Guardian Home Program

Here at Salt Lake Golden's guardian homes are a crucial piece of our program! We believe all of our dogs deserve loving forever homes.  Because we choose not to kennel our dogs or rehome our retired moms and dads we have decided to utilize guardian homes. A guardian home is a permanent home for one of our breeding males or females. 

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Becoming a guardian home gives you the opportunity to have one of our quality puppies or young adults as a family pet while they remain in our program for up to 4 litters or the age of 5 for females & up to the age of 6 for males. Salt Lake Goldens will retain all rights to the dog. We reserve the right to cancel our guardianship program at any time if we deem it necessary. When they retire they will be neutered or spayed at our expense and will get to retire with their family. 

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As a guardian home, you will be required to pay a deposit of $500 for your puppy that will be refunded when they retire from our program. You will also be required to pay for the everyday expenses of owning a dog including annual wellness exams, vaccines, food, etc. We will pay for all breeding-related expenses. 

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Perks of being a guardian home include:

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• Having a quality well-bred AKC golden retriever for a fraction of the cost.

• We are happy to be your built-in dog sitter when you go on vacation! This must be scheduled in advance and is limited to our schedule. 

• All of the dog's health testing will be paid for by us! you can rest assured knowing we will only breed a dog in a guardian home once they have passed health testing. 

• If you are a guardian home for a female you will be compensated $50/puppy once her puppies go to their forever homes. You are also welcome to schedule a visit while she is with us to meet and play with her puppies!

• If you are a guardian home for a male you will be compensated $100 for each successful litter. 

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Requirements for being a guardian home include:

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• Live within a reasonable distance of Roy Utah or be willing to travel to meet during the dog's breeding season.

• Be willing to teach basic commands and socialize the dog.

• He/she must be an inside dog and can not be left unattended outside. 

• Must feed premium quality food as recommended by us.

• All other dogs in the house must be fixed if they are of the opposite sex.

• Willing to let the breeder visit your home.

• Have open and honest communication with us about anything pertaining to the dog such as scheduling testing, mating, whelping, and anything else breeding-related.

• Provide veterinary care when needed.

• If you are a guardian of a female dog you must be willing to drop her off for 1-2 weeks during her cycle to be bred. Then drop her off 1 week prior to her whelping date. She will stay with us until the puppies are weaned.

• If you are a guardian of a male dog you must be willing to drop him off for 5-7 days for breeding  (unless other arrangements are made for us to pick him up).

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If you are interested in becoming a guardian home please reach out to us at saltlakegoldens@gmail.com