Guardian Program

Golden Retrievers are naturally very social dogs, they love people and thrive within family settings. That is truly what makes them such a great breed. To continue having a successful program, the number of dogs within our family and program increasing is inevitable; this includes retired dogs, current breeding dogs, and upcoming dogs.

With our guardian opportunity, it is our goal to team up with like minded individuals who are interested in adding a golden retriever to their family, while also allowing the dog to remain a part of our program. Ultimately how it works is, the dog lives primarily with their guardian family and they take care of typical day to day care and training, normal dog ownership costs, etc. The dog would come to us specifically for formal training, health testing, and breeding purposes. We will cover all of the financial burden involved with that. We don't take the ownership of these dogs lightly so developing a trusting relationship with our guardians is very important.

What is the purpose of this program?

First and foremost, this program allows us to continue our program while keeping our dogs in loving family home settings.

This program helps us to avoid having to "retire" dogs into new homes. Once they have completed their part in our program, they will be able to continue living out the rest of their lives with their guardian.

Guardian Requirements

Must live within St. Louis metro area.
Must use our veterinarian at Pacific Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Wayne Boillat.
Must be willing to deliver the dog to us when needed for testing, events, training, and breeding.
Must not have any other intact dogs of the opposite sex.
Must have a fenced yard or way to safely contain the dog.
Must be willing to make training a priority to ensure the dog is well mannered.
Must be willing to ensure the dog receives adequate exercise to stay in shape.
Must continue to feed the food we feed.
Must be open to the idea of the dog coming to us for extended periods of time or to a professional trainer for a board and train session.

Benefits for Guardian

This program offers our guardian families a well bred and health tested dog at a lower cost.
Guardians have the ability to be part of our exciting breeding program

If you are interested in being a guardian with Joyful Golden Retrievers and pass all of the requirements, please contact us for our next available guardianship opportunity.