by Julie Swan | Sep 2, 2021 | People Management
Jump to Show Notes I remember the first time I got a returned dog. I felt like such a failure. I had never surrendered a dog before in my life and, as a breeder, the idea of them surrendering a dog made me feel like there was something wrong with the dog I bred. My...
by Julie Swan | Aug 26, 2021 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes Let’s not lie here, pricing of puppies is very exciting. I know we are breeding to make these incredible dogs, but pricing is where people financially thank you for what you’ve breed. Let’s get the guilt trip over with. We all have met people that...
by Julie Swan | Aug 20, 2021 | People Management
Jump to Show Notes It was mid afternoon on a crisp March day, down here, in Arizona. Just two days earlier, I had installed a toilet and, well, needless to say, based on the flooding, it would appear that a future career as a plumber was not in the cards for me. Bill...
by Julie Swan | Jul 30, 2021 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes What’s Better for You, Breeding Part-Time or Full-Time? I know there are a lot of people out there who think you can’t breed full-time, while I’ve heard other people say it’s impossible to only breed part-time. From experience, I can say you can do...
by Julie Swan | Jul 22, 2021 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, People Management
Want to Get the “Impact Assessment of Titling Your Dogs” Quick Questionnaire? 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...
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...