Become a Guardian

Adams Farm’s breeding dogs don’t live in a kennel. They live as members of a family — in loving homes, with people who care for them every day, while remaining part of our breeding program.

This is what makes the guardian model different: our dogs get to be dogs. They’re loved, socialized, and part of daily life, not confined to a breeding facility. In return, guardian families give our program something a kennel never could — a dog raised the same way your puppy will be.

Here’s the idea in plain terms: a guardian family provides the everyday home — the walks, the couch, the belly rubs — and the dog lives with them full-time as a family pet. Adams Farm handles what’s needed for the dog’s role in the breeding program, and the dog only comes back to us briefly, for breeding or whelping, before returning home to its family.

Puppies are whelped in the Campbell home, where Douglas and Erika oversee everything from birth through early development. But the sires and dams themselves — the dogs who make each litter possible — live their lives in the homes of families who love them.

It’s a simple idea: dogs raised in love make better companions. That’s true for our breeding dogs, and it’s true for the puppies they bring into the world.

Every guardianship is a little different, and the specifics — what’s involved, how it works, and what to expect — are things we walk through personally with each family. If the idea appeals to you, the best next step is simply to reach out and talk with us directly.