Guardian home program

 This allows us as breeders to place our breeding dogs, usually as puppies, in their permanent, loving, forever homes. We do not believe puppies/dogs should be placed in a kennel style environment and wish to give them the best life possible. We can only house so many in our personal home as pets and once retired they remain with us, so we have started this program to give any future breeding dogs the same loving care. Guardian homes act as “foster homes” until the terms of agreement are satisfied, and then full ownership will be transferred to the guardian. 

Becoming a guardian gives you the opportunity to have our "pick of the litter" where families can receive a FREE "pick of the litter" puppy as a family pet. She/he will be spay/neutered at the end of her/his breeding career (3 - 5 litters or up to the age of 5 for females and up to the age of 6 for males) 

 we retain ALL breeding rights. once retired she/he will be spayed/neutered and full legal ownership would be signed over to the guardian and the guardian contract would be over at that point.

We don't breed our females until their second heat, if you are a guardian for one of our females you must be willing to let us know when she is in heat and be willing to bring her to us. she will stay with us for 1-2 weeks to be breed then goes back home to her guardian family during her pregnancy (63 days) and then is returned to us one week before her due date to whelp and raise her puppies, once her puppies are weaned, she can return to her guardian family 

(a total of 6 to 8 weeks) Guardians of one of our females will be compensated $50. /Puppy once her puppies go home.

If you are a guardian for a male, you must be willing to drop him off for breeding's.

What would be required of a Guardian Home:

. Guardian must live within 2-hours of Mancelona, MI for females and 1-hour for males (Exception can be made if the Guardian is willing to drive to us when needed or meet us halfway)

. The dog must be housed indoors

. The Guardian family must not have unaltered animals in the home 

. Must have a fenced in yard (some exceptions can be made for the right home)

. Must own your own home (some exceptions can be made for the right home)

. Be willing to crate/house train and teach the puppy basic obedience.

. Feed the puppy from our list of approved brands

. Keep the puppy clean and well groomed 

. Provide the puppy with basic veterinary care, including but not limited to:

. Wellness visits and Vaccines

. Any medical issues the puppy may have which are NOT related to breeding 

As a guardian you will be required to pay for the everyday expenses of owning a dog including annual exams, vaccines, grooming, food, etc. we will pay for all breeding related costs including health testing.