by Julie Swan | Nov 21, 2025 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes The holidays are coming up and maybe it’s like this for you: you’re going along, getting excited for some turkey and cranberry sauce, Aunt Julianne’s cheesy potatoes, and then you blink and you’re toasting cheers on New Year’s Eve. We toast at 10pm...
by Julie Swan | Nov 17, 2025 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes Which kind of breeder are you? The Reactive Breeder The first kind is what I call the reactive breeder. They’re passionate, hardworking, and they care deeply — but they’re always catching up. It’s like they can never get ahead, they’re running...
by Julie Swan | Nov 3, 2025 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes You ever place a puppy in a home and almost instantly regret it? I’ve done it. You ever place a dog in a home that seemed perfect—only to find out months later they were nothing like they seemed? I’ve done that, also. You ever have to clean up a...
by Julie Swan | Oct 24, 2025 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes Remember the Adopt-Don’t-Shop Movement? I wish they were easier to forget. This movement pioneered this push towards making breeders bad, and teaching the public that they were wrong for getting a dog from a breeder. It was in the movement’s best...
by Julie Swan | Sep 25, 2025 | Business Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes SHOULD YOU DISCOUNT OLDER PUPPIES? Discounting older puppies is tempting. Discounting is what stores do as the seasons change. They’ll have sales for summer clothes as summer comes to an end. Yet, does it work for puppies? The answer? Well,...
by Julie Swan | Jul 5, 2025 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, People Management
Jump to Show Notes WHAT ARE THE BEST PRACTICES FOR HANDLING A DELAYED PUPPY PICKUP? It’s really great for us breeders when people are ready to pick up their puppy the day they’re ready to go! Last weekend, I was able to deliver 5 out of 6 puppies in one trip—it was...
