Guardian Program

 

At a minimal expense, a guardian takes a well-trained doodle home to be a member of their family.

The guardian agrees to raise, train and care for their Already Trained Australian Labradoodle throughout its breeding career. In return for providing a home for one of our precious doodles, the guardian becomes the official owner of their pet once its job as a Mama or Papa is complete. Your pup returns to Doodleville when health testing is required, when it's time to breed, or for females, when she's ready to have her puppies. She stays with us for about eight weeks after her puppies are born, then returns home. Already Trained Australian Labradoodles pays for all breeding-related costs, including health testing, sonograms, etc. The guardian family is responsible for all normal pet costs, such as annual check-ups, vet visits, vaccines, heartworm and flea prevention, grooming, and food. Your doodle is truly part of your family and a devoted companion.

Guardian Q&A’s

WHAT IS REQUIRED OF A GUARDIAN FAMILY? 

  • Although exceptions can be made under certain circumstances, we prefer that guardians live within 60 miles of Doodleville.

  • We recommend that your doodle's new home will have a fenced yard where it can run and play safely. 

  • We require that guardians feed our pups premium food for optimum health. 

  • Guardians must make certain that someone will be home during the day or must have a schedule that assures their doodle will not be left alone for long periods of time. 

  • A guardian family must maintain open communication with Already Trained Australian Labradoodles, providing regular updates and photos as their doodle grows so we can keep our website current. 

  • We require that you follow our recommendations for your puppy's veterinarian care, such as vaccines, medications, etc. and are willing to transport it to us for appointments, health tests, breeding and whelping. 

  • We also require that your new family member be professionally groomed as needed.

WILL OUR DOODLE BE CONFUSED AND MISS US WHEN WE HAVE TO BRING HER TO HAVE HER PUPPIES?

All our doodles love people and are happy to be with us and enjoy playing with the other dogs here. We remain familiar with them by seeing them for veterinarian appointments, tests, breeding, and births. We ensure that your girl feels at home here and has a comfortable, relaxing setting to have her puppies. Once they are born, her puppies are all she will think about, and she will want to be with them constantly. So she won't feel sad about not being with her family during that time.

HOW DOES OUR FEMALE DEAL WITH LEAVING HER PUPPIES AFTER THEY ARE BORN?

While mama dogs are very attached to their puppies when they are born and rarely leave the whelping box, they start to wean them naturally when they are about six weeks old. Over time, they nurse the babies less and become increasingly more interested in getting away from them for short periods. By the time the puppies are eight weeks old, Mama is ready to see them go! She will be happy and excited to return home to be with her family again.

WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW WHEN OUR FEMALE IS IN HEAT?

  • Females come into heat about every six to eight months.

    1. The heat cycle typically lasts 18 days. 

    2. A first heat can occur anywhere from six to 24 months of age. Each dog is different and varies by size. Your Australian Labradoodle is a smaller member of the breed and will have her first heat sooner rather than later. 

    3. You will know your female is in heat by a vaginal discharge, which at first is blood-tinged. Her vulva will also be swollen. 

    4. Being in heat can be a bit messy. A drop of blood on a wood or tile floor can be easily cleaned. If you have carpeting, you may want to use a doggie diaper. 

    5. Most females in heat keep themselves quite clean. To guard her bed from stains, you may want to put a towel over it. 

    6. Though being in heat lasts about 18 days, the bloody discharge usually runs its course in the first week. When your doodle becomes receptive to males, her discharge decreases in amount and becomes straw-colored. 

    7. While a female is in heat, her scent will attract male dogs. It is important to prevent her from going outside unattended, even if you have a fenced yard.