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 | Nov 10, 2021 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management
Jump to Show Notes Depending on your breeding goals, your initial or current breeding stock will either be very close to what you are trying to achieve in your breeding program, or they will be very far away from what you’re trying to achieve. When what you want is...
by Julie Swan | Oct 9, 2021 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management
Jump to Show Notes An English guy is driving with a Polish guy as his passenger, when he decides to pull over because he suspects that his turn signal may not be working. He asks the Polish guy if he doesn’t mind stepping out of the car to check the lights while he...
by Julie Swan | Oct 3, 2021 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes Breed to Improve the Breed. Any time a new breeder asks about breeding in a Facebook Group you see this phrase littering the comments. People throw this out there like it actually means something at face value. I remember calling a woman at...
by Julie Swan | Sep 17, 2021 | Dog & Puppy Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes In its simplest form, you need a pregnant female and nature will take its course. Isn’t that the beautiful thing about pregnancy? You can’t stop it, nor speed it up. I remember being pregnant with my daughter thinking will it ever end? But you can’t...
by Julie Swan | Sep 10, 2021 | Dog & Puppy Management
Jump to Show Notes Selecting Breeding Stock is the main component of shaping your program and it will make or break it. It is a large part of what sets successful breeders apart from not-so-successful breeders. Having a great Ideal Customer is important because it...