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 for a "Happy Hour" you can enjoy a 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. 

Pricing: $99.95/person and includes 6% Vermont State Sales Tax ($94.30 + $5.65 = $99.95).  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 can not 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 "Select a Time" 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!

We currently have dates on the calendar through the end of April 2026. We will release Summer 2026 dates in February. And dates for Fall 2026 and the remainder of the year will be released in May. 

You'll note that there are no experiences offered in January as we are building a new operations barn that we will be moving into in January. First dates on the calendar currently start the weekend of February 14th. If the move goes smoothly, we may add more dates earlier once we are up and running again. We'll announce that via email and social media if we do. 

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!