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#51 – Getting Started with Temperament & Drive Testing

#51 – Getting Started with Temperament & Drive Testing

by Julie Swan | Aug 11, 2022 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management

Enter your name and email to get the Temperament & Drive Testing Cheat Sheet! Jump to Show Notes As breeders, many buyers are looking to us to help them figure out what dog will be the best fit for them. Which puppy will fit their needs? They want the Goldilocks...
#I-3 – Jody Moffett, DVM on new puppy buyers, breeders and veterinarians, and how temperament affects vet care

#I-3 – Jody Moffett, DVM on new puppy buyers, breeders and veterinarians, and how temperament affects vet care

by Julie Swan | Aug 10, 2022 | Dog & Puppy Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes In this episode, I have Dr. Jody Moffett, my favorite veterinarian of all time, she’s simply the best and has put up with me for over 8 years, helping me solve problems with giardia, being patient with all my questions, and entertaining all my wild...
#50 – 3 Unexpected Life Lessons from Dog Breeding

#50 – 3 Unexpected Life Lessons from Dog Breeding

by Julie Swan | Jul 28, 2022 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes Before we get started, I wanted to thank you, thank you for being with me for 50 episodes! When I started this journey about 25% of me thought that I would be that one weirdo dog breeder in the corner that everyone rolled their eyes at. Thankfully,...
#49 – Coat Condition: What Your Dog’s Coat Says About His Health

#49 – Coat Condition: What Your Dog’s Coat Says About His Health

by Julie Swan | Jul 22, 2022 | Dog & Puppy Management

Jump to Show Notes There is no better way to enjoy a movie than with popcorn on one side and your dog laying on the other, his head on your lap, giving you two hours to feel that luscious coat. It’s a therapy for me to run my hands over a dog’s coat, almost a hidden...
#48 – Techniques to Improve Your Goals & Efficiency in Your Dog Breeding Program

#48 – Techniques to Improve Your Goals & Efficiency in Your Dog Breeding Program

by Julie Swan | Jul 18, 2022 | Business Management

Want to Get the SMART Goals Worksheet? Jump to Show Notes You know where I used to fail at my goals? I would write them up, plan them out, but then never stop back to check on progress and see how things were going or assess if I needed to pivot and alter my course of...
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#131 – Why Dog Breeding Feels So Overwhelming – and What to Do About It

Welcome to the Honest Dog Breeder Podcast with me, your host, Julie Swan. Where each week, we dive in to discuss all things dog breeding, so you can build a breeding business you love, producing dogs that fulfill their owner's dreams. I believe you can have an honest...

#130 – The Breeder You Need to Stop Being

Watch the Webinar on Demand: Why Breeding Feels Overwhelming - and What to Do Instead In the last episode, we talked about what actually makes a good breeder. Not checklists, not rules, not appearances. Good breeders are defined by the quality of their decisions. But...

#129 – What Actually Makes a Good Dog Breeder?

Watch the Webinar on Demand: Why Breeding Feels Overwhelming - and What to Do Instead If you ask ten breeders what makes a good breeder, you’ll get ten different answers: Health testing. Registration. How many dogs you have. Where the dogs live. What you feed. What...

#128 – Q&A – All About Puppy Deposits

1. Should puppy deposits be refundable or non-refundable? Breeders love to use non-refundable deposits because they mean that they don’t need to worry about paying people back if they cancel, so in theory it locks in that they want a puppy. It’s also nice because, in...

#127 – Setting Up Your Year for Success

The new year always brings a lot of noise. Big goals. Big plans. Big pressure to do everything differently all at once. But before we rush forward, I think it’s worth slowing down for just a moment and taking an honest look at where we actually are. In today’s...

#126 – Is Your Dog Breeding Program the Bringer of Good Things?

I love that stores are closed on Christmas Day—it forces you to not go anywhere and not do anything. My favorite thing to do on Christmas is sit with the family, enjoy our new gifts, while we talk and share stories. Yet, as it always goes, when I have too much time to...

#125 – The Secret to Higher Priced Puppies

Recently I got rejected. The kind where you think everything is going well, and then it doesn’t. I was trying to get a guest on the podcast, and when I asked for them to come on the podcast, they were all excited. Then they realized that I had a smaller audience on...

12 Days of Breeders – 12 – Dana Filatova of Kismet Labradoodles

The 12 Days of Breeders is a series of interviews conducted with members of the Dog Breeder Society who are doing innovative, creative, and inspiring things in their dog breeding business.  In each of these interviews we cover challenges each breeder has encountered,...

12 Days of Breeders – 11 – Andrea Gardner of Desert Sky Poodles

The 12 Days of Breeders is a series of interviews conducted with members of the Dog Breeder Society who are doing innovative, creative, and inspiring things in their dog breeding business.  In each of these interviews we cover challenges each breeder has encountered,...

12 Days of Breeders – 10 – Megan Smith of Acadia Goldendoodles

The 12 Days of Breeders is a series of interviews conducted with members of the Dog Breeder Society who are doing innovative, creative, and inspiring things in their dog breeding business.  In each of these interviews we cover challenges each breeder has encountered,...

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