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Guardianship
Opportunities
 Being
a Guardian Home for a Snug Harbor Labradoodle
can be an excellent way to have a top quality
dog for a family pet. We are a small breeding
program dedicated to producing great companion
animals. Our dogs
are part of our family and live in our home
and enjoy our daily life. We believe that
all of our breeding dogs deserve this luxury,
and so we've implemented our Guardian Home
Program, where we place our upcoming breeders
as puppies in forever homes with suitable
families. The guardians have the role of
"parent" while we retain ownership
and breeding rights for the dog.
A
Guardian family agrees to raise, train and
care for a Snug Harbor or Tip of the Shore
Labradoodle throughout his/her breeding
career. In exchange for providing a home
for one of our breeding dogs, ownership
will be transferred to the Guardian family
when the dog is retired from his or her
breeding career.
We,
as breeders pay for all veterinary costs
related to breeding. Once their breeding
career is under way, they come back to our
home for breeding and whelping. When the
dog reaches age of retirement (typically
3-4 litters) she is spayed for you, and
the dog enjoys the comfort of the home it
has always known. Males are generally retained
for siring litters a bit longer than females,
however, they don't leave their homes for
long periods of time.
Guardian
Families Must:
- Live
within a 60 mile radius of Duxbury,
MA, and No anticipated job transfers
that will remove the dog beyond this
60 miles from Duxbury, MA while the
Guardian Agreement is in effect
- Own
a home with a fenced in yard
- Have
prior experience owning, raising, and
training a dog
- Primary
caregiver cannot work FULL time outside
the home causing the dog to be left
home alone for long periods
- Attend
2 sessions of obedience classes
- Understand
the issues involved with caring for
an intact male or female and be willing
to assume those responsibilities
- Be
willing to return the dog to us as need
throughout the year for various reasons,
including veterinary appointments, breeding,
giving birth and raising puppies. Female
breeders will stay with us for approximately
6-8 weeks following the birth of the
litter. Males are needed for shorter
periods of time, typically a few days
for breedings
- Be
willing to communicate with us when
needed regarding the general health
and well being of the dog.
- Be
willing to accept and follow breeders
recommendations for the dogs basic health
care and veterinarian care, such as
vaccine schedules and the use of various
medications.
If
you are interested in our guardianship program,
please contact
us. We will ask you to fill out an application.
Qualified applicants will be contacted to
come and meet the dogs and discuss in further
detail the available dogs, puppies, and
what to expect from our wonderful guardian
program.
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