup #2 (tentatively named "Jasmine") is doing well. She has had no problems with the transition. Her appetite is good, she is sleeping well and is mostly pottying outside. We took her to our vet on Friday and he said she is in great health. She weighed 9.7 pounds. She slept on the examining table!

We took her up to our cabin this weekend (she rides just fine in our car or our truck). She loves being out in the woods! Every pinecone and stick needed to be investigated. I'm attaching two pictures we took this weekend.

Thanks for the wonderful pup!" - Connie and Jerry

"We adopted Bailey as we have named her in mid November 2008. She was one of the pups from Reggie and Lexi's September litter. We just wanted to write and let you know what a blessing she has been. She is wonderful with our children and has such a sweet and loving manner. She is so smart and is fully trained already. She was potty trained within four weeks and is doing wonderful with her basic commands and leash training now. I had prepared myself for a full year of training and puppy stuff like chewing and toppling the kids over, but in just 3 short months Bailey has blended right in to our family and is so eager to please. She chews only when we are away from home, but we are working on giving her good chew toys to use for that purpose. We are also considering getting her a companion and are wondering if you have pups left from any of your December litters. Thank you so much for our beautiful Bailey, she's laying on the bed watching me type now, waiting patiently to play. I have attached some of our favorite photos of her. Thank you again." - The Beltramo's

"I wanted to send you some pictures of Sage, Hannah and Chase's boy. He has been wonderful! He is so smart and has been through obedience class. We will be starting off leash training next week so we can go anywhere safely with him. I think he looks just like Hannah with his beautiful eyes, dark color, and curly fur (which doesn't shed yet....yay)!! He loves being outside in the snow or water. He loves to watch and chase the ducks near our house and loves to go fishing with my husband. He has been such a great addition to our family. We will always use Oak Grove Goldens for our future puppies!" - Laura and Aaron Akins

"Here are the pictures of Tucker dressed up. He is not to happy wearing pink and purple but does it to please Jessica (our 5 year old). Tucker is well behaved and loves his tennis ball. He try's to put 3 in his mouth at once but so far he has only mastered 2 balls LOL. Thank you so much for the wonderful addition to our family he has brought so many smiles and wonderful memories to our family. We are so excited to add another of Ashley and Chases babies to our home! Keep up the great work that you do." - Dawnita Atkins

"It's been 7 months since we picked up our little guy and I thought I might share a few pictures with you!

Brody, has grown up to be quite the looker :-)  He's one of Sammy's puppies from Her and Reggie's litter born January 15th.  He has been deemed the cutest puppy ever by the drive-thru barista at Starbucks.

He has become such a handsome young man, and the temperament of a loving little boy.  He's daddy's pride and joy, becoming a great fishing partner, and attached at the hip to me.  He has successfully completed "puppy school" (a.k.a. Dog obedience) as one of there youngest members @ 5mths.

Did I mention we take him everywhere, he is quite the adventurist..... He has gone camping, fishing, many of this summers afternoons swimming in the Molalla river, and most recently to the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins.  He's the best co-pilot any one could have.  He's even had his picture professionally taken (we took him to The Picture People in April)  I have a copy of the cutest picture I will put in the mail for you. 

We want to thank you so much for letting us have one of your precious puppies!  He is truly the love of our lives....

Stay tuned for more pictures, and perhaps another inquiry for a little girl.......

Thanks again" - Keri Kudrna

"Just had to share this picture I had taken of Maggie (14 wks. old) this past Saturday. It was a fund raiser. I had a hard time finding something that would not look too silly on her, most everything was for Halloween."

"[Sam] is the sweetest, most mellow puppy I have ever met! He is already fully crate trained; he sleeps in his crate next to my side of the bed. He whined for about 5 minutes the first night, I just put my hand down there & he went right to sleep. He even goes in there when the door is open and lays down on his own. Amazingly he has not had a single accident in the house. Of course, he is not housetrained completely yet but we are shocked by how well he is doing so far! He does not jump, lick or puppy bite. He sits for petting, comes when we call his name & is learning quickly how to walk on the leash. We have him registered to start puppy class next week; we can't wait to see how well he does. Our family is so in love with this little pup! Thank you for all of the work you put into giving him such a great start in life. I will be sure to send you pictures as he grows." - Tina Fox

