What is the Guardian dog program?
After a lot of thought and research we have decided to continue our guardian dog program. We are not interested in a classic kennel. We want our dogs to get the loving attention desired by each poodle heart and live as family companions.
The basics of the guardianship program
In order for us to give our dogs the best possible home, it is important for us to limit how many dogs we keep at our home. To be a good breeder of quality dogs, however, we need to keep, evaluate, and add quality bloodlines to our breeding program. We would like to keep a few of our pick puppies to monitor their growth and development. Some will eventually fit into our breeding program. We prefer to place these pick puppies in guardian homes. A poodle needs to be a part of the family to develop their full potential. That is why we started our guardian dog program.
We are giving the dog (with a small deposit that the guardian will receive back again) to the guardian family to raise and love and keep as a member of their family. This program allows local families an opportunity to own one of our best available pups without paying for it. The family must be approved as guardian parents and agree to abide by our contract of care.
If we decide to use the dog in our breeding program the dog will return to our home to whelp the puppies and stay with us until the puppies go to their new homes at 8 weeks of age.
The guardian home program is an excellent deal for the dog, it's a good deal for the guardian parents, and it's a good deal for producing an exceptional breeding program. It's one of those "win - win" situations for everyone involved. The family receives a quality, top pick dog for their forever pet. I am able to improve the breed by using only my best for bettering the breed. And the reason we instigated our guardian program, the dog lives in a home as a spoiled companion and gets lots of attention.
