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#56 – When Is It a Good Time to Add Guardian Homes?

#56 – When Is It a Good Time to Add Guardian Homes?

by Julie Swan | Jan 9, 2023 | Dog & Puppy Management

Want to Get the 4 Places to Find Guardian Homes Cheatsheet? Jump to Show Notes I get this question asked a LOT…everyone wants to use guardian homes because it seems like a great way to grow your program without having all the extra work that comes with managing more...
#I-8 – Matt Beisner, the Zen Dog & Dog Impossible – On Trainers and Dog Breeders & Genetic Coercion

#I-8 – Matt Beisner, the Zen Dog & Dog Impossible – On Trainers and Dog Breeders & Genetic Coercion

by Julie Swan | Dec 2, 2022 | Dog & Puppy Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes We are so lucky to have Matt Beisner on today, from The Zen Dog & the show Dog: Impossible. We discuss a lot of topics where trainers and breeders collide, discussing the market, what people want and where the dog fits in. We discuss genetic...
#I-6 – Michele Taylor, Taylormade Miniature Golden Retrievers – on Guardian Homes & Puppy Raising Families

#I-6 – Michele Taylor, Taylormade Miniature Golden Retrievers – on Guardian Homes & Puppy Raising Families

by Julie Swan | Nov 4, 2022 | Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management

Enter your name and email to get the Guardian Program Tips & Design Checklist! Jump to Show Notes Hello Honest Dog Breeders! Today we are so lucky to have Michele Taylor of Taylormade Miniature Golden Retrievers. Michele and her husband have 8 beautiful children...
#55 – How to Sell Leftover Puppies

#55 – How to Sell Leftover Puppies

by Julie Swan | Sep 23, 2022 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes It happens. A litter is born, whether the market is a little wonky, you haven’t quite gotten your name out there like you wanted, or life happened and you plum forgot to really get out there with your advertising…and here you are, puppies are 6, 8,...
#52 – Recession Proofing Your Breeding Program

#52 – Recession Proofing Your Breeding Program

by Julie Swan | Aug 25, 2022 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes Have you felt it? The market has been shifting, it’s like that feeling in the air when summer turns to fall and it smells a little different. If you’ve been watching the economy, fuel prices, and the price of dining at your favorite restaurant you...
#I-4 – Michelle Klump, Outwest Bassets, in Arizona – facility design & marketing to your ideal puppy buyer

#I-4 – Michelle Klump, Outwest Bassets, in Arizona – facility design & marketing to your ideal puppy buyer

by Julie Swan | Aug 19, 2022 | Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes Hello Honest Dog Breeders! Today we are so lucky to have Michelle Klump of Outwest Bassets, in Arizona. Michelle has a brilliant business mind and a loving heart. She always wanted a Basset, but found she wasn’t able to easily find what she was...
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#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,...

12 Days of Breeders – 9 – Leilani Nichols of Northwest Cairn Terriers

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 – 8 – Sarah Whitman of Bonnie Brae Collies

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 – 7 – Andrea Jones of Maple Hill Doodles

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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