{"id":11,"date":"2025-03-09T00:03:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T00:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardiansfortheguardians.org\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-10-16T18:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:25:27","slug":"surrendering-your-lgd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/guardiansfortheguardians.org\/index.php\/surrendering-your-lgd\/","title":{"rendered":"Surrender an LGD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We understand that surrendering a Livestock Guardian Dog can be a difficult decision. Please complete the request form below and give us as much information as possible about your dog, including health, temperament, behavior, living situation, and the reason for surrender.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"frm_forms  with_frm_style frm_style_formidable-style\" id=\"frm_form_2_container\" data-token=\"ab2d7fea5627a4060925fddf44b1a904\">\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" class=\"frm-show-form  frm_js_validate  frm_ajax_submit \" id=\"form_owner-surrender-request-form\" data-token=\"ab2d7fea5627a4060925fddf44b1a904\">\n<div class=\"frm_form_fields \">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"frm_screen_reader\">Owner Surrender Request Form<\/legend>\r\n<h3 class=\"frm_form_title\">Owner Surrender Request Form<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"frm_fields_container\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_action\" value=\"create\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"2\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_hide_fields_2\" id=\"frm_hide_fields_2\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_key\" value=\"owner-surrender-request-form\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_meta[0]\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"frm_submit_entry_2\" name=\"frm_submit_entry_2\" value=\"a440ab2984\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\" \/><div id=\"frm_field_8_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_k9um4\" id=\"field_k9um4_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Name of the dog that you want to surrender\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_k9um4\" name=\"item_meta[8]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"Name of the dog that you want to surrender cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Name of the dog that you want to surrender is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_9_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<div  id=\"field_t4pz0_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Your Name\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<fieldset aria-labelledby=\"field_t4pz0_label\">\n\t<legend class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\tYour Name\t<\/legend>\n\n\t<div  class=\"frm_combo_inputs_container\" id=\"frm_combo_inputs_container_9\" data-name-layout=\"first_last\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid=\"frm_field_9-first_container\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"frm_form_field form-field frm_form_subfield-first  frm6\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-sub-field-name=\"first\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"field_t4pz0_first\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFirst Name\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"field_t4pz0_first\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"item_meta[9][first]\"  data-reqmsg=\"Your Name cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Your Name is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frm_description\" id=\"frm_field_9_first_desc\">First Name<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid=\"frm_field_9-last_container\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"frm_form_field form-field frm_form_subfield-last  frm6\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-sub-field-name=\"last\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"field_t4pz0_last\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLast Name\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"field_t4pz0_last\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"item_meta[9][last]\"  data-reqmsg=\"Your Name cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Your Name is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frm_description\" id=\"frm_field_9_last_desc\">Last Name<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_10_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_5fvvq\" id=\"field_5fvvq_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Email\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"email\" id=\"field_5fvvq\" name=\"item_meta[10]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"Email cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Email is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_11_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_h6w03\" id=\"field_h6w03_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Phone\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"tel\" id=\"field_h6w03\" name=\"item_meta[11]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"Phone cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Phone is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\" pattern=\"((\\+\\d{1,3}(-|.| )?\\(?\\d\\)?(-| |.)?\\d{1,5})|(\\(?\\d{2,6}\\)?))(-|.| )?(\\d{3,4})(-|.| )?(\\d{4})(( x| ext)\\d{1,5}){0,1}$\"  \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_12_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_dgult\" id=\"field_dgult_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Reason for surrender \r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_dgult\" name=\"item_meta[12]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"Reason for surrender  cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Reason for surrender  is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_13_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_sf3h1\" id=\"field_sf3h1_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Are you willing to bring the do to our facility\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_sf3h1\" name=\"item_meta[13]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"Are you willing to bring the do to our facility cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Are you willing to bring the do to our facility is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_14_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container vertical_radio\">\r\n\t<div  id=\"field_tq1nu_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Files emailed to us at