05/31/2021
I will possibly be look for people that want to own a frenchie at a low cost by providing a dog with a "Guardian home".
The Basics of my Guardian home Program I believe that parent breeding dogs deserve a great home and a great life. Sometimes my program requires me to have more dogs than I can lovingly keep in my home, so my answer is to allow some of my breeding dogs to leave me and become part of another family’s life and home. Later they then return to me for breeding, and for females, again when it’s time to give birth to the puppies.
The parent dog gets to be a companion/pet and have the happiness of being part of a family and home – and great puppies get raised. This breeding/parent dog lives in their forever home, grows up, is trained, is well socialized, loved and cared for and is part of the family. What could be better? The Guardian Family has the opportunity to have a truly wonderful dog at a very low cost, in exchange for working with me for a limited number of litters.
This plan is used by many breeders and is often called a foster or “Guardian Home” program. Summarized – the breeding dog lives with their adoptive family and returns to me for breeding as needed. Females will return when in season, then again to deliver the puppies. The female stays with us for 14-21 days during her heat cycle, to be bred. Then, she returns to whelp (deliver) the puppies a week before they are due, staying with me until the puppies are weaned (about 7-8 weeks total). Males return when a female that he is needed for stud is in heat. I work with our Guardian Homes using a simple contract and I provide support and guidance all along the way, staying in contact through the year. At the end of the Guardian Home Family contract, the dogs belong 100% to the Guardian Family.
Guardian Home families must live in Arizona, and/or within 3 hours of Peoria, and the family must be willing to meet me half-way driving to get the dog to and from my house during breeding and whelping periods.
Qualifying to be a Guardian Home:
Guardians must have previous dog experience
Guardians must own and live in a home with a fully fenced yard
Guardians must keep the dog on a leash or in a fenced area
Guardians must be willing to train the dog the very basic obedience commands (off, down, sit, back, leave it, crate)
Guardians must ensure, if they are taking a puppy, that the puppy is socialized to adults, children and other animals – SUPER IMPORTANT
Guardians must provide appropriate veterinary or emergency care when needed
Guardians must feed the dog a diet approved by the breeder which would be any of the high end dog food brands available at your local feed store or pet store or welling to feed a raw diet.
Guardians must be able and willing to identify and notify us immediately when a female begins her heat cycle
Guardians must not allow a female in heat near intact males
Guardians must not allow a male guardian to breed with unapproved females
Guardians must communicate, cooperate and coordinate with the breeder regarding testing, mating, whelping, and other breeding related activities
