Southern Cove Labradoodles | the Millers, Winter Haven, Fl
We are Chad and Melissa Miller. We both grew up in Florida—Chad in Tallahassee and Melissa in Panama City. We met in college and married shortly after graduation. In addition to our three biological children and two wonderful daughters-in-law, we have been blessed through adoption with a son from Ethiopia and a daughter from China.
Having lived in Georgia, South Carolina, and Illinois, we moved back to Florida several years ago and have embraced the 'Lake Life' of Winter Haven. As a Puppy Culture breeder at Southern Cove Labradoodles, we are also proud to participate in a guardian dog program that supports our commitment to raising happy, healthy dogs.
Information about being a Guardian
Because we are committed to being a small, niche breeder with high involvement with our dogs and puppies, we will never kennel our dogs. Therefore, we partner with families in close proximity to Winter Haven where our females live when they are not pregnant. We also have families who guardian our males, though the commitment is different.
Typically, our females will be bred three to four times (often depends on litter size) before they are spayed and retired. Our males remain intact, and available for breeding, for eight years before they are neutered and retired.
Commitments from our guardian families:
- Live within one hour (or sixty miles) of Winter Haven with no intent to relocate during the period of time noted above.
- Have a fully fenced yard for the dog.
- Be responsible for maintaining, containing, training and caring for the dog using methods approved by the breeders.
- Communicate regularly with SCL so that we can properly manage breeding opportunities.
This is not an exhaustive list, but captures many of the significant expectations of being a SCL guardian. If you meet the geographic requirement, and are interested in being a guardian, please call or text me for additional information.