"I just wanted to take a minute to let you know what a pleasure the process of getting our 2 new golden's was. Beau and Annie are just amazing. There was a big empty hole in our lives after Buddy passed but with the addition of these 2 clowns we are getting back to normal. Annie, the little red headed girl is definitely the "boss" and has a type A personality. Beau is laid back and the calmer of the two. Took them to our vet Dr. Ferris on Monday for their puppy check up and he was amazed that they were both in perfect health. He said he rarely see new puppies without any problems what so ever, not even a flea. He said to let you know that you did an outstanding job with their health. He and Dr. Tbold also asked for your web site. Anyway, thanks again and if anyone worthy of one of your pups asks, I will highly recommend you. You and your golden's ROCK!!!!" - Ken and Pam (Beau & Annie) Wilcox

"We just wanted to let you know what a wonderful dog Mac has grown into. His parents Hannah and Chase would be very proud of him. At 9 months he's 70 lbs of total sweetness! He always comes home from his playgroup with a report card of 'straight As' and has been labeled the 'teacher's pet'. He has a sweet, laid-back personality and is wonderful with our boys and cats.

You may recall, we came to you after we suddenly lost our beloved Senior Rescue dog, Pip. Our family was devastated and wasn't sure if another dog could fill our hearts. Mac has become such a wonderful part of our family and we're proud to have such a beautiful, well behaved and friendly pet.

Thanks again for all of the joy he has brought to us!" - Pattie, Steve, Aidan and Ethan Wagner

"Mandy just lost her last baby tooth today and is growing like a weed. She is about 18 inches at the shoulders and weighs about 40 lbs now, with a beautiful waist line. She is scheduled for her de-flowering on Feb. 1.

Nothing is safe around her, she has to check everything out and be right in the middle of what ever we are doing. She has a mandarin orange box that we have attached a string to that she just loves to grab hold of and race around the room with that box flying along behind her. We think it is her favorite toy. She loves to go for rides in the van and take walks.

We are so pleased with her coloring and the straight coat. We are so proud of her. I carry a little photo album of her pictures that I show off every chance I get. Thank you for the wonderful puppies that you breed. Hope you don't mind that when I am asked where we got her I tell them about your kennel." - Dodie

"I just wanted to drop you a note and let you know how much we appreciate our new puppy. This is Lilly's puppy #36 and we have named her Willow. She is growing like a weed and is very spoiled already. Our old Golden Lab adopted her and they play non-stop all day long. The girls can't get enough of her and we have finally found someone with more energy than my 7 year old girl, Shelby. Anyway, she has found a happy home and we are all very pleased. We will be sure to pass your name around as people asked where we got our new puppy." - Jeff, Nevada

"Josie is doing great. She's getting along really well with my other golden, and they have a lot of fun playing together. I have to wonder, though, if you bred these puppies to have super bladders -- she has never had an accident in the house, and started going to the door to be let out the second day. She sleeps on the bed and just sleeps there all night. What a great little girl.

Hope all went well with the rest of your puppies, and I'll try to occasionally let you know how Josie is doing (she's got 'come' and 'sit' down real well and we're starting on the leash and kennel now)." - Mike

"I just wanted to let you know how much we are enjoying Chloe. She is such a great addition to our family, and she is wonderful with our 2-year old. They are best friends already! I thought I would send a quick picture to let you see what a pretty and patient little girl she is. They play this game every night...

Thank you for giving us the privilege of having her in our family." - Jason, Erin and Austin Lowery

"In all the dogs I've had over the years (and that's alot, because I used to show them!) she is one of three that I would never part with, she's my buddy, awesome company.. play when I feel like it and is a couch potatoe with me too! She is always welcoming of other dogs (she was socialized alot as a puppy) to play with and absolutely LOVES children. She turns herself inside out with joy when my nieces and grandsons are over. She allows the girls to do "makeovers" on her with glasses, hats, clothes she eats up the attention! Last summer our grandson flipped his kaiak and he was in no danger he had his lifejacket but, that didn't satisfy her she swam out to him and insisted he hold onto her and she swam him back into the shore! So, we had to go and retrieve the kaiak but we didin't dare tell her not to do that because what if he truly had been in danger! When the neighbor kids are out they always want Roxy to come over and dive for rocks! This year she is discovering her "voice" and lets strangers know she is watching them, which I love! My neighbors aren't dog people and she knows it and doesn't care for them either, I'm working a fine line of her accepting their presence in their own yard and yet having her alert us to strangers but, she's smart enough to figure it out. She goes almost everywhere with me and is such a good girl in the car I can even leave freshly purchased fast food in with her, while I run into another store and she won't touch it! My husband actually is kinda glad her coat isn't as thick as most goldens because then there isn't as much shedding to clean up. Anyway, I thank you for such a wonderful girl!" - Debbi

