Golden Retriever Experience®

Golden Dog Farm and Butternut Goldens bring a whole new meaning to “Happy”! Surround yourself with a “happy” of Goldens from Butternut Goldens and Golden Dog Farm. Much like a gaggle of geese or a rhumba of snakes, a “happy” is a group of Golden Retrievers! And whether you think of the Golden Retriever Experience® as the "Golden Hour, or a "Happy Hour," you will  enjoy an hour-plus playdate with at least 10 Golden Retrievers in the bucolic setting of Golden Dog Farm. Play ball, snap photos, and cuddle on your way to having the best afternoon of your life! Refreshments provided. 

If you'd like to join us for lunch before the event while enjoying our magnificent new hospitality barn and expansive views of Smugglers' Notch and Mt. Mansfield, we'll serve you a boxed lunch with a delicious sandwich from a local deli, chips, cookie and a beverage (sparkling water or soft drink). Sandwich options include the classics, including a vegetarian option. We'll share specific sandwich options if you select the lunch option.

Note: On Select Sundays we offer a Pancake Breakfast with the Golden Retrievers (you can book those through our Sunday AM Pancake Pup-up in our menu bar). 

Pricing:

$99.95/person and includes 6% Vermont State Sales Tax ($94.30 + $5.65 = $99.95).

 $129.95/person lunch option includes an additional 9% Vermont State Sales Tax on the lunch portion ($27.52 + $2.48 = $30.00).

PLEASE REGISTER with both your phone number and email. Thanks!

**IMPORTANT DETAILS TO UNDERSTAND BEFORE BOOKING**

• You are purchasing a ticket to a specific event. Like any ticketed event (ie., theater, concert, sporting event), bookings are non-refundable. Once you book it, there are no refunds and no rescheduling. You may transfer your booking to friends or family, but you need to let us know who will be attending in your place so that they can be checked in for the event.
• The Golden Retriever Experience® is a group event with limited attendance - not a private appointment.
• No outside dogs are allowed to attend this experience.
• Everyone needs a ticket to attend, there are no observers or chaperones. Children under 12 cannot be unaccompanied.

Time: Event typically occurs once/day at 2:00pm and runs approximately 90 minutes. Please note that Golden Dog Farm is a working farm and a private home. Kindly arrive no earlier than one hour prior to the event. We did just receive our winery license, and if you do arrive early, you'll be able to enjoy wines from Golden Dog Farm and other Vermont craft makers.

Booking: The Booking Calendar is at the bottom of this section. Click on "Book Here!" to check available dates and to complete your booking. If, when you select a time, it says "No Time Slots Available," that means we are sold out. If we are sold out, be sure and add your name to our waitlist. Also, be sure and look at some of the other Experiences for the dates you are interested in, we may be hosting something that works for you! There is a calendar below the "Book Here!" button that highlights all of our farm events. 

We currently have dates on the calendar through September 15, 2026. We will release  dates for the remainder of the year in May. 

If you want to be notified when we release future dates, be sure and subscribe to our emails. And you will be the first to be notified as we add more dates. Thanks!