Meet Joy
Joy is a beautiful female Havanese puppy with a rich burgundy red tuxedo coat. She is being considered for our small, selective breeding program and is available to the right local family through the Sage Puppies guardian home program.
A loving home for Joy from the very beginning
Joy was born June 21, 2026, and is ready for her forever home through our local guardian program. Her burgundy red tuxedo coloring gives her a rich red-brown coat with beautiful white markings.
A guardian placement allows Joy to grow up as a cherished family dog in one permanent home while remaining part of the Sage Puppies breeding program for a limited period. The right family will value consistent care, communication, training, grooming, and a long-term relationship with our program.
What it means to be Joy’s guardian family
A guardian home is not a temporary foster arrangement. Joy will live permanently with her guardian family while Sage Puppies retains specific breeding-program rights under a written agreement.
Joy lives with you
Your home becomes Joy’s permanent family home. You provide the everyday love, structure, companionship, training, and care she needs to thrive.
We remain partners
Sage Puppies stays closely connected and coordinates breeding-program decisions, appointments, timing, and approved program-related care according to the agreement.
Ownership transfers later
After Joy completes her breeding-program commitments and the agreement has been fulfilled, she is retired, spayed according to the agreement, and full ownership transfers to her guardian family.
What each side provides
The guardian relationship works best when expectations are clear, communication is dependable, and both Sage Puppies and the guardian family remain committed to Joy’s well-being.
The guardian family provides
- A safe, loving, permanent indoor home for Joy.
- Daily companionship, exercise, supervision, and enrichment.
- Consistent foundational training and appropriate socialization.
- Routine grooming and regular coat maintenance.
- Prompt, dependable communication with Sage Puppies.
- Transportation to scheduled and occasional short-notice appointments.
- Routine veterinary care and everyday pet expenses as defined in the agreement.
Sage Puppies provides
- Ongoing guidance and communication throughout the program.
- Coordination of breeding-program timing and appointments.
- Approved breeding-related veterinary care and program expenses as described in the written agreement.
- Clear instructions before each program-related appointment or stay.
- Support during Joy’s transition into her guardian home.
- Retirement and ownership-transfer coordination after program requirements are complete.
Could your home be the right fit for Joy?
Guardian homes must be within practical driving distance of South Jordan, Utah—generally within about 60 minutes—because Joy will need access to Sage Puppies for planned and occasional time-sensitive appointments.
This local guardian opportunity is different from our standard puppy placements. Nationwide delivery is not available for guardian-home dogs.
- Live within practical driving distance of South Jordan and Salt Lake County.
- Provide a stable home where Joy will live indoors as a family companion.
- Have a secure, fully fenced yard appropriate for a small dog.
- Be willing to follow agreed training, grooming, health, and communication expectations.
- Be able to transport Joy to scheduled appointments and respond when timing matters.
- Have a dependable care plan for travel, emergencies, or household schedule changes.
- Not have an intact male dog living in the household.
- Understand that Joy may not be bred outside the Sage Puppies program.
How Joy’s guardian placement works
We take time to determine whether the program, household, and puppy are a strong long-term match.
Submit an application
Tell us about your household, schedule, other pets, location, dog experience, and interest in Joy.
Complete a conversation
We will discuss the program, answer questions, and determine whether the arrangement appears practical for everyone.
Review the agreement
Final expectations, ownership, expenses, scheduling, breeding rights, retirement, and transfer terms are reviewed in writing.
Welcome Joy home
Once approved, your family prepares for Joy’s arrival and begins an ongoing partnership with Sage Puppies.
A beautiful Havanese puppy seeking her forever family
Questions families often ask
Is Joy being offered as a regular pet puppy?
No. Joy is being offered through the Sage Puppies guardian home program rather than through a standard pet-puppy placement. The guardian family receives Joy as a permanent family companion while Sage Puppies retains specific breeding-program rights under a written agreement.
Will Joy live with our family permanently?
Yes. A guardian placement is intended to give Joy one loving, permanent family home. She may return to Sage Puppies for program-related appointments or stays, but your home remains her everyday home.
Do we need to live near South Jordan?
Yes. Guardian families must live within practical driving distance of South Jordan, Utah, generally within approximately 60 minutes. Reliable transportation and schedule flexibility are important parts of the program.
Who is responsible for Joy’s expenses?
The guardian family is generally responsible for Joy’s normal daily care and routine pet expenses. Sage Puppies coordinates and covers approved breeding-program expenses as defined in the written guardian agreement.
Can the guardian family breed Joy?
No. Joy may only participate in breeding arranged and approved by Sage Puppies. She may not be bred privately or through another breeder.
When does full ownership transfer to the guardian family?
Full ownership transfers after Joy’s breeding-program commitments are complete, the guardian agreement has been fulfilled, and her retirement and spay requirements have been completed according to the agreement.
Apply to become Joy’s guardian family
Complete the guardian home application and tell us why your household, location, and lifestyle may be a strong long-term fit for Joy.