Guardian Home
REQUIREMENTS:
Benefits of being a Guardian Home:
Being a guardian home for our breeding program has many perks, as well as responsibilities. We strive for a mutually beneficial relationship between ourselves and our guardian homes. Firstly, the rate you will pay for your puppy is steeply discounted. We only require you to pay a deposit price of $500. You will receive one of the best puppies we can produce or a 'pick of the litter' puppy from another breeder from which we purchase the puppy. We look for quality genetics, personalities and structure in all our breeding dogs. We also provide lifetime support for each of these puppies as we want them to be the best they can be. For those who become guardians to our female dogs, you will be compensated $500 for each litter the dog has as a "thank you" for your patience while your beloved pet is away.
What would be required of you as a Guardian Home:
What would be required of us, The Breeder:
- Guardian must live within a 2-hour drive of breeder's home in Grand Rapids, MI. (**Exceptions can be made if guardian is willing to drive to us when needed.)
- Legal ownership of the dog remains with the breeder until the dog is retired from the program, at which time the dog will be spayed or neutered at the expense of the breeder. Full ownership of the dog will then be transferred to the guardian.
- Guardian has no right to produce puppies by this dog.
Benefits of being a Guardian Home:
Being a guardian home for our breeding program has many perks, as well as responsibilities. We strive for a mutually beneficial relationship between ourselves and our guardian homes. Firstly, the rate you will pay for your puppy is steeply discounted. We only require you to pay a deposit price of $500. You will receive one of the best puppies we can produce or a 'pick of the litter' puppy from another breeder from which we purchase the puppy. We look for quality genetics, personalities and structure in all our breeding dogs. We also provide lifetime support for each of these puppies as we want them to be the best they can be. For those who become guardians to our female dogs, you will be compensated $500 for each litter the dog has as a "thank you" for your patience while your beloved pet is away.
What would be required of you as a Guardian Home:
- Provide the dog with a safe and loving home, including but not limited to:
- Housing the dog indoors with his/her human family
- Containing the dog in a fenced-in yard or on a leash at all times when outdoors
- Provide adequate exercise for the dog
- Basic Obedience Training before the pup is 6 months old
- Housebreaking & crate-training
- Feeding the dog from our list of approved brands
- Maintain a healthy weight for the dog
- Socialize the dog by interacting with other dogs, people, and new places
- Keep the dog clean and well-groomed
- Provide the dog with basic veterinary care, including but not limited to:
- Yearly wellness visits and vaccines
- Any medical issues the dog may have which are NOT related to breeding
- Emergency vet costs (NOT related to breeding)
- Keeping dog on monthly, year-round preventative medications against heart-worm, fleas and ticks
- Notify breeder immediately when the female dog has come into her estrus cycle and be prepared to meet breeder upon request when dog is needed for breeding purposes or give dog up for approximately a week during breeding period.
- For female breeding dogs, keep all unapproved intact male dogs away from her when she is in season. For males, keep females who are in season away to prevent accidental breedings.
- If guardian family goes on vacation or out of town for any reason, contact information for kennel and/or pet-sitter should be given to breeder before guardian family departs.
- If dog does not pass certain health tests and is deemed by breeder to be unfit to reproduce, the dog will then be spayed or neutered at the expense of the breeder. Guardian will not be required to pay any fee for the dog in this event.
- Guardian agrees to maintain this contract even if they relocate out of the area, including flying the dog back to the breeder at the expense of the guardian.
- Guardian agrees to keep in close contact with breeder, regularly sending photos of dog and gives clearance to breeder to use any photos sent for marketing purposes (social media, website, etc..
- Should the dog die early of natural causes, this contract shall terminate. If the dog dies while in possession of the breeder, dog shall be replaced with a puppy from Earthstone Poodle next available litter.
- If at any time the breeder finds the guardian to be non-compliant, the dog shall return to breeder immediately.
- If the dog is altered OR bred without written consent of the breeder, guardian will owe breeder a sum of $20,000. Any legal costs involved with obtaining this payment will also be paid by guardian.
- Allow dog to make regular visits to breeder's home and/or visit with other members of Earthstone Poodle breeding dogs.
What would be required of us, The Breeder:
- Provide guardian with a healthy puppy of good temperament.
- Pay any veterinary costs associated with breeding, including but not limited to:
- Progesterone testing
- Semen Collection & Analysis
- Cytologies
- Ultrasounds/Radiographs
- Necessary health testing
- Pay to spay/neuter dog once retired from the breeding program, be it because of age or health standards required for breeding.
- Provide lifetime support for the dog.
- Assist guardian with detecting and caring for a female dog in estrus cycle or pregnant.
- Pay for the spay or neuter of the dog when it is no longer needed for reproductive purposes.