This program allows our breeding dogs to enjoy their forever home family from an early age and visit us for breeding activities!
Our female guardian dogs visit our home up to four times after they are approximately 14 months of age and have completed their health and genetic testing. They return to us briefly for breeding visits, then to whelp & raise their litter of puppies and will return to their guardian home family. Our male guardian dogs, once approximately one year of age, also go through health and genetic testing, returning to visit us occasionally to breed or “honeymoon” with our females when needed.
We recently moved Timber Rock Doodles to our lake home, we previously lived in the Twin Cities. Our litters are whelped and raised at our lake home in Northern Minnesota. Our Guardian Home Program is open to those living in our area near Bigfork, Bemidji, Grand Rapids Minnesota or in the Twin Cities Metro Area. We will provide more information and details to our applicants.
We have the following requirements for our Guardian Homes which can be discussed in more detail…
Current or previous experience with family dogs, preferred but not required
You must Own your home, NOT rent
Preferably have a secure fenced yard
Provide training, socialization and love to their Timber Rock Doodle puppy. Training is absolutely necessary for our breeding dogs.
Provide the safe and attentive care required with an intact dog
Home visits with Timber Rock Doodles owners, Kathy & Eric
Provide routine and emergency licensed veterinarian care as needed
Routine vet care to be provided at Northern Veterinary Clinic in Bemidji Minnesota, Smith Veterinary Hospital in Burnsville Minnesota, or an pre-approved office depending on location of GH.
GH must keep a pet insurance policy active on the dog until they are retired from our active breeding program
Routine professional grooming is required, these dogs are the most important part of our program and this is required care of the breeding dogs. Photos, etc are required for marketing purposes. There are required grooming appointments prior to whelping a litter
Work together with us during heat cycles and breeding activities, transporting to and from our vet office when needed for testing and breeding activities
Provide PawTree premium high quality dog food and supplements while in our breeding program (This diet is a requirement, proof of food and supplements diet is required)
Provide approved Heartworm and Flea & Tick preventative on a monthly basis, proof of preventatives is required
Provide reference from your licensed vet on current/previous care of your dog(s)
Provide photos as needed for our website and other business materials when requested
Guardian family must NOT have any other intact dogs in the home. Females will not be placed in home with any male dogs regardless of neuter status.
Guardian Homes located in the Twin Cities…it will be necessary to transport dog to and from breeding related appointments and visits in Burnsville. Occasionally meet us in between Twin Cities & northern MN for delivery or pick up of dogs during breeding/whelping activities may be necessary.
Excellent and positive communication with TRD is absolutely necessary for an on-going relationship in our Guardian Home Program, if you are not capable of this, please do not apply
It takes commitment, extra attention and love to provide a pregnant dog a safe and healthy environment while she is carrying a litter. We appreciate our Guardian Families for enriching our breeding program with the special care of our program sires and dams. We appreciate our Guardian Families commitment to our program.
Approved Guardian Homes would be provided our Pick of the Litter puppy that we decide will be an addition to our breeding program. We would waive the purchase price of this puppy in exchange for your service as a Guardian Home. These puppies are the foundation of our breeding program and require commitment and love. When the appropriate time arrives, the puppy will have health and genetic testing to confirm a place in our active breeding program. Once their service to our program has been completed, a spay/neuter is required and then we transfer full ownership to you the Forever Home.
Please understand all dogs in our breeding program whether they live with us or in a Guardian Home are a direct reflection of our program. Taking the best care of each dog’s health, appearance (grooming) and behavior (training) is an essential component to our ongoing program. Our Guardian Homes are chosen on a case by case basis.
If you are interested in becoming a Guardian Home for one our dogs, pleaseCONTACT US! We can discuss the details and expectations in making this relationship a success!
