Guardian Application
Thank you for your interest in the Guardian Home Program with RVA Doodles. This program allows a select number of families to raise and love one of our high-quality breeding dogs as their personal companion while partnering with us in raising exceptional Goldendoodles and Mini Bernedoodles, Guardian families play an important role in ensuring our dogs live full, enriched lives inside a home rather than in a kennel environment. The dog is placed with you at no cost, but guardian families are expected to maintain regular grooming, routine veterinary care, vaccinations, parasite prevention, and pet insurance through Trupanion. You must also commit to socializing the dog, keeping them well behaved in public, and providing a stable lifestyle that supports their future litters. RVA Doodles remains the legal owner of the dog during the guardian period, which typically lasts until the dog is around five years old. After retirement, ownership is transferred to you and the dog is spayed or neutered at our expense, allowing them to live the remainder of their life with you as your permanent pet. If you are selected for the program, you will also sign a guardian home contract that outlines all expectations and responsibilities for both parties. This contract ensures consistent communication, clear boundaries, and the best possible experience for the dog, your family, and our breeding program.
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First Name
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Address
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Street Address
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Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
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The ideal candidate would live along the Hull Street Corridor in communities such as Collington, Birkdale, Harper's Mill, Woodlake, Magnolia Green, Foxcreek, Brandermill or nearby areas. Type a question
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Yes, I live in one of these neighborhoods or surrounding area neighborhood
No, I don't
I currently live in a
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Do you rent or own?
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Own
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Please describe why you would like to be a guardian family.
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Who currently resides in your household. Please list all occupants' names and ages and relation to you.
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Please list all animals living in your household including breed, age and if they are spayed or neutered.
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Are you familiar with RVA Doodles? Have you followed us for some time or reviewed our website and social media pages?We are looking for guardian homes that are proud to represent and support our program. Are you willing to serve as an ambassador for RVA Doodles by sharing updates, supporting our mission, and representing our program in a positive way? Our dogs are raised as family members, not kennel dogs. We are looking for someone who will treat their guardian dog with the same level of love, care, and commitment as their own family.
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Yes, I am happy to support and represent RVA Doodles
RVA Doodles is looking for guardian homes with an active, engaged lifestyle that prioritizes companionship, enrichment, and socialization. Our guardian dogs are family members and should be included in everyday life, not left at home. Please describe your typical weekly lifestyle. Include how active you are and how you plan to involve your guardian dog in your daily routine.
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Are you willing to take your RVA Doodle to be groomed ever 8-12 weeks? This is a requirement to have the dog professionally groomed. Approximately 6-7 times a year. If you live along the Hull Street Corridor, our preferred groomer is Pretty Groom.
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Yes, I agree to have the dog professionally groomed following the timeline above
No, I don't agree
I would like to discuss further
Are you willing to purchase Trupanian pet insurance while the dog is in the breeding program? This is a guardian responsibility. This is approximately $50 dollars a month. This is a non-negotiable requirement. If you would like to discuss further, please check the box that you would like to discuss further. You can also contact Trupanion at 888-453-1076 for current pricing. Pet Insurance must be carried the entire time a dog in the program.
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Yes, I agree to maintain Trupanion pet insruance throughout the program
No
I would like to discuss further
I will carry pet insurance but would like to discuss another carrier other than Trupanian
Do you have a secure fenced in yard?
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Yes, I do
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No, I don't have a fenced yard but plan to exercise my goldendoodle
No, I don't have a fenced yard, but I have an electric fence
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As a guardian, you are responsible for all routine and non-breeding related expenses for the dog. This includes yearly vaccinations, flea and tick prevention, heartworm medication, and standard annual care. Any accidents, illnesses, or emergencies that occur while the dog is in your care must be handled through your regular veterinarian or an emergency clinic, and these costs are your responsibility, just as they would be with any family pet. Are you willing to take full financial responsibility for all non-breeding related expenses, including yearly shots, flea and tick prevention, heartworm medication, routine care, and any accidents or emergencies that occur while the dog is in your care?
Yes, I am
No
I would like to disuss further
Most guardian home breeding commitments last approximately five years but could be less than that. It is required that the guardian dog reside in the immediate Chesterfield, Virginia area for the duration of the agreement. If you move outside of the Chesterfield to area to Henrico, Amelia, Hanover, Powhatan, Richmond or any location that's within 30 minutes of RVA Doodles you will be required to bring the dog to us for breeding. If you move out of the State or a distance that's not reasonable you will be required to return the dog to us.
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Yes, we plan to stay in the Chesterfield area for the next five years
We plan to stay, but there is a possibility of relocation
No, we do not plan to remain in the area
Unsure at this time
If I move out of the immediate area, I will bring the dog to you
Describe your daily schedule and how long the dog will be left unattended.
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Are you willing to maintain excellent communication with RVA Doodles?
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Do you have the time to care for, train, and socialize a puppy?
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Do you routinely take your dog out into the community for walks, outings, trips, and vacations when possible? This dog must be exceptionally well socialized, and we are seeking a guardian home that prioritizes frequent exposure to new environments, people, and experiences.
