Are you interested in obtaining a high quality dog at no charge? Would you prefer a well-trained, housebroken adult? Can you provide a safe, loving home for the dog? If so, you may be interested in our co-ownership home program.
Here is how the program works – we place a possible brood bitch in a private home at no cost. This is a well-trained, high quality female whom we plan to use for breeding. The foster home notifies us of her heat cycle and we may breed her at our discretion, no more than 2 litters in a row but typically once per year. She comes to our home for breeding and then returns approximately one week prior to whelping and stays with us until the puppies are 7 weeks old. During this time the co-owners are welcome to visit as often as they like. The co-owners are given a portion of the puppy proceeds to assist in covering the cost of the care of the dog. The portion varies based on the co-owners financial involvement.
When we determine that the dog is no longer to be used for breeding, the co-owners will spay her and the registration will transfer to them. The co-ownership program is a win/win situation for everyone involved. We place well-trained, high-quality females in your home at no charge and the dog gets to be a part of a loving family. It assists us because we believe that German Shepherds should be part of a household, not left in kennels. Yet this philosophy limits our ability to add top breeding prospects to our program. The co-ownerships allow us to expand our breeding lines and still maintain the quality of life which we want for our dogs.
If you live within driving distance of Madison, WI and are interested in this program, please contact us for more information.
- The dog must be primarily a house dog.
- She may not be allowed to run loose without direct supervision (leash, fence or invisible fence is required).
- She must be fed a high-quality food (preferably the same food as at our home).
- She must be fed a daily vitamin and probiotic supplement.
- She must be kept up-to-date on heartworm and vaccinations.
- Co-owner's home is responsible for all medical and veterinarian costs not related to breeding.
- Co-owner must notify breeder immediately when she comes into heat.
- Co-owner parents are responsible for transportation to and from the breeder.
- If co-owners can no longer keep her, she must be returned to the breeder.
- Any veterinarian expenses related to breeding will be the responsibility of the breeder.
- The breeder will administer annual vaccinations (except rabies) if requested.
- When it is determined that the dog is no longer to be used for breeding, the foster parents will spay the dog and the breeder will then transfer full ownership to the foster parents.
- The breeder agrees to accept the return of the dog at any time, for any reason.
Breeder will repossess the dog only under the following circumstances.
If the dog is found running loose or at a humane society or rescue group.
If there is any evidence of abuse or neglect or the co-owners do not provide appropriate medical care.
If there is any evidence that the co-owners are encouraging the dog to be aggressive (i.e. - attack dog).
If the dog becomes severely overweight and the co-owners take no steps to correct this.
If the co-owners move without informing the breeder.
If the co-owners fail to notify the breeder of a heat cycle.
If the dog is accidentally bred.
If the co-owners no longer want the dog.
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