Guardian Program
Here at Tipton House Doodles, we pride ourselves on the fact that our dogs live inside our home (never in kennels) and are part of our family. Our sole female puppy from this litter carries the traits we would like to see in future litters, and so, rather than selling her, we would like to find the perfect family to be a guardian for her.
Becoming a guardian home gives you the opportunity to have one of our "Pick of the Litter" puppies as a family pet at no cost. Tipton House Doodles will retain ALL breeding rights. We reserve the right to cancel our guardianship program at any time if we deem it necessary. Once retired, she will be spayed at our expense and returned back to you.
As a guardian home, you will be required to pay for the everyday expenses of owning a dog including annual exams, vaccines, food, toys, grooming, etc. We will pay for all breeding-related costs including health testing.
Here are a few of the main things that we expect from our guardians:
Have previous experience with dogs.
Be willing to teach basic commands such as sit, stay, lay-down, and leave it.
Be willing to socialize your dog. This is very important!
He/she must be an indoor pet and never left unattended outside. An intact dog can easily become tied to another intact dog, even through a fence, and so this part of our policy is to prevent unplanned litters.
Fed only approved dog food (never human table food).
All other dogs in the home MUST be spayed/neutered if they are of the opposite sex.
Provide regular exercise.
Willing to let us, the breeder, visit your home.
Contact us immediately in the event of a serious illness or accident.
Send a copy of all vet visits to us.
Must not allow her to mate with any unapproved dogs.
Provide veterinary care when needed.
What being a Guardian home for a female entails:
When your female comes in heat, we will keep her here at our home for a few days for the breeding process. She will also return here to whelp, raise, and wean her litter. Our guardians are always welcome to visit during this time. Guardians must familiarize themselves with heat cycles and be able to detect this in their female and keep her away from all intact males during that time. Females retire around the ages of 4-6 (typically after having 3-4 litters), are spayed, and will then live the rest of their lives with their family.