director@guardiansfortheguardians.org\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"frm_opt_container\" aria-labelledby=\"field_tq1nu_label\" role=\"group\">\t\t<div class=\"frm_checkbox\" id=\"frm_checkbox_14-0\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_tq1nu-0\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[14][]\" id=\"field_tq1nu-0\" value=\"Pictures of the dog\"  data-reqmsg=\"Files emailed to us at director@guardiansfortheguardians.org cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"Files emailed to us at director@guardiansfortheguardians.org is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   aria-required=\"true\"  \/> Pictures of the dog<\/label><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"frm_checkbox\" id=\"frm_checkbox_14-1\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_tq1nu-1\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[14][]\" id=\"field_tq1nu-1\" value=\"Vet records\"  data-reqmsg=\"Files emailed to us at director@guardiansfortheguardians.org cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"Files emailed to us at director@guardiansfortheguardians.org is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> Vet records<\/label><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"frm_checkbox\" id=\"frm_checkbox_14-2\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_tq1nu-2\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[14][]\" id=\"field_tq1nu-2\" value=\"Current Rabies Certificate\"  data-reqmsg=\"Files emailed to us at director@guardiansfortheguardians.org cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"Files emailed to us at director@guardiansfortheguardians.org is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> Current Rabies Certificate<\/label><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_15_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_twzmz\" id=\"field_twzmz_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Tell us everything else we should know about your dog\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_twzmz\" name=\"item_meta[15]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"Tell us everything else we should know about your dog cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Tell us everything else we should know about your dog is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   aria-describedby=\"frm_desc_field_twzmz\"\/>\r\n\t<div class=\"frm_description\" id=\"frm_desc_field_twzmz\">Please give us as much information as you can about your dog. Try to anticipate the questions a potential adopter or foster family may want to ask \u2014 temperament, behavior, routines, other animals, children, livestock, fencing, house training, leash walking, medical history, fears, quirks, favorite things, and anything else that will help us understand your dog.<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_16_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_54sqj\" id=\"field_54sqj_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Weight\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_54sqj\" name=\"item_meta[16]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"Weight cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Weight is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_17_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_l47k4\" id=\"field_l47k4_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Age\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_l47k4\" name=\"item_meta[17]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"Age cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Age is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_18_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_nsca0\" id=\"field_nsca0_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Where did you get this dog? Be specific\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_nsca0\" name=\"item_meta[18]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"Where did you get this dog? Be specific cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Where did you get this dog? Be specific is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_19_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_icr9j\" id=\"field_icr9j_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Temperament. Describe any behavioral issues. \r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_icr9j\" name=\"item_meta[19]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"Temperament. Describe any behavioral issues.  cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Temperament. Describe any behavioral issues.  is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_20_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container vertical_radio\">\r\n\t<div  id=\"field_6xnbf_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Sex of your dog\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"frm_opt_container\" aria-labelledby=\"field_6xnbf_label\" role=\"group\">\t\t<div class=\"frm_checkbox\" id=\"frm_checkbox_20-0\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_6xnbf-0\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[20][]\" id=\"field_6xnbf-0\" value=\"Female\"  data-reqmsg=\"Sex of your dog cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"Sex of your dog is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   aria-required=\"true\"  \/> Female<\/label><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"frm_checkbox\" id=\"frm_checkbox_20-1\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_6xnbf-1\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[20][]\" id=\"field_6xnbf-1\" value=\"Male\"  data-reqmsg=\"Sex of your dog cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"Sex of your dog is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> Male<\/label><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_6_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field \">\r\n\t<div class=\"frm_submit frm_flex\">\r\n<button class=\"frm_button_submit\" type=\"submit\"  >Submit<\/button>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_key\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frm__67ccdbe786c84\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"frm_email_2\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tIf you are human, leave this field blank.\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<input  id=\"frm_email_2\" type=\"text\" class=\"frm_verify\" name=\"frm__67ccdbe786c84\" value=\"\" autocomplete=\"off\"  \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We understand that surrendering a Livestock Guardian Dog can be a difficult decision. 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