To be a successful guardian family, we ask that you:

• Live within 2 hours (for females) or 1 hour (for males) of Conover, Ohio, and plan to stay in this area for the next 3-4 years.

• Ensure your puppy is properly obedience trained and well-socialized with adults, children, and other animals.

• Crate train your puppy, as we use crates here and want your dog to feel comfortable in one.

• Be willing to provide transportation to Ohio Valley Labradoodles or Troy Animal Hospital for scheduled breedings, health testing, and photo shoots.

• Keep your dog away from intact dogs to prevent any unplanned pregnancies.

• Feed the food and supplements we recommend for optimal health.

• Let us know immediately when your dog is in season, which means keeping an eye on her cycle.

• Keep your dog well-groomed every 6-8 weeks with the standard Australian Labradoodle cut.

• Stay in regular communication with us about your dog’s well-being and health.

• Make sure your dog gets plenty of exercise, socialization, and of course, your love and attention.

• Bring your dog to visit us every few months so they become comfortable with us and our home.

• Be open to a partnership with Ohio Valley Labradoodles throughout your dog’s breeding career.

• Sign up for our 30-day free Trupanion health insurance and keep your dog on a health insurance plan during their breeding career with us (about $40/month).

We’re excited to work together in giving your dog the best life while contributing to the future of the breed!

• Guardian families get the pick of the litter puppies!

• A carefully raised, socialized puppy that is the very best we have to offer. Our pick of the litter puppy has been meticulously chosen by us to continue the development of this magnificent breed. We invest a great deal into our future breeding dogs and they are fully health tested for things like hips, elbows, eyes, prcd/PRA, vWD, patella, and DNA profilingat our expense.

• Discount Boarding rates with us

• Discount Training offers with our trainer, and a free lifetime membership to Baxter and Bella paid by us. ($276 value)

• A financial incentive when your active breeding dog achieves Canine Good Citizen and/or Therapy Certification.

• A wonderful companion that has unconditional love for the people in its life, and will love you for the rest of their days.

• Participating in your dog’s puppies brightening the lives of other families and individuals.

Guardians are the dog’s caretakers, but we retain ownership until the dog is retired from breeding. Once retired, full ownership is transferred to the guardian family.

No, we handle all aspects of breeding and whelping. You will need to bring the dog to us for mating and puppy delivery and keep us informed during the process.

Guardians pay for routine care (vaccinations, grooming, etc.) We cover breeding related expenses such as progesterone testing, health clearances etc.

• There is a $1200 deposit. If all requirements of the Guardian Program are fulfilled and the dog completes the program, the guardian family will regain their $1200 deposit. Female guardians receive $300 compensation at the completion of each litter. Male guardians receive the full $1200 once he reaches 8 years of age.

• Normal pet ownership costs and the cost of general veterinary care of the dog.

• All breeding related costs are solely the responsibility of Ohio Valley Labradoodles.

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Yes.

Female Guardianship: A female will typically have 4 litters before retiring. When she comes into heat, approximately (every 6-8 months) she will need to be brought to us for breeding. After breeding, she returns to her guardian home for the duration of her pregnancy. When she is close to delivering (around a week before her due date) she will come back to us to have her puppies and remain with us for 8 weeks while raising them. This means she will be away from your home for a few months at a time. Once she has completed her breeding career she will be spayed and remain with you permanently.

Male Guardianship: A male guardian dog has a longer potential breeding career but requires much less time away from home. He may be called in for stud services on short notice and will need to be available for occasional visits for breeding. Unlike females, males do not require extended time away, making their role in breeding more flexible. Once he retires, he will be neutered and remain with you permanently.

Both male and female guardian homes play a vital role in our program, and we ensure that all of our guardian dogs receive the best care while living as cherished family pets.