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Goldens & Goldendoodles

Iowa’s #1 Ethical Golden Retriever and Goldendoodle Breeder.

Midwest based - Our adults are health tested and never live in kennels. We hand deliver puppies nation wide!

Raising the Standard: We Breed Differently.

We raise loveable and healthy puppies through an ethical breeding program

Child holding a golden retriever outdoors at sunset.
Woman in a yellow sweater holding an english cream golden retriever outdoors with a house in the background.

How to bring home a puppy

Our new puppy families are screened and prepared with weekly communication, pictures, and videos. We know our puppies and families deserve this. Bringing home a puppy is an experience - not an exchange.

Puppy Availability

Hi! We are the Dahlhausers,

and our life revolves around dogs

  • Small, premier breeders of AKC Golden Retrievers and Standard Goldendoodles.

  • Raising puppies indoors on our 16-acre farm located in Newell, Iowa.

  • We use “Super Puppy” methods including Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and Puppy Culture. Our adult dogs are fully health-tested and live with us or in guardian homes.

More about us

Meet Our Dogs

Zodi

Athena

Willow

Kobi

Meet ALL Our Dogs!

family members. couch potatoes. spoiled rotten.

Sleeping golden retriever puppy cradled in arms.

Why we are

different

Let’s be honest: there are plenty of

dog breeders out there. Why us?

Testimonials

  • "FPG is absolutely amazing and so caring."

    K. Fox

  • "It was easy to communicate with you and you were always super responsive."

    Olivia

  • "We loved the Facebook group, getting to watch our puppy grow was so fun!"

    Anna Mae

  • "All the updates were my favorite things about the puppy process with FPG."

    Annesa

  • "I love that the puppies are exposed to a lot and are brought to nursing homes to get some exposure but also to brighten others."

    Becca

  • "Our puppy's temperament is amazing. Loves to snuggle and relax with us on the couch."

    Andrea

  • "Gracelin was very communicative with me, before and after the sale. We still feel like family!"

    Traci

  • "I love my puppy so much and have had two friends get FPGs from you. I would get another at some point if it works."

    Carolyn

  • "Thank you so much for all of the hard work you do for your pups!"

    Lauren

  • "I always felt very informed about my puppy and the process. I love how the ENS works - it does create calm puppies. Offering training was a huge help prior to my puppy coming home."

    Natasha