Our Guardian Program

We started the guardian program to make sure our breeding mums have all the love, attention and care they deserve. After years of fine tuning we believe we have an excellent program that is very fair for Guardians and most importantly our very special mums.

Cavalier dog in the pram with a toddler.

So how does it work?

1

We'll have a chat to make sure all questions are answered, to discuss the agreement in detail and see if there are any puppies currently available for the guardianship program.

2

Once we're both happy and in agreement about the collaboration, you can come by to meet us and your puppy. We'll be ready with all the paperwork for you to sign after which you can take her home with you.

The cost of the puppy is $500 and the ownership of the dog will stay with us until she retires.

3

We'll be staying in contact and make sure she is happy and healthy and all her vet appointments are met. You as a guardian will be responsible for worming, flea treatment and all annual vaccinations. Any medical costs related to breeding and whelping will be covered by us.

4

You'll need to keep an eye on her to notice when she is coming into season. Don't worry, we'll explain what to look out for. When she comes into season for the second time and her pre-mating checks are all good, she'll have to be brought to our homestead within a certain amount of days, which is part of your responsibilities.

5

She'll be spending 3-10 days with us for mating, after which she'll be ready to come back home with you. You might not be able to tell if she is pregnant until the last few weeks of pregnancy and her day to day care stays the same for the most part.

6

She'll be ready to give birth 9 weeks after mating. You do have the option of whelping and raising the pups in your home, if we are comfortable with your ability to do so. We provide training and an online course. Otherwise the mother will return to us and stay with us until the pups are 8 weeks old.

7

After giving birth to a maximum of 3 litters your dog is ready to retire and will be desexed. As a thanks for the successful collaboration you'll have the choice of either keeping a puppy for yourself from the last litter she parents or receive $2500. Also we'll be transferring the ownership of the retired mum over to you.

cute black caboodle puppy

Thank you so much Dianne & the rest of the team at Lifetime Pets! Rosie “Joy” came home with us 7 weeks ago and fits in just perfectly. We appreciate how easy (and thorough) the process was in dealing with Lifetime Pets. Thank you again!

- Michelle See

Ruby Cavoodle

We read so many reviews of how great Lifetime Pets were to deal with, and how beautiful and healthy their pups are. Tanya and Vince were so approachable, friendly helpful and made the whole process extremely reassuring. I’m glad we didn’t go anywhere else and highly recommend the kindness and care of Lifetime Pets.

- Nikole Duong

grown cavoodle

Ziggi is the most gentle and loving boy. We are all in love. He is our son’s snuggle buddy every night in bed and has settled in nicely with our two cats and our whippet. Dianne and her staff are all incredibly lovely and helpful and truly love what they do. The accomodation they provide for their dogs is brilliant. Highly recommend. Thank you so much for completing our family ❤️

- Nikole Duong

We have two guardian girls on breeders terms from Dianne and they are the light of our lives! After two litters delivered and nurtured in our home we now also have a beautiful little cavoodle boy to call our own (Couldn’t resist!). Dianne is truly a dog lover and lovely person and we trust her implicitly as our Breeder. Anyone who gets a dog from her will not regret it.

- Alexandra Sutra Beattie

adult ruby cavoodle

We are so thankful to Dianne for our Luna 🐶 - a beautiful healthy first generation cavoodle who has just completed our little family 💕💕 I couldn’t recommend Dianne highly enough - easy to deal with, answered all our questions before and after we took our fur baby home

- Mic Scardamaglia

The Responsibilities of...

Lifetime Pets

  • We'll be providing you with all the information and expertly advice you need to make an informed decision about becoming a guardian as well as during the entirety of our collaboration.
  • We'll be reachable around the clock for emergencies and are happy to answer any questions within business hours.
  • We'll be in contact with your vet and you to ensure the health of all our dogs in your care.
  • We'll be paying for all vet bills including desexing until the ownership is transferred.
  • We'll be taking care of transferring the ownership at the end of our contract.
  • It is our legal right to hold/end the contract immediately and take back our dog(s) if a breach of contract is suspected.

The Guardian

  • To provide the guardian dog with the love and care she deserves, which involves a consideration of financial and time availabilities.
  • The transportation of the dog to and from our homestead for mating and giving birth whenever required.
  • Making sure the dog has all medical care needed.
    We'll be taking care of all vet bills, but the guardian should make appointments as needed and ensure they are met.
  • The guardian dog is not allowed to mate unless from us intended.
  • Last but not least the guardian is responsible to be truthful and inform us about any important developments.

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