"Wow! 11 weeks old and [Nugget] has gained 4 lbs since he came home... not even two weeks yet.

The little Nugget guy is really delightful. He has (so far) been the perfect gentlemen when it comes to Auntie Shiley. No chewing on the ears or tail and he only jumps when she's getting attention from me - we're working on that. He's crate training while I'm at work and has had one accident on the carpet (thankfully, it was nice and solid) when I wasn't paying attention late in the evening. He's quick to understand 'no' and 'down' and 'stay" and 'potty'... and he comes to his name. Not bad for 10 days, I think. He's anxious to please and sees me as the alpha female. Sure hope we keep him on that track. I'm actually surprised at how quickly he moves from his 'too happy your home' phase to 'pleased to be just hanging out'. He settles pretty easily and is a mellow little guy. I'm afraid the honeymoon is going to end - surely it must!

Shiley is remaining Shiley... patient and tolerant and passive and willing - just as good natured as ever. I sure hope she passes that along! Oh, my gosh... will I miss her when she goes - I think of that too often I think. Guess I'm a little scared.

Nugget and 'Toffee' our Calico are getting acquainted slow and steady. He's interested in her and will occasionally bound her way, but she's learned to not be afraid, so she doesn't run. I think it won't be long before they will be playmates - and they both have the energy for it.

I sure am enjoying this precious little gift... Best to you and yours..." - Diana

"[Sienna] is so precious and learning to fetch and play very quick. She loves this rope toy with a ball of local wool felt at the end. She slept under our bed the first night, and in her crate the second night with the door open. She is a quiet puppy and barely whined at all the first night. The second night I didn't hear her at all." - Patty

"Two years ago we purchased a red male from you. We named him Max after his father. He has grown into a very large and beautiful boy. He is my constant companion. He gets along great with my Jack Russel named Rosie. His favorite thing to do with Rosie is take her for walks with him carrying her lead in his mouth. What a sight to see. Thanks for breeding such great dogs. I highly recommend people who ask where I got him, to you. Thank you so much." - Sheryl Ehrlich

"Dear Cindy, Our Gracie is almost 4 months and a wonderful part of our family. She now weighs 32 puppy pounds. She gets puppy energy surges and loves the tall grass and big mud puddles. She knows how to sit, high-five, speak, lay down, and roll over. She also retrieves and loves to play get the ball. She spends time in my classroom and my students are helping train her to be a therapy dog. She is like candy to them, they can't keep their hands off her. She is turning out to be quite the amazing companion. Thank you. I'll send pictures soon." - Sherry Lindquist & Gracie

"Hi Cindy, I have been meaning to write and let you know how much we are enjoying our new puppy. Life is busy and fun so a whole month has gone by so fast. "Koda" [Lady Madaline and Sir Maxwell's puppy] is a wonderful addition to our family. He is growing so fast and is so smart. He is already potty trained and has learned most of the basic commands very well. Our 2 year old lab mix (Lucky) was initially a little jealous but they have grown to be pretty good friends. Koda wants to do everything Lucky does (right or wrong) and it is so cute to watch them together. After buying numerous chew toys in preparation for Koda's arrival, his favorite toy still seems to be Lucky's bushy tail! Thankfully Lucky is pretty easy going and tolerant of all this.

