I had a past buyer of my pups who lost his old dog call to see if I had any Golden pups... I said no, not for another year or so. But I knew of a litter due in a few months. He went to the pet store and paid twice as much for a Golden puppy....poor dog was full of worms , had parvo and other infections and had to be put down at 10 weeks. I had warned him in the past never to go this route. When he called me back , luckily I was able to hook him up with the other breeder . Yes, he still had to wait 3 months, but at least he had a healthy pup.....He had paid over $600 for the 1st pup... over $800 in vet care... never got a penny back.