Our Guardian Program

Guardian homes are just what they sound like. A home with a family who guards the health and well-being of a puppy in place of us. As a Guardian Family, you will receive a “pick of the litter” puppy for a fraction of the price it would cost to buy the puppy. Your home will be the puppy’s Forever Family, while Copper Mountain Cottage will retain the breeding rights for as long as the puppy is active in our breeding program. This amount of time will vary from dog to dog, depending on many factors. At the end of the agreed upon period of time, Copper Mountain Cottage will spay or neuter the dog, and your family will continue to provide a loving forever home.

At Copper Mountain Cottage, we are looking to expand our healthy breeding program by using a Guardian Home Program. As much as we would like to keep every sweet puppy that would make a great momma or daddy, we want to make sure they each get the individual attention and love they deserve. Finding a home which can provide that to them in our place is an ideal situation. Another benefit is the fact that, while eventually every dog will retire from breeding, a dog who’s been raised in a guardian home is able to make a seamless transition to retirement because they already have their forever family. Guardian Homes really create a win-win situation for us, the Guardian Family, and the dogs. As a Guardian Home family you’ll also have the benefit of knowing your puppy is one we consider to be the very best. We don’t keep just any puppy for breeding, so you can rest assured the puppy you receive from our Guardian Home program has been fully health tested, and shows all the personality qualities we are looking to pass down to future generations.

Guardian Home Requirements/Expectations
  • Live within 1 hour of Copper Mountain Cottage in Utah
  • Willing to transport dog to Copper Mountain Cottage for veterinarian visits/breeding as required
  • For Females: Dog will be away from home 6 weeks to whelp, nurse, and wean puppies
  • Responsible for all food and health care costs typical of a pet (Copper Mountain Cottage will cover all breeding-related tests and costs)
  • Dog will not be exposed to other dogs which have not been spayed/neutered.
  • Dog will live in the home, not outside
  • Dog will never be left tethered outside on a chain, rope, or other similar method
  • Guard against negligence
  • Feed high-quality dog food
  • Dog will be well-trained and pleasant to be around
  • Grooming will be approved by Copper Mountain
  • $1,000 Deposit

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Why use a Guardian Home Program?

If you are interested in the Guardian Program, please email us at