GuardianHomes

Why Guardian Homes?

Our preference is for all our breeding dogs to have a family and home of their own and for this
reason we keep a limited number of dogs at our own property and utilize guardian homes as much
as possible.

Guardians homes can be a great opportunity for both the dog and the participating family. The
guardian gets a great dog at 1/2 price and the puppy gets a family of its very own. After the
contract is completed (2-3 litters) then we pay to have the dog spayed, reimburse the purchase
price and it belongs to the Guardian family forever.

All testing and breeding related expenses are paid for by us we board the puppy here at our home at
no cost if the guardian goes on vacation.

How does it work?

When the puppy reaches adulthood and passes all of her testing we arrange for her to be bred to a
suitable stud. About a week before she is due to have her puppies she comes to stay with us so we
can keep a close eye on her and be there to assist with the birthing process. She will stay with us
for about 7 weeks and then go home to her family.

Can anyone be a Guardian Home?

No, our guardian homes are very carefully chosen based on this criteria:

they live within reasonable driving/ferry distance of our home
they are willing to sign a contract agreeing to keep their puppy on a leash or in a fenced yard
at all times and to notify us of all heat cycles
they are able to take it to the vet for health testing/insemination (at our expense) wehn
requested
they must be a responsible pet owner with a references that can be verified
we do not accept renters as guardian homes, even with permission from their landlord
they must be comfortable with the idea of parting from their pet for 7 weeks a year for 2-3
years

If you are still interested, click here to contact us to discuss pups we may have available for
guardian homes.

At this time we are looking for a guardian home for Phoenix, our red Standard Poodle,
please contact his co-owner, Linda, at De Medici Poodles for more info.