by Julie Swan | May 27, 2023 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes Recently I had a breeder steal a Dog Breeder Society Badge, edit someone’s kennel name off it, and put her own. If you aren’t familiar, I host the Dog Breeder Society, it is the spin off community from my podcast and coaching programs, where I...
by Julie Swan | May 22, 2023 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes Your phone pings… you glance down… your chest deflates with a sigh… oh yeah, it’s that buyer again. You know the one I’m talking about, they think because they bought a puppy they can chat your ear off about anything and everything whenever they...
by Julie Swan | May 5, 2023 | Business Management
Jump to Show Notes Can I confess? I hate dealing with dogs before 9 am. I like to get up a few hours before the kids and just have a little time to myself or just with Bill. I do my best writing in the morning, I like to make my bulletproof coffee, and I like to watch...
by Julie Swan | Apr 28, 2023 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes I thought about titling this episode: How many people can Julie piss off in one episode…but I feel like I’d be doing you a disservice if I pretended this stuff wasn’t an issue. Contracts are so much more than liability protection especially when it...
by Julie Swan | Apr 20, 2023 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes What makes an honest dog breeder? I wish I could tell you it was three females, two studs, you’d breed four litters with each female, retire her, health test your dogs, have a contract, and it would be perfect—but that wouldn’t be honest of me, it’s...
by Julie Swan | Apr 7, 2023 | Business Management
Jump to Show Notes When I was in my first year of breeding and lost eight puppies to giardia, I questioned if I should quit breeding, if I was worthy of being a dog breeder. It’s natural to go through the thoughts of quitting, to reflect and ask yourself if this is...
