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The Guardian Program
In Loving Homes Where They Belong
What Is It?
The overwhelming majority of U.S. breeding operations exist solely to extract money from their breeding dogs, while those poor moms and dads spend their entire lifespan in a chain-link jail cell. Red String Farmstead believes this is more than just our income and we're proud to be part of the 1.5% who use a Guardian Program.
The Guardian Program allows us to place our breeding moms and dads with real families in real homes as real pets. They produce a limited number litters while staying with us, but otherwise... they live with their family! When they're done having puppies, they permanently retire to their Guardian family with a boatload of gratitude from us and the many families they blessed with their babies.
We believe the Guardian Program is essential to an ethical breeding program because every dog on earth deserves a loving family environment.
Interested In Joining?
If you're a Guardian to one of our moms or dads, you'll always receive:
- A maximally health-tested, microchipped, child-friendly premium breeding-quality family pet, valued at $5,000-$8,000 for free. No deposits, fees, or hidden costs. You just pay for the regular pet expenses (food, shots, etc.,).
- 100% ownership of the dog after all breeding obligations are fulfilled.
- A monetary stipend with every litter produced.
- A significant monetary bonus for families who complete the AKC's Canine Good Citizen certification.
Moms
We like to think our job is to support our breeding moms in their important work! We make those late-night drives to get her what she's craving and feed her from our hands when she's unsure. Why so much spoiling? It's not just because she's a queen and deserves it; while the mom and dad are both selected for health testing and temperament, the pups learn entirely from their mama. Manners, fear instincts, interacting with humans, and much more. Temperament starts with both parents, but is clarified by a good, well-adjusted mama! By pouring into our moms, we pour into our customer's puppies.
Guardian Families of Moms
Most of our Guardian families have females, love seeing them produce beautiful babies, and enjoy deeper involvement in the reproductive process! If you have one of our girls, you will receive:
- $100 per puppy produced with no cap
- A post-vaccination playdate with her puppies each litter
- Built-in breaks from dog-care while she has her puppies
- 1 free full grooming per litter
- No reproductive bills
Dads
Our breeding dads (or "sires") are few, but mighty! Because we only choose dads with the most biddable and gentle personalities, we love seeing their temperaments and colors shine through their puppies. Because we only require a few dads to power our breeding program, we've gone beyond normal testing standards to ensure only the most well-bred and breed-exemplary males are pairing with our beloved mamas.
External Studs
When it comes to complimentary and deliberate pairings, we literally go the extra mile! If one of the dads from our Guardian Program isn't a perfect fit for a given mom, we use stud services from trusted breeders with equivalent testing standards if their boy is a better match. We've worked with breeders as far as Utah and Texas to ensure your puppy's potential is maximized!
Guardian Families of Dads
Because males are only involved once per litter, our male Guardian families are typically more independent, but receive fewer benefits. Additionally, dad Guardians stay at the farm for shorter periods for the breeding process only, but require flexibility, as their need is dictated by female heats. Males retire from their breeding obligations on their eighth birthday. If you have one of our boys, you will receive:
- $100 per transportation to and from breeding and an additional $200 once the pregnancy is confirmed.
- No reproductive bills.
Guardian Family Eligibility
All Applicants Must:
- Have proof of U.S. Citizenship
- Have and maintain clean criminal record
- Own their home
- Live within 1.5 hours of Middletown, VA (22645)
- Have impeccable integrity and honesty
- Share a deep love of dogs
- Have experience with owning at least one dog previously
- Possess good communication skills
- Have a friendly and collaborative spirit
Note: Due to the unpredictable nature of military orders, applicants or spouses of applicants in the U.S. Armed Forces must be fully retired/separated from active duty military service at time of application. Inactive or active reserves may apply.
Don't Worry About:
- Having experience with canine reproduction. We handle all of that!
- Health testing or reproductive costs
- Owning a fence. This is preferred, but not necessary if the applicant is willing to walk their dog normally.
Current Guardian Opportunities
Rockwell
Multigen Bernedoodle
Rockwell is our hilarious little cannonball of joy. Everywhere we go, he loves to dance in circles around us, eager to share all the love he's got stored up in his round tummy! The best Guardian Family for Mr. Rockwell is one seeking a true snuggle companion and is okay with him invading your personal lap space. Rockwell is tri-colored with a small batch of white on his chest and we don't expect him to surpass 24 lbs. His future duty as a Red String Farmstead dad will be making smaller Multigen Bernedoodles. Rockwell is asking very politely to join your family... just say yes and apply!
Gunny
Multigen Goldendoodle
Gunny is a kind, respectful, and mild-mannered fella who was born in July 2026. He's completed his AIS PennHIP hip test and Embark genetic panel and will receive much more health testing later when he's old enough. The perfect family for Gunny is anyone who will let him tag along in their adventures and make him feel like he's helping with whatever you're doing. Gunny will be around 35 lbs fully grown and has a beautiful red coat with an eagle/Texas-shaped white splash on his chest, complete with a pair of white "socks" (one is hiked up higher than the other). He will be producing red-and-white Multigen Goldendoodles like himself when he's grown up. Apply now for a chance to bring Gunny home into your family!
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