Guardian Homes
Raise one of our future Parent dogs
Some of our most important dogs don’t live with us full-time.
They live with carefully selected families who become part of our program.
Our Guardian Partnership allows a family to raise one of our top pick puppies while we retain limited breeding rights for a planned number of litters.
Your dog lives with you.
Sleeps in your home.
Grows up with your children.
Becomes part of your everyday life.
We simply work together during the planned breeding seasons.
Why We Structure It This Way
We believe our dogs deserve real family lives.
Instead of housing breeding dogs in kennels, we place them in permanent homes where they are deeply bonded, socialized, and loved.
This partnership allows us to preserve strong temperament-focused lines while ensuring every parent dog lives as a family dog first.
What Guardian Families Receive
• A carefully selected top-pick puppy
• Health testing covered by us
• Breeding-related veterinary expenses covered
• Ongoing support and communication
• A reduced upfront cost compared to a standard puppy placement
• Full ownership once breeding commitments are complete
Guardian dogs are retired into the same home they’ve always known.
What Partnership Looks Like
We keep this simple and structured.
Guardian families must:
• Live within reasonable driving distance
• Maintain the dog at a healthy weight and condition
• Keep the dog on an approved nutrition plan
• Communicate heat cycles promptly (for females)
• Allow scheduled breeding and whelping plans
• Maintain basic training and grooming
Females typically have 2–4 litters.
Males are used occasionally and usually return home the same day or shortly after.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We’re looking for families who are excited to partner with us and raise one of our future parent dogs in a loving, stable home. A successful guardian home typically:
• Lives within about two hours of Conover, Ohio (for females) or one hour (for males), and plans to remain in the area for the next few years.
• Is committed to raising a well-trained, well-socialized dog who is comfortable around adults, children, and other animals.
• Is willing to crate train, since we use crates during health testing, breeding, and whelping. We want your dog to feel confident and comfortable in that environment.
• Can provide transportation to Ohio Valley Labradoodles or Troy Animal Hospital for scheduled breedings, health testing, and occasional photo updates.
• Keeps their dog separated from intact dogs to avoid unplanned pregnancies.
• Feeds the dog food we recommend.
• Communicates promptly when a female begins her heat cycle so we can plan responsibly.
• Maintains regular grooming every 6–8 weeks in the standard Australian Labradoodle cut.
• Stays in regular communication with us about their dog’s health, temperament, and overall well-being.
• Provides daily exercise, socialization, and a fully integrated family life.
• Brings their dog to visit us periodically so they remain comfortable and familiar with us and our home.
• Is open to a cooperative, respectful partnership throughout the breeding years.
• Enrolls in the 30-day complimentary Trupanion health insurance coverage when the puppy goes home.
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Guardians pay for routine care (vaccinations, grooming, etc.) We cover breeding related expenses such as progesterone testing, health clearances etc.
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We charge a $500 fee to become a part of the Guardian program.
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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Do you still have questions? Please fill out our form and we'll be in touch!
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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.