Did you know being a Guardian is different to fostering?

A guardian dog lives with you...forever. Only returning to the breeder for short periods of time.

What is the Guardian Program?

Many breeders used to rehome adult dogs once they finished breeding, moving them on after 5 or 6 years to make room for younger dogs. Sadly that still happens. At King’s Labradoodles, we do things differently. Our dogs are family, and our Guardian Program ensures they stay in loving homes for life.

What is a Guardian Dog?

A Guardian Dog is a breeding-quality dog carefully chosen from a King’s Labradoodles litter (or selected from another reputable breeders litter) to join our breeding program while living full-time with a loving guardian family. The dog remains with you as your companion and family member, while breeding rights are held by King’s Labradoodles.

How the Guardian Program works

Forever home:Your Guardian Dog lives with you as a cherished family member

Short breeding visits: The dog returns to the breeder only for necessary breeding-related appointments.

Females: Picked up for mating, usually just for a few hours, depending on the location of the boy, and are then return home until roughly 7-10 days before whelping, when they stay with the breeder until pups are weaned (between 8–10 weeks total). Females have a maximum of 3 litters, are then desexed and fully signed over to the guardian family

Males: Picked up as needed for breeding appointments (usually just a few hours) up to around 6 years of age

Health checks: Both males and females undergo health testing between 16 weeks and 12 months to ensure the best possible breeding outcomes

Vet care & ownership: All breeding-related vet costs are covered by King’s Labradoodles. Your Guardian Dog will be registered and microchipped in the breeder’s name, with a clear, fair legal contract signed by both parties

Security deposit: A security deposit is held for the duration of the contract and returned at its completion. If, at the time of assessment, the dog is not suitable to continue in the program due to health or temperament outcomes, the dog will be desexed at the expense of Kings Labradoodles. In this situation, the security deposit is retained

Flexibility: Some contract terms can be negotiated for the right home

Guardian requirements

Location: Must live within the Illawarra region

Pet insurance: Required for the duration of the contract (guardian covers non-breeding-related vet costs)

Training: Guardian families commit to puppy and dog training for the first 12 months to help raise a well-mannered companion

Interested in giving a breeding-quality dog a loving forever home while joining a responsible, ethical breeding program? We’d love to hear from you

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