by Julie Swan | Jul 22, 2021 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes I wish I had a dollar for every time a new breeder jumped into a Facebook Group and asked what they needed to do to start breeding. Invariably you’ll see multiple comments that say, “you need to health test, wait until two years to breed, and title...
by Julie Swan | Jul 15, 2021 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes There is no black and white definition of success. Ask a few people what their definition of success in life is and you’ll get all sorts of answers, some will say being happy, some will say a good marriage, some will say children who make it to 18...
by Julie Swan | Jul 1, 2021 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes I’m not sure where the whole idea of breeders making money meaning they were cutting corners came about. It is really odd if you think about it. Take cattle ranchers for example, they breed cows every year, they raise the babies, then sell them at...
by Julie Swan | Jun 24, 2021 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes #1 – It looks professional and it isn’t busy and will allow you to create a better first impression Have you noticed how the world is turning into a “gig economy”? There are tons of new ways to make money part time doing all sorts of things with...
by Julie Swan | Jun 15, 2021 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes I’m sure you’ve seen the #adoptdontshop hashtag. Maybe you’ve discussed your desire to breed with some friends and they gave you a look that suggested you were about to take a job on the black market. There is no denying that there are a lot of dogs...
by Julie Swan | Jun 15, 2021 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes When I first started breeding people sometimes asked if I was a backyard breeder my response was always, “I breed exclusively in my front yard.” which was usually followed by a laugh—although sometimes it was that awkward blank stare. Let me first...