I hope all is going well for you and the rest of the gang. I will try to email a picture some time if I can figure out that part of my computer. Thank you again for providing such a wonderful new friend to our family. He has truly been a blessing." - Sincerely, Gail Stewart

"Cindy, just wanted to tell you how great your web-site is (about time) and how much I have loved my Abbey Rose that I bought from you 3 years ago. She is out of Max and Maddie, and is the "daughter" I never had. She's loving, smart, and beautiful. She had a litter last spring that were gorgeous and were sold to teacher friends - all of whom are thrilled with their dogs. I kept on and she(Rita) and her mom are truly best buddies. They love to wrestle and, especially, go the beach with me every day and jump the waves. Rita is very agile and her favorite game is Keep Away with a thrown stick, although eventually Abbey gets ahold of it and Rita submits it. I would love to send your pics, but not sure how yet. Both are red, and Abbey looks so much like Max. Rita is my constant shadow and loves to cuddle. In fact, she usually is happiest lying no more than and inch from me, although with her muzzle or toe touching my foot is her preference. Thank you for raising such loving and lovely dogs. Best wishes from us all!" - Valerie Baker

"I just wanted to follow up with you on Lexie (Hannah's last litter). She is doing amazing! As you may remember she took a while to potty train, but she is a champ now. She is an extremely intelligent puppy, has an amazing red coat and has such a great personality. We just absolutely love her - she grew into her AKC "Princess Lexus Hannah Bodenlos" well, she is definately the princess of the house. She loves daycare, swimming, and of course her 3 kitties. She has a serious golden preference, and really lo! ! ves to play with them. In fact we were lucky enough to have a 2 year old golden move in next door! I would love to bring her out to meet her family if you are open to that. Also, my husband thought it would be a good idea to send you some pictures of her for your website to show just how beautiful your puppies turn out!!! Most of all I just want to thank you for making my life complete. I don't know how I ever lived without a golden. Thanks!!!" - Jenny Bodenlos

"To those interested in great dogs! Golden Retrievers have been in our family for many years. We were attracted to Cindra Noreen by her warm personality and cleanliness of her breeding facilities. After enjoying our first puppy for 18 months we acquired a second and have found both to have very nice conformation and demeanor." - Kay Metcalfe

"My husband and I have had one (or more) golden retrievers as pets since 1989. We got our 'Katie' from the Noreens at 'Oakgrove Goldens' four years ago. She is a large female with a very outstanding, shiney red coat. Healthwise, she has been absolutely problem-free so far. Her hips have been rated 'Good.' She has no skin problems ('hot spots,' allergies, itchiness) which many goldens are prone to. She is very athletic and loves to swim and 'play ball.'

When our older golden died a few months ago, we decided to get a companion dog for Katey. There were many ads in the Columbian, most of which were very similar in nature. We were confused about where to begin in our search for another golden pup until we discovered that one of the ads was from the Noreens. Without hesitation we phoned them and set up an appointment to pick our new pup. As before, the Noreens were extremely patient while we painstakingly made our decision. There kennels are very clean and well kept, which gives us a great head start for house training our new pup. If you are thinking about purchasing a golden puppy, I would whole heartedly recommend one from Terry and Cindy Noreen." - Bev Miller

"I am so happy I found you as a source for puppies! It has been a pleasure from the beginning. Thank you for the opportunity to visit with your dogs even before the puppies were born and the chance meet with the puppies several times before we brought them home. It gave them time to get to know us and they were perfect all the way home to Portland. Thanks again!" - Cathy Brauer

"I bought my male golden retriever puppy at the beginning of January. He is a great looking puppy. This golden retriever brings a lot of joy to our family." - Suzanne Rea

"No one could buy a more beautiful puppy in the best breeding conditions I have ever seen while working with SPCA! These indeed are dogs born and cared for with much love." - Joy Berg

"Richard and I wanted to send you a quick update on our baby boy we bought from you last summer. First we would like to thank you for the quality of dogs you breed. Before buying Tucker we did lots of research on the breed as well as visited many litters. Well, there was just no comparison. You guys breed beautiful dogs with excellent temperaments.

We are having so much fun with Tucker. He is ten months old now and weighs 90 pounds! One of his favorite things to do is bring you little treasures. Throughout the day he finds things (usually the kids toys) and brings them to us. He doesn't chew his treasures however, he just likes bringing us things. He also loves going on runs with me. We are up to four miles now but the fourth mile is quite a bit slower than the first. He hasn't quite learned how to pace himself.

You hear all the time what great dogs goldens are but until you have one of your own you don't know what you are missing. They are amazing dogs. All they want to do is be around you and please you.

Well we just wanted to say thank you and tell you how grateful we are to have Tucker in our family!" - Richard and Deana Henry