I may occasionally have an adult dog or older puppy that needs to be permanently re-homed. If ever I do, I will mention them here. I require that all puppy and adult dog owners agree that if they ever can’t keep their puppy or dog for some reason then they must return it to me. I’ve never had that happen, but should that situation arise then I would place a notice here and start screening potential new owners in order to place it in the right home. Rehoming fees do apply.
December 2023: We have a young and energetic female available for an approved guardian home placement, on a strict contract, within 2 hours of Tryon, NC. She will remain in-tact and be a great fit for someone who is very outdoorsy and active. Send me an email to inquire. ChicoraRidgebacks@gmail.com
PRICING: My puppies/dogs are well bred, and therefore not cheap. I do not haggle on prices; I do not compromise my ethics to compete with the economy. Please do not begin the application process if you’re looking for a cheap dog–I do not want to waste your time or mine.
Guardian Homes
Assigning guardian homes is really not something I do, but I like to have the option should the right situation arise. It will more likely apply to us placing a male because having multiple intact males in our home can cause pack/behavior issues. We retain breeding rights, and that owner agrees to allow us access to that dog for potential future stud use in our program. If we place a female, then it will likely be older so that she has had time to bond with us. That makes it less stressful on her should she come back to us for a breeding.
How long will we have the dog?
We would either bring our female to your male for the stud service or borrow him for no more than a week at a time. We also may occasionally take him for vet visits. If he’s competing in conformation and you’re not the handler, then we may have him for several weekends a year. For a female, we would have her for a couple of months.
Qualifications
If you believe you can meet the following requirements and want to be considered as a guardian, then we’d love to hear from you.
- Our guardians must not live further than an hour from zip code 28756
- Potential guardians must place a non-refundable holding fee, complete an extensive application, provide references and agree to our contract
- Guardian homes must not have an intact dog of the opposite gender living in the home already or during the agreement
- Agree to using a vet of our choice or one cleared by us
- Guardians must be flexible regarding our needs as a breeder. Breeding is very time sensitive, and not always precise
- The guardian’s home must be smoke-free
- Puppies placed in guardian homes must not be left alone for more than 4 hours at a time
- We prefer guardians with experience with the breed
- We will not place an intact dog/bitch in a home without a fenced yard