by Julie Swan | Nov 17, 2025 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes Which kind of breeder are you? The Reactive Breeder The first kind is what I call the reactive breeder. They’re passionate, hardworking, and they care deeply — but they’re always catching up. It’s like they can never get ahead, they’re running...
by Julie Swan | Nov 3, 2025 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes You ever place a puppy in a home and almost instantly regret it? I’ve done it. You ever place a dog in a home that seemed perfect—only to find out months later they were nothing like they seemed? I’ve done that, also. You ever have to clean up a...
by Julie Swan | Oct 24, 2025 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes Remember the Adopt-Don’t-Shop Movement? I wish they were easier to forget. This movement pioneered this push towards making breeders bad, and teaching the public that they were wrong for getting a dog from a breeder. It was in the movement’s best...
by Julie Swan | Sep 25, 2025 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes 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,...
by Julie Swan | Aug 28, 2025 | Business Management, Facilities Management
Get the Paying for Your Facility Upgrade Cheat Sheet Jump to Show Notes Okay, 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...
by Julie Swan | Aug 25, 2025 | Business Management, Facilities Management
Jump to Show Notes 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...
