Guardian Home Program Basics
In order to give our breeding dogs the very best life possible, it is important to limit how many dogs we personally keep and house. We understood in order to breed the highest quality dogs, we also needed to keep, evaluate, and add quality bloodlines to our breeding program.
How is all of this possible?
For us the answer is the Guardian Program.
Our Guardian Dog program is allowing us to expand our dog breeding program with pride and will help us to breed the very highest quality cavapoo puppies the right way.
As a Guardian home, you get a purebread Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy at no up front cost to you. Your guardian dog stays with you as your family member for their entire life. We just retain breeding rights for a certain number of litters, starting at sexual maturity and ending once the female has whelped her final litter. Each guardian dog contract is unique, but it’s usually 4 litters during her career. The timing and number of litters depend on what we’re trying to accomplish with that female and how well she reacts to being a mother.
Not all girls turn out to be well suited for motherhood and in those rare cases we will retire them after only one litter. Additionally, some dogs may not pass all their genetic testing. In those cases, they would be retired before ever being bred. Full legal ownership would be signed over to the guardian.
GUARDIAN RESPONSIBILITY
Our guardians are responsible for the regular health maintenance, which include annual exams, vaccines, food, etc. We pay for genetic health testing and all breeding related expenses. Once the dog has passed their genetic health testing, she is added to our breeding program. We decide when she will be bred and to whom she will be bred. She stays with her guardian family during her pregnancy (approximately 50-60 days) and then is returned to us before her due date to deliver and then raise her puppies (6-7 weeks until puppies are weaned). Once her puppies are weaned she returns to her guardian family.
When the dog is older and completes her breeding obligations, we pay to have her spayed and your dog comes home to enjoy the wonderful life you have provided for her. Girls in guardian homes may have up to four litters prior to being spayed..
There are many things that guardian families need to consider. Guardians of females sometimes have to deal with several heat cycles and must keep their girl protected from unwanted males. The guardian family will need to learn the signs of a heat cycle and be willing to communicate and coordinate with us to ensure a successful breeding.
Summary:
The Guardian Home program is a very simple and rewarding program. Being a guardian dog owner is meant to be a rich and fulfilling experience for everyone involved and is designed to keep our breeding dogs healthy and happy.
We will provide updates to our guardian families while your guardian dog is here with us. We try to involve our guardians in the excitement of the new litter as much as possible.
If you’re interested in becoming a Guardian home, please email Country Cavapoos at admin@countrycavapoos.com or call/text (716) 525-4298.
You’re more than welcome to contact us with your questions at any time.
We’re specifically looking for local families with dog experience who live in the Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Kokomo, and Marion areas