GUARDIAN HOMES WANTED
How it works:
We place our "pick of the litter" puppy at 8-12 weeks old in foster homes. We also place some of our adults.
The dogs stay in these homes for their entire life provided they follow our fostering rules - which are very reasonable. This program allows people an opportunity to have one of the best dogs from our
breeding program!
When a foster puppy grows up she will be used in our breeding program if he or she qualifies. At
the age of 1 to 2 years, we will do your family members health testing. This will be done at our expense.
If the dog doesn't pass these tests or is just not good enough to be bred (too small, bad bite,
health risk, conformation flaw) we will have her spayed and you will be given full ownership of the dog at no additional cost to you. This is a pretty good
deal considering you have the pick of the litter pup!
If you have a female:
If she IS good enough we will have her bred to a great male of my choosing, at my cost, which
could mean she leaves you for a few weeks. She remains with you until 1 to 2 weeks before she is due to have the pups then she comes and lives with us until the pups are weaned at about 6 weeks. Then,
she goes back to you! After we have finished using her in our breeding program (at around 5 to 7 years
of age) she will be spayed at our cost and you will then get full ownership of the dog- for free!
Standard Poodles can live up to 15 years of age.
If you have a male:
If he is good enough we will use him to breed to our or someone else's females. When one of our females comes into season, he will leave your home for approx. 6 to 10 days. After the female is bred, he can return home. You also will have the option to bring your dog to us every other day for the breeding and wait for him to be done, then take him back home. This could take up to 1 to 2 hours each time.
A female will come into season about every 6-9 months, but we do not necessarily breed her every
season. A male can breed at any time to a female in season.
This is a way for us to keep the BEST dogs from each litter, and then only breed the best of the best.
The advantage for the dog is that when she is no longer in our breeding program she does not
need to be placed in a new home at an age when it would be more difficult for her - she is already
home!
Who Qualifies for a Foster Dog?
We are very selective of who we choose to become a foster family. Our primary concern is that
our dogs go into safe, healthy homes where they will be well taken care of and not get run over by
a car or allowed to escape and get lost.
We have very specific criteria we are looking for in our foster families:
Families must be located within a reasonable drive to
Buckingham, IL.
They must have some previous dog experience.
Must feed the dog food we recommend.
Will obedience train the puppy and will keep the dog socialized throughout its life so it approaches strangers with confidence and in a socially acceptable manner.
Will not to let the dog/puppy run free where it can be accidentally bred, harmed, stolen or lost.
Inform us at the beginning of each heat
Will keep unaltered dogs away from the puppy/dog.
Agrees to return the dog to Gaushof Poodles for whelping, and for breeding.
Agrees to take the dog/ puppy to the vet if the dog/puppy has been injured or has any signs
of illness will inform Gaushof Poodles if the dog gets sick or injured.
Agrees to send up-to-date pictures of the foster dog.
Agrees that after the dog/puppy is no longer needed for breeding by Gaushof Poodles the dog
will be sexually altered by the vet of Gaushof Poodles choosing at Gaushof Poodles cost.
We expect the foster parents to allow the dogs to be in the house dogs.We do not give dogs to people that want farm dogs, nor do we give dogs to people who are going to keep them strictly as an outside kennel dog.
We will do a home check and ask many questions about the care our girl is going to receive.
If you have another dog it is still possible to foster. If your dog is good with other dogs and has been spayed or neutered this is possible.
What if you want to keep a pup from the litter?
We will consider letting you keep a female or male as either a foster or as a pet, once only.
What are the Foster Family's Responsibilities?
You are not paying for the dog, but you still have to take TOP NOTCH care of it. This means
general vet care, flea treatments, worming, grooming, obedience training, love, spoiling, good food,
etc etc etc. Gaushof Poodles will pay for all breeding related vet expenses.
THE GOOD POINTS:
You get the best dog Gaushof Poodles has to offer. You will be living with our 'pick of the litter'.
This will mean the most stable, most friendly, most even tempered dog in the litter and
hopefully the one who is most beautiful.
You get a fully health tested dog, and you don't have to pay for the test yourself!
THE BAD POINTS:
You have to deal with heat cycles in females. Heat cycles are very similar to human females periods
except they only go into heat every 6-9 months and last for about 2 weeks.
You MUST keep a close watch on our girl during her heat cycle to ensure she isn't bred by a
dog who 'jumps the fence' - If this were to happen, we would take the girl back to our home!
Your baby girl will have to leave you for a few months, several times during her life. Of
course, the dog will be well cared for when here but still, there will be an absence from your life.
Please contact me if you are interested in giving a wonderful dog a "Guardian Home"
naduah1@gmail.com
815-214-0477
Dogs currently available for Guardian Homes
Jaycee born: 7-3-2009
Terra born: 11-17-2009
Heidi born: 7-24-2010
Goldendoodle
Schatzi born: 7-24-2010
Goldendoodle
SOLO
born: 1-20-2011
Sidney born: 8-21-2009
German Shepherd
Cody
born: 11-20-2010
Goldendoodle
