Want to pick Julie Swan’s brain about your breeding program? Book a free 30-min strategy call!

  • Podcast
    • Podcast
    • 12 Days of Breeders
  • Coaching
    • 1:1 Coaching
    • Website Build
  • Education & Tools
    • Dog Breeder Society
    • Breeder Copy Hub
    • HoneyBook
    • Recommended Tools
    • How to Start a Dog Breeding Business
  • About
  • Contact
Login to the Dog Breeder Society
  • Follow
  • Follow
#I-5 – Kate Hesse – Mental & Emotional Hygiene Coach –on burnout & taking care of yourself as a breeder

#I-5 – Kate Hesse – Mental & Emotional Hygiene Coach –on burnout & taking care of yourself as a breeder

by Julie Swan | Oct 15, 2022 | Business Management

Jump to Show Notes Is dog breeding burning you out? The stress of breeding ebbs and flows and we can certainly make it easier on ourselves, but are you just tired or are you at a point of burnout? In this episode we discuss burnout in dog breeding, how to recognize...
#55 – How to Sell Leftover Puppies

#55 – How to Sell Leftover Puppies

by Julie Swan | Sep 23, 2022 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes It happens. A litter is born, whether the market is a little wonky, you haven’t quite gotten your name out there like you wanted, or life happened and you plum forgot to really get out there with your advertising…and here you are, puppies are 6, 8,...
#54 – My Current Kennel –what I love and hate

#54 – My Current Kennel –what I love and hate

by Julie Swan | Sep 17, 2022 | Facilities Management

Jump to Show Notes As you know, it took me a long time to get the facilities that really made a difference in my breeding program. I didn’t have everything how I wanted it when I first started out. An overview of my kennel The facility I have now has made a great...
#53 – What does it mean to be an Honest Dog Breeder?

#53 – What does it mean to be an Honest Dog Breeder?

by Julie Swan | Sep 9, 2022 | Business Management

Jump to Show Notes I received an email from a man who is starting out his journey in dog breeding. He had been given an exciting opportunity to start a breeding program, his uncle had a dog that had never been picked up, and he couldn’t get ahold of the owner. The dog...
#52 – Recession Proofing Your Breeding Program

#52 – Recession Proofing Your Breeding Program

by Julie Swan | Aug 25, 2022 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes Have you felt it? The market has been shifting, it’s like that feeling in the air when summer turns to fall and it smells a little different. If you’ve been watching the economy, fuel prices, and the price of dining at your favorite restaurant you...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Recent Posts

  • #119 – Secrets to Discounting Puppies – When it Works, When it Doesn’t, and How to Do it
  • #118 – How to Manage Parvo Once You’ve Had It
  • #117 – Planning the Facility Upgrade
  • #116 – Should You Invest in Your Facilities or Retirement?
  • #115 – Invest for the Future

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

Work with ME

1:1 Coaching

Business Services

HoneyBook

Do It Yourself

Dog Breeder Society

Breeder Copy Hub

MasterClasses

Recommended Tools

Let’s Partner

Advertising

Get On the Podcast

Invite Julie

Industry Consultant Services

#119 – Secrets to Discounting Puppies – When it Works, When it Doesn’t, and How to Do it

SHOULD YOU DISCOUNT OLDER PUPPIES?  Discounting older puppies is tempting. Discounting is what stores do as the seasons change. They’ll have sales for summer clothes as summer comes to an end. Yet, does it work for puppies? The answer? Well, sometimes, but not...

#118 – How to Manage Parvo Once You’ve Had It

If you’ve ever dealt with Parvovirus, you know it’s the worst. It is by far the worst thing I’ve ever dealt with in dogs and puppies. It is relentless in how it takes over their system, and it has nearly around 90% fatality in puppies. One summer I had my puppies on...

#117 – Planning the Facility Upgrade

Get the Paying for Your Facility Upgrade Cheat SheetOkay, so now that we know investing in facilities is the goal, how might we invest in facilities in a responsible way? I remember talking with a couple who had purchased a large piece of land and had a nice facility...

#116 – Should You Invest in Your Facilities or Retirement?

In the last few episodes, we’ve been discussing setting up your future for success, capitalizing on your heyday, and creating a retirement that can support you whether or not you want that to involve puppies. If nothing else, having that retirement to provide for you...

#115 – Invest for the Future

Get the Getting Started with Cryptocurrency Cheat SheetShe said to me, “If I don’t sell at least 20 puppies per month, my business will collapse, I couldn’t afford it.” It was her opening sentence to the free strategy call she scheduled with me. It caught me off...

114 – Is Your Breeding Program Creating Your Future Or Just Getting You By?

Breeding is an emotional rollercoaster. You get excited for puppies to be born... then the pressure of selling them sets in. You get excited to match puppies with buyers… but then you have to figure out what to do with the one left over. You’re absolutely exhausted...

#113 – How Many Litters Should You Have?

Get the Breeding Dog & Litter Number Calculator I remember a few weeks ago I was sitting on the edge of my bed, feet resting on the bed frame. We have one of those wooden bed frames that has a 3” ledge at the foot, perfect for me to sit on the end of the bed and...

#112 – Q&A – Puppy Applications, Delayed Pickups, Deposits, More than One Breed, and Turning Down Red Flag Buyers

WHAT ARE THE BEST PRACTICES FOR HANDLING A DELAYED PUPPY PICKUP? It’s really great for us breeders when people are ready to pick up their puppy the day they’re ready to go! Last weekend, I was able to deliver 5 out of 6 puppies in one trip—it was magical. But then...

#111 – Marketing Money Leaks in Your Dog Breeding Business

Get on the Waitlist for Breeder Marketing MasteryAre you accidentally losing hundreds—or even thousands—of dollars on marketing? In this episode, we’re going to talk about the marketing money leaks that can drain your dog-breeding business, and what you can do instead...

#110 – Why Outsourcing Isn’t Guaranteed to Save Your Breeding Program

Get the Hiring Prep Cheat SheetWhat’s your biggest pain point right now? Is it cleaning puppy pens and adult pens? I swear there is always more poop to clean. Is it social media? Are you thinking to yourself, “Yes, I have been meaning to tackle that…”? Maybe it’s your...

Copyright 2024, Julie Swan LLC, all rights reserved. In association with Bear Paw Ranch LLC