guardian program

guardian home opportunities

Most of our beloved breeding dogs retired in late 2016/early 2017. Therefore, we have more pups than usual available to guardian homes!!! This is great news for anyone thinking the guardian home program may be a fit for them :)

Please read about the program below. If you are interested and you meet ALL of the requirements for participation, please submit an application or feel free to contact me for details.

Program Overview
Our guardian families are an integral part of our program! They provide permanent loving homes for our breeding dogs. Once the dog is retired from breeding, ownership is transferred to the guardian family. We place breeding quality puppies in forever homes with approved families in Powell River (Saltery Bay to Lund). The adoption fee is waived for families who participate in our guardian program ($1500 deposit required, returned incrementally as litters are born or sired).

Jewel lives with her guardian family in Halfmoon Bay.

How does the guardian program work?
Breeding prospects are carefully chosen for the exemplary qualities they exhibit (superior temperament, coat, confirmation, health testing, etc). Our most promising puppies are placed with approved families who wish to participate in our guardian home program. As the pups grow up, they return to Leapfrog Labradoodles periodically for health testing, breeding, and whelping. We encourage guardian families to bring their puppies to visit so that they are familiar with our home and feel comfortable coming to stay with us.

Females will return to our home to whelp 3 litters. They will stay with us for 6-8 weeks, until puppies are weaned. After three litters, they are spayed at our expense and ownership is transferred to the guardian family (usually at about 4 years of age).
Males return to us whenever their services are required. They typically retire at about age 5. When they retire from breeding they are neutered at our expense and ownership is transferred to the guardian home

Who Benefits?....Everyone!

You benefit by getting a top quality Australian Labradoodle puppy free, and by getting to be part of the excitement of our breeding program. You also qualify for preferential pricing if you ever add a second (or third!) Leapfrog Labradoodle to your family.

The dog benefits because it receives a permanent loving home, individual attention, and exceptional care throughout its lifetime (as opposed to the kennel environments that many breeding dogs endure).

We benefit by remaining kennel free and staying true to our motto: Happy Dogs. Happy People.

Lily Pad has retired and is now owned by her former guardian family in Vancouver

Basic requirements for becoming a guardian home

Families MUST meet all of these requirements to be considered for our Guardian Home Program.

You must live on the upper Sunshine Coast (Saltery Bay to Lund) and have plans to remain in this area for the next 4 -5 years. Families in Pender Harbour or Courtenay will be considered if they agree to transport the dog back and forth to us when needed. Thank you for your interest, but Lower Mainland families are not eligible to participate due to the excessive travel requirements.
You must be willing to provide the puppy with a permanent, loving home.
You must understand and be willing to assume the additional responsibilities involved in caring for an intact dog.
Somebody must be home during the day so that the dog does not spend long periods of time alone.
You must have a fully fenced yard and own your own home.
You must be willing to crate train the puppy.
You must be willing to obedience train and socialize the puppy.
You must be willing to provide veterinary care and grooming for the dog as per Leapfrog specifications.
You must be willing to purchase pet insurance and maintain coverage for the duration of the agreement.
You must be willing to feed the dog a top quality diet approved by Leapfrog Labradoodles.
You must be willing to maintain open communication with Leapfrog Labradoodles and allow us to have regular contact with the dog.
You must be willing to return the dog to us as needed for health testing, breeding, and whelping.
You must be willing to pay a $1500 deposit, which will be returned incrementally as the agreement is fulfilled.

Bean lives in a guardian home on Bowen Island.

Marlo lives with his former guardian family in Gibsons

Sparrow lives in a guardian home in Roberts Creek.

Jasmine lives with her guardian family in Sechelt.

Monty lives in a guardian home in Vancouver (and has family on the Sunshine Coast)

Scarlet lives in a guardian home in West Vancouver (and has connections to the Sunshine Coast)

We appreciate our guardian families and the role they play in our program!

If you think you might be interested in becoming a guardian home for one of our breeding dogs, please fill out an application and indicate that you are interested in being considered for our guardian program. In the comments section, please tell us why the guardian program appeals to you. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you!