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The Honest Dog Breeder Podcast Julie Swan
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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 can have an honest dog breeding program, that also pays the bills. So throw those pods in your ears while you’re cleaning kennels—I’d love to join you.
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#93 - Q&A - Covering the Cost of Dog Food, Breeding on Antibiotics, Dealing with Animal Control, and DNA Diversity in Litters
We're trying something new! A Q&A! I've been collecting questions off the website for months, people write in their questions for me to answer on the podcast. This is our first Q&A episode. Inside are four questions asked by listeners.
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#92 - 3 Things Dog Breeders Do Wrong When Talking with Potential Puppy Buyers
Are you guilty of doing one of these? It happens to all of us. In this episode I discuss three common things breeders do when trying to sell puppies that backfires and loses the sale. I also give you some alternatives to contemplate to have a better success rate in selling.
Want to learn more about selling your dogs? Check out the Dog Breeder Society! We have many masterclasses to help you learn more about breeding, marketing your breeding business, and how to run it profitably, so you can give your dogs the best possible care! -
#91 - The Alternative to Regulation & Licensing for Dog Breeders - Part 2 of 2
If regulation and licensing doesn't work, then what's the solution? How can we change things for the better? How to we mitigate puppy mills and accidentally bred dogs?
In this episode I discuss my vision for how we can solve this problem and honest breeders are a big part of the solution.
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#90 - Should Dog Breeders Be Licensed and Regulated? Part 1 of 2
Would regulation and licensing help the dog breeding industry? Would it protect buyers and stop puppy mills? The jury is still out, but I'd like to chime in with my thoughts on licensing and regulation, why people want it and how it might work and where there would be struggles.
In the next episode, Part 2 of this discussion, I will give my thoughts on a better, more lasting solution (and you're part of it!).
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#89 - 5 Ways to Prove You're Not a Scam
Frustrating isn't it? Puppy buyers get scammed and then they question you, worried you're a scam! In today's episode we discuss five ways to prove that your dog breeding program isn't a scam.
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#88 - 16 Things You Can Do in Under an Hour for Your Dog Breeding Program
It's nice to have a list of quick things you can do to get some benefit in your program. Here are 16 things you can do in under an hour to get some traction in your breeding program.
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