Guardian Families

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Comment by Jenny@Labradoodle Dreams on January 5, 2012 at 8:48am

Hello Doodles lovers!

I am a breeder of Australian Labradoodles in Livonia Michigan & in the coming 3 months, we are seeking 3 guardian families!!! 

A guardian Home is a fantastic way to get a Pick of the Litter pup at a greatly reduced cost and be a part of a breeding program!!!

Here is what we will have need:

ONE home in the Ann Arbor/Detroit area for our new male breeding prospect puppy; He will be cream & a medium size doodle, we are thinking a fleece coat (he was born January 1).  Will be ready March 3^rd for his new home!. 

TWO homes for 2 female breeding prospects--Females would be fine to place within a 2.5 hour distance of our home. 

1 female, red, fleece, standard Jan 21

1 female, chocolate/parti medium, fleece-standard March 31.

 

Please visit our website for more information!  I’m happy to answer any questions!!

http://www.labradoodledreams.com/guardian.htm

Comment by Don Robinson on December 27, 2011 at 8:02am

Check our our newest Guardian Male and his Forever Home - Drop Deed Red Gorgeous!  http://www.doodlekisses.com/photo/albums/killian

Comment by Dreamydoodles on August 1, 2011 at 11:00pm

We will be seeking a Guardian Family in the Portland Metro area for our new female breeding prospect puppy. Please visit our website for more information!

http://www.dreamydoodles.com/guardian-homes/

Comment by Jenny@Labradoodle Dreams on July 29, 2011 at 7:57am

I'd say 3-4.

I emailed you my contract at the email on your website.  feel free to alter it.  or take from it what you like!  :O))

 

Comment by Dreamydoodles on July 29, 2011 at 7:21am

What is the average litter count or years that your Guardian contracts are asking for? Is 3-4 litters the average? I'm trying to write my own contract for my Guardian program and I want to be comparable to the other programs out there.

Comment by Jenny@Labradoodle Dreams on July 28, 2011 at 10:51am

We are seeking a guardian family in the Ann Arbor/Detroit area for our new male breeding prospect puppy. Please visit our website for more information! You'll find the Guaridian Information tab under the Our Doodles Header:  http://www.labradoodledreams.com/ 

Comment by Nancy - Opal, Meadow & Tariki on July 25, 2011 at 5:13pm

Wow those are all very interesting bonus programs. My breeder required me to feed a certain way and trusted I wold keep her safe, and I receive her for free at the end of her career (which is now). Woohoo!

Comment by Ginny Nightingale on July 25, 2011 at 5:05pm

My breeder is very fussy about a lot of things--very strict instructions about food, yards, etc, but as she has started to trust me, (I volunteered to raise Lyric's first litter and did it successfully--she now hires me to raise other guardian dog litters) the "rules" have relaxed a bit. We are more of a partnership now. I paid half of Lyric's price and would have gotten half of that back for each litter up to the second litter--Lyric is required to have three litters. If anything had gone wrong with her health tests, she would have been spayed and I would owe nothing more. So, for example, if Lyric was worth $2000, I paid $1000 (whether she passed health tests or not) and would get $500 for the first and second litter. OR a free puppy from one litter. I think my breeder was shocked when I wanted to take Rio--he is my third doodle--but too darn cute to give up! 

Lots of people have different arrangements and the breeder could be more generous-- after all, they do make money when they sell the puppies! But the health tests are costly and they make all the sales arrangements, advertising, etc., so it is fine with me. 

I think that you should be reasonable--if you want the dog to be fed a top quality dog food, which can be 5 times the cost of grocery store brands, you should consider that when you reimburse the family. That is just one example of how expensive the whole deal can be to the guardian family. Reimburse gas if they need to drive the dog someplace for you--etc. 

Comment by Jeanne, Tura and Dolly on July 25, 2011 at 4:52pm

Our #2 doodle is a Guardian doodle.  So far she has had one heat cycle and has not been bred yet.   I don't hear from my breeder much although I try to send updates on how my pup is doing.  I had to pay  1/6th of the usual price for her, and then the agreement is she pays me a fixed amount for every year I have her (while she is unspayed).  She doesn't allow me to take her to dog parks so it has been challenging to socialize her to other dogs.  We go to Farmer's Markets every week they are open or other festivals where we can find people or experiences for her.  I worry about her when she is in heat.  It is a big responsibility that I take seriously.  So far it has been an OK experience.  I guess I will know more as the years go on and she actually has puppies.  I like the idea of offering a pup from her litter although I'm not sure we could handle 3.  But they are so cute I will have to tie my hands behind my back!!

Comment by Ginny Nightingale on July 24, 2011 at 6:28am

I would say that the heat starts within the month. It is hard to say exactly. I use a q-tip and gently wipe the inside of the vulva area to see if there is even a trace of blood, so that i know exactly when it starts, but usually within a day or two of starting, it will be noticeable when she sits for a cookie on the kitchen floor and leaves a little red spot behind!

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