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#98 – 3 Reasons Why Dog Breeders Quit the Industry

#98 – 3 Reasons Why Dog Breeders Quit the Industry

by Julie Swan | Aug 3, 2024 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes Giardia was awful. Losing those puppies was absolutely awful. It was a hard way to get through my first year of breeding. You know what was worse? Parvo. Parvovirus has been by far the worst thing I’ve dealt with in puppies. Watching their little...
#97 – How to Write Better Puppy Ads and Website Copy

#97 – How to Write Better Puppy Ads and Website Copy

by Julie Swan | Jul 26, 2024 | Business Management, People Management

Get the 3 Keys to Writing Better Puppy Ads & Website Copy Printable! Jump to Show Notes You ever hang out with a little kid and they ask you a question, so you explain it, and they ask, “Why?” to that answer? So you answer. Then they ask, “Why?” again? It’s so...
#96 – Using the Good, Better, Best Model to Improve Your Dog Breeding Program

#96 – Using the Good, Better, Best Model to Improve Your Dog Breeding Program

by Julie Swan | Jul 16, 2024 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes You ever get up in the morning, all fired up to make some progress in your breeding program? You slept well, you made some excellent coffee, and you’re ready to get started, ready to make things happen. You sip your coffee, glance out to your dogs,...
#95 – How to Handle Someone Coming After You or Your Program for Breeding or Your Breeding Practices

#95 – How to Handle Someone Coming After You or Your Program for Breeding or Your Breeding Practices

by Julie Swan | Jul 4, 2024 | Business Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes Has anyone ever tried to hurt your breeding program or come after you? Maybe they make a snide comment about your program or one of your breeding practices. One of the breeders I work with has built a nice Instagram following. She has beautiful dogs...
I-9 – Michelle Stern of Pooch Parenting on Kids & Dogs – Important Considerations for Breeders

I-9 – Michelle Stern of Pooch Parenting on Kids & Dogs – Important Considerations for Breeders

by Julie Swan | Jul 3, 2024 | People Management

Jump to Show Notes Have your buyers ever been frustrated with normal puppy behavior? They might say – “This dog is aggressive,” or “I thought you said they were good with kids.” These are common complaints that arise from buyers during...
#94 – How to Break the Cycle of Overwhelm in Dog Breeding

#94 – How to Break the Cycle of Overwhelm in Dog Breeding

by Julie Swan | Jun 10, 2024 | Business Management, Dog & Puppy Management, Facilities Management, People Management

Jump to Show Notes “I’m not sure what to do Julie. I have a thousand things to do in my breeding program. I have puppies to sell. I have pens that need to be built and organized. I have buyers that need things and have questions to answer, and I have no idea how I’m...
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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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