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If you are a guardian to a female, are you aware that you are required to return her to us for a period of 5-8 weeks for every breeding. The week before the female is getting ready to give birth, she will come reside at our home to have her puppies and will be returned to you after the puppies are weaned. Breeding's can occur up to twice a year. We require 4 breeding's total. Are you and your family prepared to be separated from the dog during those periods of time?
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Yes, we are prepared and ready
I am interested in a male guardian, so this doesn't apply to me
Proper nutrition is essential for the health of both male and female dogs. Are you willing to follow RVA Doodles’ feeding guidelines to ensure consistency, a smooth transition when dogs visit our home, and optimal overall health? At this time, we feed Purina Pro Plan. These are the foods recommended by our reproductive veterinarian and are the diets we follow for all of our dogs.
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Yes, I'm willing to follow what RVA Doodles and the Reproductive Veterinarian Recommendations
I would like to discuss further
If you are a guardian to a female, do you have knowledge of a female heat cycle which occurs twice a year. Are you prepared to handle the heat cycle? Are you willing to monitor her heat cycle and notify us within 24 hours of the start of her cycle? Timing is very important in breeding, and this is crucial to successful breeding. We will always offer support and guide you.
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Yes, I will monitor and notify you
I am interested in a male guardian so this does not apply
Are you willing to provide regular updates and photos of your guardian dog? Updated photos and occasional updates are very important to us. We use these for records, social media, and to document our dogs’ growth and development. A few times a year, we may also arrange to pick up your guardian dog for scheduled photo sessions. Advance notice will always be provided. Please select all that apply:
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Yes, I am happy to send regular monthly photos and updates
Yes, I am comfortable with scheduled pick up for photo sessions with advance notice
I may have limitations and would like to discuss further
Are you comfortable with RVA Doodles occasionally picking up the guardian dog (with advance notice) for vet visists, grooming or outings to maintain familiarity and socailization?
Yes
No
I would like more information
The Process and How It Works- Female When a guardian female is ready to breed, which will typically occur anytime between 18 months and 4 years of age, RVA Doodles will pick her up and transport her to all required veterinary appointments and breeding's. If two breeding's are required, the female will remain with RVA Doodles for up to two days and will be returned to the guardian home after the second breeding is complete. If the breeding is successful, the female will remain pregnant for approximately 60 days. During the pregnancy, RVA Doodles will pick her up for two veterinary appointments. One appointment will be to confirm pregnancy, and the second will be for puppy count imaging. The female will be returned to the guardian home the same day following each appointment. Approximately five days prior to her expected delivery date, the female will come to stay with RVA Doodles. She will remain with RVA Doodles for the duration of whelping and while caring for her puppies, for approximately six weeks. During this time, guardians are welcome to visit the female and her puppies by appointment. RVA Doodles will always be available to guide you and walk you through the process.
Do you understand the process and agree to work with RVA Doodles during her breeding season? Yes, I agree and willing to work with RVA Doodles to make this a successful process.
No, I don't understand. Can you explain more?
How It Works: Male Guardian Dog When your male’s breeding services are requested, RVA Doodles will contact you to coordinate pickup. He will visit the veterinarian for semen collection, and the semen will be shipped to the female’s veternanian. Occasionally, two collections may be needed in the same week for the same female.We typically receive notice the week before, but timing depends on the female’s ovulation, so shorter notice is sometimes necessary. Flexibility and communication are important to ensure he is available when needed. Your dog will generally be picked up and returned home the same day, keeping his time away from your family brief.
Do you understand the process and will work with RVA Doodles? Yes, I agree and am willing to work with RVA Doodles to make this a successful process.
No, I don't understand. Can you explain more?
The Guardian agrees to provide proper daily care, annual veterinary visits, preventive care, and regular grooming; maintain regular communication and updates; and make the dog available to RVA Doodles as reasonably needed for veterinary appointments, photos, socialization, and breeding requirements. If these responsibilities or other contract requirements are not met, RVA Doodles will communicate concerns and, when appropriate, allow a reasonable opportunity to address them. Unresolved concerns may result in termination of the guardian agreement and required return of the dog. Immediate return may be required if the dog’s health or safety is at risk.
Yes, I understand this
No, I don't agree
Do you understand and agree that the guardian program offers significant benefits in return for meeting all program requirements. As a guardian family, you receive one of the top dogs in the RVA Doodles program at no cost to you. Current pricing for a RVA Doodles puppy is several thousand dollars. Full health testing, which includes DNA, hips, cardiac, patella's, and other screenings, averages two thousand dollars. At the end of the guardian period, the spay or neuter procedure is also covered by RVA Doodles and typically costs around one thousand dollars. Altogether, guardian families receive a high value dog with six thousand dollars plus in combined benefits. Because we are providing a high dollar, fully evaluated dog from our program, we expect guardian families to follow all RVA Doodles standards for raising, caring for, and maintaining the dog. This includes health, training, grooming, communication, and lifestyle requirements designed to ensure the dog thrives. RVA Doodles is committed to offering ongoing support, appreciation, respect and clear guidance to every guardian family throughout the entire partnership.
Yes, I see the benefits for both parties involved
No, can you please explain further
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