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#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...
#I-3 – Jody Moffett, DVM on new puppy buyers, breeders and veterinarians, and how temperament affects vet care

#I-3 – Jody Moffett, DVM on new puppy buyers, breeders and veterinarians, and how temperament affects vet care

by Julie Swan | Aug 10, 2022 | Dog & Puppy Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes In this episode, I have Dr. Jody Moffett, my favorite veterinarian of all time, she’s simply the best and has put up with me for over 8 years, helping me solve problems with giardia, being patient with all my questions, and entertaining all my wild...
#50 – 3 Unexpected Life Lessons from Dog Breeding

#50 – 3 Unexpected Life Lessons from Dog Breeding

by Julie Swan | Jul 28, 2022 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes Before we get started, I wanted to thank you, thank you for being with me for 50 episodes! When I started this journey about 25% of me thought that I would be that one weirdo dog breeder in the corner that everyone rolled their eyes at. Thankfully,...
#I-2 – Beth Berkobien – Aggression, Temperament, Drive, and Loving the Growl

#I-2 – Beth Berkobien – Aggression, Temperament, Drive, and Loving the Growl

by Julie Swan | Jul 1, 2022 | Dog & Puppy Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes In this episode we have Beth Berkobien of Rehab Your Rescue in Dallas Texas, Beth works primarily with anxiety and aggression in dogs. She has been a wonderful help to me in my own situation with our dog Cinch, a charming cattle dog, and I am so...
#45 – The 5 Steps to Fixing Your Breeding Program

#45 – The 5 Steps to Fixing Your Breeding Program

by Julie Swan | Jun 2, 2022 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management

Want to Get the 5 Steps to Fixing Your Breeding Program Checklist? Jump to Show Notes It’s that moment when you start to feel your blood boil, the frustration coming over you in a wave of heat. You want to scream, punch something, run away from it all. But you can’t,...
#44 – The 4 Pillars of Dog Breeding–where to put your focus?

#44 – The 4 Pillars of Dog Breeding–where to put your focus?

by Julie Swan | May 26, 2022 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes When I first started planning the Honest Dog Breeder business, I knew I needed to organize the content in a way that was searchable. I knew that if I could help you figure out what part of your breeding business needed more focus, then I could more...
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#132 – Purposeful Chaos in Your Breeding Program

Jump to Show Notes The other day I was driving, and I saw a woman whose minivan license plate was ShipWrk. Then I saw the sticker on her back window and it said, “I run a tight shipwreck.” I had visuals of the Titanic and the crew saying the same: “We ran a tight...

#131 – Why Dog Breeding Feels So Overwhelming – and What to Do About It

Jump to Show Notes Welcome to the Honest Dog Breeder Podcast with me, your host, Julie Swan. Where each week, we dive in to discuss all things dog breeding, so you can build a breeding business you love, producing dogs that fulfill their owner's dreams. I believe you...

#130 – The Breeder You Need to Stop Being

Jump to Show Notes Watch the Webinar on Demand: Why Breeding Feels Overwhelming - and What to Do Instead  Watch Now In the last episode, we talked about what actually makes a good breeder. Not checklists, not rules, not appearances. Good breeders are defined by the...

#129 – What Actually Makes a Good Dog Breeder?

Jump to Show Notes Watch the Webinar on Demand: Why Breeding Feels Overwhelming - and What to Do Instead  Watch Now If you ask ten breeders what makes a good breeder, you’ll get ten different answers: Health testing. Registration. How many dogs you have. Where the...

#128 – Q&A – All About Puppy Deposits

Jump to Show Notes 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...

#127 – Setting Up Your Year for Success

Jump to Show Notes 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....

#126 – Is Your Dog Breeding Program the Bringer of Good Things?

Jump to Show Notes 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...

#125 – The Secret to Higher Priced Puppies

Jump to Show Notes 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...

12 Days of Breeders – 12 – Dana Filatova of Kismet Labradoodles

Jump to Show Notes 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...

12 Days of Breeders – 11 – Andrea Gardner of Desert Sky Poodles

Jump to Show Notes 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...

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