Open Your Heart & Home

Guardian Home Program

A premium puppy in your family — and a meaningful partnership in our breeding program.

A Loving Alternative

What is a Guardian Home?

If you're interested in a high-quality puppy and live within an hour of the Ogden, Utah area, our Guardian Program may be the right fit. We place breeding prospect dogs and puppies in local families at a small upfront cost, while retaining the breeding rights on that specific dog.

This is not a program for people interested in becoming breeders themselves — it's for families who want to support our program and receive a beautiful, healthy puppy without the premium cost.

At MTN Green Doodles, we believe dogs belong in a family — doted on, loved, and part of daily life. Never kenneled. A guardian family provides a permanent forever home for a dog acquired at low cost, with the understanding that we'll retain breeding rights for a specific number of litters (or a specific period of stud use) before releasing the dog fully to you.

Your dog lives with you for life

All breeding-related costs covered by us

Health-tested, hand-selected genetics

A premium puppy at low cost

A True Partnership

Who is responsible for what?

A clear split of responsibilities so everyone — and every dog — is set up to thrive.

Guardian Family

You provide

Grooming, food, bedding, and toys
Routine veterinary care and vaccinations
Daily exercise, socialization, and basic training
Keeping the coat well-maintained for coated breeds
Open, friendly communication with us
Notifying us at the onset of each heat cycle (females)

Guardian homes maintain their dog's general health, well-being, and (for coated breeds) proper grooming. We require open communication and advance notice of any travel during potential breeding windows.

MTN Green Doodles

We provide

All breeding-related veterinary expenses
Progesterone testing and semen evaluation
Full Embark genetic-panel testing
Any breeding-related care or complications
Whelping and puppy raising during litter time
Spay/release at the end of the agreement

Every breeding-related cost is on us — from progesterone tests and semen evaluations to genetic panels and any complications during a pregnancy.

Two Paths

Female vs. Male Guardians

Each path has its own commitment, geography, and rhythm.

Female Guardian

Most of our guardian opportunities are female. A female guardian commits to a specified number of litters — typically four successful litters in her lifetime (a successful litter is two or more puppies).

You'll notify us when she comes into season. She's away from your home for the week before delivery and through weaning — generally about 8–9 weeks total. Breeding can happen at your home or ours, depending on flexibility and distance.

After her final litter, we spay her and release her fully to your family.

Male Guardian

Male guardian opportunities are reserved for families in close physical proximity to us — flexibility is key. Males are generally not kept overnight at our home.

Females may come into season more quickly or often than expected, so we may borrow our guardian boys frequently. After a "date," he returns home until the next one. We require close communication and flexibility about his use.

At the end of the agreement period, he's released fully to your family.

Where & What

Located near Ogden? You may be a fit.

Location

Within a reasonable radius of Ogden, Utah. Wider availability for female guardians; male guardians must be close.

Currently Available

Male & female Mini Bernedoodles, and female Micromini Goldendoodles.

Cannot Buy Out

Guardian dogs are hand-selected for our program and cannot be purchased from us before the breeding agreement is fulfilled.

Guardian FAQs

Common questions

Everything else you might want to know before applying.

Send us an email expressing your interest and mentioning that you've read about our guardian program. We'll schedule phone and/or video interviews as you progress through the application. Guardian homes must have stable living conditions, all family members on board, and (if renting) written permission from the landlord allowing dogs.

Some basic experience with dogs, willingness to socialize, exercise, and teach your dog basic manners. Your dog must live inside, any other dogs in the home must be altered (spayed/neutered), and you must have no intention of breeding or running a breeding program. You must plan to stay in the Ogden area for the duration of the contract, and we must be able to visit the home if necessary. You'll let us know immediately about any serious illness or injury.

Within a reasonable radius of Ogden, Utah. We have a wider geographical range of availability for female guardian homes than for male guardian homes.

Female guardian homes commit to a specified number of litters — typically four successful litters in her lifetime (a successful litter is two or more puppies). After her last litter, we spay her and release her fully to the guardian family. You'll notify us when she comes into season. She is away from your home the week before delivery through weaning — generally about 8–9 weeks total. The actual breeding can sometimes occur at your home, or she may stay with us, depending on flexibility and distance.

Male guardian opportunities are generally only available for those in close physical proximity to us. Male guardian dogs are not typically kept overnight at our home, but we require close communication and flexibility. Females may come into season unexpectedly, so we may borrow our guardian boys quite often. After his "date," he returns home until the next one.

We currently have upcoming opportunities for male and female Mini Bernedoodles and female Micromini Goldendoodles.

It depends on what we're breeding and keeping back in our program, as well as the select dogs we bring in from other breeders. Please contact us for current availability and future plans.

No. Guardian dogs are hand-selected in advance for the best genetics, color, and structure to move our breeding program forward. If you're interested in applying, please be confident in your commitment to the program.

Ready to Apply?

Guardian Home Application

Tell us about your family, home, and why a Guardian partnership is right for you. We review every application personally.

The Fine Print

Guardian Home Contracts

We use two separate contracts depending on whether the guardian dog is female or male. Choose the one that fits your placement — each opens its own signing page.

Female Placement