Guardian Home Information

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Guardian Home Information

What’s a Guardian Home? A guardian home is where one of our puppies is held back from a litter for breeding purposes. This puppy will live with a loving family as their own pet. Technically, this puppy, if female, is owned by Pawsome Labradoodles for the first 5-6 years of life, where she is bred once a year for up to 4 litters. After the allotted time, PAL will pay for sterilization and transfer the ownership to the family for the dog to remain as their family pet. Guardian homes need to be in the East Valley and need to be within 30 miles from Queen Creek, AZ.

Being a Guardian for a Girl or a Boy dog…

Female breeding dogs will be breeding from around the age of 2 and up to 6 years of age with their last litter in their 5th year. They will be bred once a year, unless a litter is 1-2 puppies then a breeding on the following cycle may occur. Whether the female is being bred, it is imperative that the guardian communicates the start of each cycle so we know when to expect the next cycle. A heat cycle will last between 14 and 28 (21 is average) days. If it is the cycle the female is set to be bred, Day 1 of her cycle is a very important date to start measuring dates and times for tests and breeding times. The Guardian is required to notify breeder of Day 1 of cycle. After starting a cycle, the breeder will need to take female to vet on Day 5-7 for testing and every couple of days to establish ideal times for mating. Somewhere around days 9-14, the Guardian dog will need to stay with breeder to rendezvous with our male dog. Once she has been bred, she will remain with her Guardian family until one week before her due date. At that time, the Guardian dog will come back to stay with us until she has her puppies, and will be returned once her pups are fully weaned 7-8 weeks later. Guardians are welcomed to visit us often while their girl is staying with us.

The Male Guardian dog is ideally located within 20 minutes or less. This allows us to contact the guardian whenever we need to get the male for a receptive female. When a female is at their peak in cycle, days 9-14, to receive a male, the Guardian male will either come stay a couple of days with us or, if close by, be dropped off for an evening and then again the following day(s). Guardian males participate longer in the breeding program than females; up to their 8th year. The Male Guardian goes through the same health tests as the female, prior to 1 year of age. He can begin his stud career as early as a year. He will have a health test prior to any breeding with a female as a standard practice and will need to be available for those appointment.

Please note that all tests and vet appointments that are related to breeding are covered by the breeder.

Questions?

Below is the breakdown of who’s responsible for what:

Pawsome Labradoodles will:

Select the pick of the litter based on conformation.
Pay for All required Health Tests: Health Panel for Labradoodles, DNA, Hips, Elbows, Eyes, and possibly more.
Take guardian dog to specialty vet for health exams related to healthy breeding dogs.
Pay Vet costs related to reproduction and testing.
Whelp Puppies and keep dog til puppies are weaned…up to 8 weeks
When available (no new litters)… Provides a place for dog when Guardians go out of town or on vacation.

Guardian Homeowners will:

Provide a loving and attentive home.
Provide a minimum of basic profession puppy training.
Provide basic Vet care provide for a pet puppy, including required vaccinations.
Provide Health Insurance*
Be responsible for professional grooming every 6-8 weeks.
Feed the puppy/dog a high-end dog food approved by the breeder while the dog is breeding.
It’s important the dog is comfortable and familiar with the environment she will be having her puppies.
Bring the puppy to breeder’s home often for the first year.

Guardian Home Application

Click here to fill out an application

Your Name (required)

Street Address (required)

City (required)

State (required)

Zip (required)

Phone Number (required)

Email (required)

How did you hear about Pawsome Labradoodles? (required)

Who all lives in the house? Names and ages of household (required)

Does anyone in the home suffer from dog-related allergies? If so, what are their ages and how long have they been allergic? (required)

Have you had a puppy before?

Have you had a dog before?

List all pets in home, type and age:

For Guardian Homes initial that there are no intact (non-sterilized) dogs residing in the home.

Do you rent or own your home?

Do you have a backyard fence of at least six feet?

Prior to approval Guardian Homes will require an onsite visit to their homes.

How many hours will puppy be left alone during the day?

Are you aware that Labradoodles require professional grooming every 6-8 weeks?

Are you familiar with crate training? (a dog should not be crated for longer than 8 hours)

Are you willing to train and socialize your puppy?

Select Which Litter You Prefer (required)

Although Guardian Homes do not have to pay the pet price, everyone is required to pay a non-refundable $500 deposit. This is a safe guard for both Guardian Home as well as Breeder. Please type initials to indicate you have read this.

Guardian is responsible for normal pet care including, but not limited to, immunization, puppy training, and grooming. Please type initials to indicate you have read this:

Guardian's are required and responsible to pay for pet insurance. Guardian is responsible for any non-breeding related incidences, while Breeder is responsible for any breeding related incidences. Please type initials to indicate you have read this:

Guardian's must have a willingness to accept the Breeder's recommendations for the dog's basic health care and veterinarian care. Such as: Vaccine schedules, the use of medications, flee and tick prevention, heart worm prevention, etc. Initial here to indicate understanding.

All dogs and puppies placed in Guardian Homes must be indoor dogs and never left outside unattended. Initial here to indicate understanding.

Guardian's are required to use premium dog food as approved by Breeder. Initial here to indicate understanding.

Breeder is responsible for all health tests and costs associated with breeding. Initial here to indicate understanding:

As a Guardian Home you are receiving an intact, non-sterilized, dog to live in your home and be loved as your own. It is your responsibility to ensure that the breeding of guardian dog, accidentally or intentionally, does not occur while in your care. Initial here to indicate understanding:

Failure to abide by this stipulation will result in the fine of $12,500. Initial here to indicate understanding:

Do you understand that for the first six years the breeding dog is owned by the breeder and fostered in a loving home by you? When the breeding dog completes it's last litter the breeder will sterilize the dog and transfer ownership to you, the Guardian Home. Initial here to indicate understanding:

Once Guardian takes full ownership, do you understand that: If you cannot keep your doodle, you are not allowed to release him/her to a humane society, pound, or animal shelter? Instead, you are to contact me, the breeder, for help with rehoming. Initial here to indicate understanding.

Guardian's must show a willingness to maintain open lines of communication with Breeder in regards to any matter relating to the dog. Initial here to indicate understanding.

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