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Guardian Home Program

The Basics

Why We Offer a Guardian Home Program

At Stormie’s Doodles, we absolutely love our doodles and Shihpoos—and we know many of you do too! While we wish we could keep every exceptional dog in our breeding program, it’s just not practical or fair to them. That’s why we launched our Guardian Home Program in January 2020.

This program allows us to place carefully selected breeding dogs—usually as puppies—into loving, forever homes where they can grow up as cherished family pets. In return for partnering with us, Guardian families receive one of our top-quality puppies at no cost as part of a shared commitment to their health, happiness, and responsible breeding.

The dog lives full-time with the Guardian family and returns to us only as needed for breeding-related visits. We cover all breeding-related expenses, while you provide the everyday love, care, and training. Once the terms of the guardian contract are fulfilled, we take care of the spay or neuter, and full ownership of the dog is officially transferred to you.

Guardian homes are an essential and valued part of our extended Stormie’s Doodles family. If you live within two hours of Rockledge, FL, and can offer a stable, loving home, we’d love to talk more about this unique opportunity.

Some of Our Guardian Home Families and Puppies

Guardian Home Program with Stormie’s Doodles

We believe every dog deserves a loving, forever family. Our Guardian Home Program allows approved families to raise one of our top-quality breeding dogs in their home while partnering with us to support our breeding program.

Benefits for Guardian Homes

  • 🐶 One Puppy at No Cost
    You’ll receive a carefully selected, top breeding quality puppy at no cost.

  • 💰 Compensation for Litters
    Receive monetary compensation for every litter sired or whelped by your guardian dog, as outlined in our guardian contract.

  • 🏡 Free Boarding
    Enjoy complimentary boarding in our home (within reason), especially helpful when the dog returns for breeding. This helps the dog stay familiar and comfortable in our environment.

  • ✂️ Spay/Neuter & Ownership Transfer
    After fulfilling the contract terms, we will cover the cost of spaying or neutering, and full ownership of the dog will be transferred to you.

Breeding Terms

  • Females: Up to 4 litters, with the possibility of a 5th based on health.

    • Goldendoodles & Bernedoodles: A “full litter” = 6+ puppies

    • Shihpoos: A “full litter” = 3+ puppies

    • If a 5th litter is agreed upon, guardian compensation increases by 50%

  • Males: Breeding rights last 4 years.

    • Male dogs cannot live with intact females and may only breed with females approved by Stormie’s Doodles.

Guardian Home Responsibilities

For All Guardians:

  • Provide routine veterinary care (wellness visits, vaccines, injury/illness).
  • Grooming: Regular grooming to maintain coat, including nail trims and sanitary clips.
  • Basic obedience training; Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certification is encouraged.
  • Feed a high-quality, legume-free diet approved by us.
  • Maintain regular socialization and provide a loving, safe home.
  • Seek approval for any medications or treatments that may affect fertility (e.g., flea/tick/worming).
  • Provide photos of the dog upon request.
  • Maintain open and timely communication with us and allow access to the dog with at least 24 hours’ notice (unless emergency).
  • If relocating outside the area, contact us immediately to make arrangements.

Female Guardian Dog Responsibilities

  • Notify us at the first sign of heat (spotting).
    Females typically go into heat between 8–14 months old, then every 6–8 months.

  • During her heat:

    • She will stay with us for 7–10 days for breeding.

    • DO NOT expose her to intact males. She must remain indoors or supervised outside.

  • After breeding:

    • She returns to your care. You’ll give her pre-natal vitamins and weekly updates are required.

    • Must be available for vet appointments related to breeding (we cover these costs).

  • Whelping:

    • She returns to us one week before her due date and stays until puppies are weaned (approximately 7 weeks).

    • You are welcome to visit her and the puppies during this time.

Male Guardian Dog Responsibilities

  • Must not live with intact females and must only breed with dogs approved by Stormie’s Doodles.

  • Available for breeding within 72 hours’ notice, occasionally sooner.

  • For each breeding, he may:

    • Stay with us for 3–7 days

    • Or have the dam brought to him, as males often perform better at home

  • We provide stud supplements, which must be given daily prior to planned breeding.

Guardian Home Requirements

  • Must have a Facebook account and participate in the Stormie’s Doodles Families Facebook group.

  • Own your home and have a fully fenced backyard.

  • Live within 2 hours of Rockledge, FL (32955). If more than 30 minutes away, we will meet halfway.

⚠️ Please Note:
This dog represents a significant financial investment. Any violations of the contract that jeopardize the dog’s breeding future (such as unauthorized breeding or neglect) may result in a $5,000 penalty.

Interested in Becoming a Guardian Home?

We’d love to hear from you! Please complete our Guardian Home Inquiry Form and include your Facebook profile link and name in the comments section.

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