Welcome to the family! The Mitten Doodles Guardian Program is designed to benefit everyone involved — the puppy, the guardian home, and Mitten Doodles.

This program is ideal for families who would love a Goldendoodle puppy without the upfront purchase cost. It allows a carefully selected puppy to be placed in a loving home at an early age, rather than remaining with the breeder long-term. Through this partnership, our breeding dogs live in family environments instead of kennels — something we are deeply committed to.

You will never see puppies raised outside the comfort and love of a home. We sincerely believe that in order to raise healthy, well-tempered family companions, they must be born and raised in an active, loving household environment.

Guardian families receive pick-of-the-litter puppy for $0. The puppy lives and is raised in the guardian home, and once health testing is completed and breeding age is reached, the dog will enter the Mitten Doodles breeding program. All breeding rights and ownership remain with Mitten Doodles, LLC until the guardian contract is fulfilled.

After retirement from the program, full ownership transfers to the guardian family.

How It Works for a Female

• Once she passes all required health testing (at the breeder’s expense), she will typically enter the breeding program at approximately 18 months of age or older.

• When she goes into heat, she will come to Mitten Doodles for breeding (approximately 5–7 days).

• She will return to Mitten Doodles to whelp and raise her puppies.

• She will be away from her guardian home for approximately 7 weeks per litter.

• We require a commitment of 4 total litters.

• A lawyer-reviewed contract will be signed.

• An incentive gift is provided per litter.

• Upon retirement, Mitten Doodles covers the cost of spaying, and full ownership transfers to the guardian family.

How It Works for a Male

• Once he passes all required health testing (at the breeder’s expense), he will enter the breeding program.

• When a female is in heat, he will come to Mitten Doodles for breeding (typically around 5 days).

• He returns to his guardian home after each breeding.

• We require a commitment of up to 6 years.

• A lawyer-reviewed contract will be signed.

• An incentive gift is provided per litter.

• Upon retirement, Mitten Doodles covers the cost of neutering, and full ownership transfers to the guardian family.

 

 

We are incredibly thankful for our guardian families. This program allows us to continue improving the breed while ensuring our dogs are raised in loving homes — exactly where they belong.​

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