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#20 – My Origins Story – How I Became a Dog Breeder

#20 – My Origins Story – How I Became a Dog Breeder

by Julie Swan | Sep 23, 2021 | People Management

Jump to Show Notes I’m a sucker for origin stories. I loved watching how Iron Man went from the arrogant genius to the hero, willing to risk himself for the greater good. I loved watching the son become a man as he was running from the mob with his hitman father in...
#19 – What You Need to Start Dog Breeding

#19 – What You Need to Start Dog Breeding

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...
#17 – What Getting a Dog Returned Says about Your Dog Breeding Program

#17 – What Getting a Dog Returned Says about Your Dog Breeding Program

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...
#16 – Is Your Price Point Attracting the Wrong buyers?

#16 – Is Your Price Point Attracting the Wrong buyers?

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...
#15 – Is Your Dog Breeding Program a Burden to Your Loved Ones?

#15 – Is Your Dog Breeding Program a Burden to Your Loved Ones?

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...
#12 – Dog Breeding Full-Time V. Part-Time, What’s Best for You?

#12 – Dog Breeding Full-Time V. Part-Time, What’s Best for You?

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...
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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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