The Honest Dog Breeder Podcast

When I tell breeders to raise their puppy price by $1,000, the immediate reaction is usually, "Not for my breed, not in my area, and not in this economy." I get why your brain goes there. Tacking a random $1,000 onto your current price without a plan feels awkward, greedy, and scary.

In this episode, we'll challenge the belief that your current price is the ab...

In this episode, I'm tearing down the toxic misconception that you're only an "ethical" breeder if you're broke, exhausted, and barely breaking even. We break down the hidden costs of breeding that so many people ignore—the lost sleep, the family sacrifices, and the emotional toll—and why a lack of profit turns every emergency into a soul-crushing moral crisis. If you've ever...

My dogs paid for my recent cruise—and even as I say that publicly, a tiny part of me feels like I should apologize or defend it. Why is it that when a contractor pulls up in a brand-new truck, we assume he's successful and professional, but when a breeder benefits financially, people question whether she really loves dogs?

In this episode, I'm tackling the "Gu...

I recently sparked some heated social media "discussions" by pointing out a hard, inconvenient truth: if honest breeders stop breeding, the demand for puppies doesn't magically disappear. It just gets funneled directly to puppy mills and irresponsible backyard breeders.

In this episode I explain the biggest misunderstanding the adopt-don't-shop movement projects and s...

We've all seen it: that picture-perfect puppy on Instagram that looks like it was born to lounge on a designer couch. But what happens when that cute aesthetic turns into a living, breathing behavioral nightmare?

In this episode, Julie is sitting down with Emily Breslin—a certified professional canine nutritionist, trainer, and former vet tech—to tear down the modern m...