by Julie Swan | Feb 4, 2022 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management
Jump to Show Notes The first goats I ever bought were a tiny little female doeling and a Nanny goat who was bred. I drove four hours to get these goats and thought I would put them in the back of my mid-size SUV. I had a water resistant liner in the back and thought...
by Julie Swan | Jan 27, 2022 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management
Jump to Show Notes If I had to start breeding all over again, I would change some things. Looking back, I’m not so sure I would’ve chosen German Shorthairs as my breed. But that’s all history now. It’s my main breed, and I will have them so long as I breed. If I sound...
by Julie Swan | Jan 20, 2022 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management
Jump to Show Notes Dogs are a lot like vehicles: they say something about you. If a guy buys a Rottweiler he’s showing he’s tough, strong, and not to be messed with, but Poodles…well…the stereotypical impression of Poodles is that they are high maintenance, have the...
by Julie Swan | Jan 13, 2022 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes Your reputation is built on your breeding decisions, good or bad. We obviously want a good reputation, but, ironically, I’ve seen a fair amount of breeders care about their reputation, but then make decisions that directly contradict it. For...
by Julie Swan | Jan 8, 2022 | Business Management
Jump to Show Notes Most people overestimate what they can do in a day and underestimate what they can do in a year. Building a dog breeding business takes time, but it can be done more efficiently-not necessarily more quickly-by planning it out and chipping away at it...
by Julie Swan | Nov 11, 2021 | Business Management
Jump to Show Notes When you breed dogs, people often ask you why you breed, it’s sort of funny, people don’t usually ask farmers why they are farmers, nor do they ask engineers why they are engineers. Yet, people always want to know why breeders breed. I think some of...
