Some of our Harvestime dogs/puppies are placed in approved guardian homes. Implementing a guardian program allows some of our dogs to live one-on-one with a family while participating in our breeding program. This ensures all of our dogs get all of their desires met! The Guardian family will love and care for the dog and will give them a permanent home after they retire. This is a great opportunity to raise one of our "pick of the litter" puppies!
At two years of age, we will fully health test the dog and determine if we are going to breed her. If she does not pass all health testing or, due to another reason we elect not to breed, the dog will be spayed and full ownership will be given to the guardian family. If we decide she fits our breeding program, we will breed her for a total of 4-5 litters, then she will be spayed and released to the guardian family.
We realize guardian families have a tremendous sacrifice to make, given the female breeding dog must be returned to us to be bred, deliver, and wean her babies before being returned back to the guardians. A week prior to delivery, the Guardian dog will come to stay with us will be returned once her pups are fully weaned. Upon the return, you will receive up to a $500 litter bonus. We encourage you to visit us while your dog is staying with us. We hope our guardian families will come to think of us as extended families!
At two years of age, we will fully health test the dog and determine if we are going to breed her. If she does not pass all health testing or, due to another reason we elect not to breed, the dog will be spayed and full ownership will be given to the guardian family. If we decide she fits our breeding program, we will breed her for a total of 4-5 litters, then she will be spayed and released to the guardian family.
We realize guardian families have a tremendous sacrifice to make, given the female breeding dog must be returned to us to be bred, deliver, and wean her babies before being returned back to the guardians. A week prior to delivery, the Guardian dog will come to stay with us will be returned once her pups are fully weaned. Upon the return, you will receive up to a $500 litter bonus. We encourage you to visit us while your dog is staying with us. We hope our guardian families will come to think of us as extended families!
We are currently looking for Guardian homes in Bozeman, Montana area for a female pup from Piper-Gaucho, ready next week! (We had a guardian home need to cancel). She is pictured above.
We are looking for a Guardian home in the Fox Valley, Wisconsin area for a female pup from Carlie-Shooter (ready Oct 15th) and from the Josie-Gaucho litter born Sept 8th (ready Nov 1st). Click Here for Terms of Guardian Home agreement! |
This fall/winter we will be looking for guardian homes in the Minneapolis and Fox Valley area as well as Bozeman, MT.
Benefits of the Guardian program for females:
Requirements:
Please read through our contract for more details:
Female Guardian Contract
Benefits of the Guardian program for females:
- Pick of the litter puppy/dog at no cost.
- Mentor-ship of experienced trainers and reimbursement for training.
- Boarding, grooming and training- services may vary at each kennel operation
- The Guardian Dog will be fully health tested at the breeders expense. (Hips, elbows, eyes, DNA testing, etc)
- Receive $100 per puppy, up to $500, for each of her 4-5 litters. Potentially earn up to $2,500 for lifetime expenses of the dog!
- See the offspring of your dog being placed with families across the country and with Service Dog organizations!
- Titling incentives and reimbursement of training costs.
- After retirement (4-5 litters), the Guardian Dog is fully released to you at no additional cost.
Requirements:
- The whole family is in agreement on adding one of our guardian dogs to your family.
- Be willing to love and care for this dog for the next 10-14 years.
- Be willing to teach the dog basic obedience and household manners.
- Be willing to abide by all terms of the Guardian Home Agreement.
- No other intact dogs may live in the home.
- Live within 50 miles of the kennel to whom you are a Guardian Family for.
Please read through our contract for more details:
Female Guardian Contract