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50 Creative Ways For Dog Breeders to Supplement Their Income
Diversifying income streams can be a smart business strategy for dog breeders. Here are some creative ideas for a presentation aimed at helping breeders supplement their income in addition to selling puppies.
How to Grow Your Social Media Following
Creating a compelling social media presence isn't an overnight affair. It takes planning, consistency, and a touch of creativity. This article provides tips for dog breeders to grow an engaged following on social media.
🎙️ A Certified Breeder's Secret to Success in Selling to TellTail Buyers
TellTail connects certified dog breeders with potential pet buyers, emphasizing responsible breeding practices, transparency, and community-building. But how can breeders maximize their success on this innovative platform? Kirsten of Mercy Mountain Doodles shares her insights in an exclusive interview with Liza, TellTail's Head of Community.
🎙️ Responsible Breeder Checklist for Discerning Puppy Buyers
This article will provide you with a comprehensive checklist to ensure you're working with a responsible breeder, based on insights from industry experts featured on Telltail's “Breeder Tails” podcast.
Best Practices for Using Digital Badges
This article explores the best practices for displaying digital badges on websites, social media channels, and print materials. Additionally, we will discuss the significance of incorporating unique QR codes within badges, enabling potential buyers to verify breeders' identities and make informed decisions when connecting.
How TellTail Connects Certified Breeders with Puppy Buyer Leads
This article aims to highlight the benefits of TellTail's breeder-buyer matching service and the belief that breeders, as experts, are best positioned to match individual puppies with their forever homes.
Choosing Photos for Your TellTail Profile Photo Gallery
This article aims to provide suggestions for choosing photos and images that will give buyers a comprehensive and compelling view of your breeding program. By selecting the right visuals, you can effectively showcase your program's excellence and attract discerning buyers who share your commitment to responsible breeding practices.
Crafting a "Program Description" for Your TellTail Profile
This article aims to guide breeders on what information to include in their "Program Description" section to effectively showcase their program and entice potential buyers to initiate meaningful conversations.
How Accurate Litter Records Influence TellTail’s Matching Algorithm
In the world of dog breeding, responsible breeders understand the importance of accurate record-keeping and its impact on the overall success of their breeding program.
Why Including Your Photo Matters in Your Breeder Profile
In today's digital age, building trust and fostering genuine connections with prospective pet buyers is crucial for dog breeders. As a Certified Breeder on the TellTail platform, one of the most impactful ways to establish trust and create a sense of authenticity is by including a photo of yourself in your profile.
A Guide for Dog Breeders in Responding to Puppy Buyer Leads
As a legitimate dog breeder, you understand the significance of finding the right homes for your precious puppies. However, simply responding to puppy buyer leads is not enough to ensure successful placements. Effective lead nurturing plays a vital role in building relationships, instilling confidence, and ultimately matching the perfect puppy with the right owner.
How to Sell Puppies Online
Selling puppies online has become a popular and effective way for dog breeders to reach a wider audience and find loving homes for their puppies. In today's digital age, a strong online presence is crucial for any business, and breeding is no exception.
Understanding Customer Journeys and Sales Funnels for Dog Breeders
If you're a dog breeder, you might think that sales funnels and customer journeys are concepts reserved for traditional sales industries. However, these tools are incredibly valuable for anyone looking to place puppies in the best possible homes.
A Puppy for Christmas—Is it Naughty or Nice?
The holiday season is a time for giving and receiving gifts, and for many people, this includes the gift of a new puppy. However, as a responsible dog breeder, it's important to consider the pros and cons of selling puppies as Christmas gifts.
Puppy Applications 101: Best Practices for Breeders
For responsible dog breeders, finding good homes for puppies is an essential part of creating an ethical and sustainable breeding program. One way that many dog breeders screen potential pet parents is by using a puppy application. In this article, we will explore the pros and cons of using a puppy application as a screening tool.
Setting Healthy Boundaries with Pet Parents
As a dog breeder, it is important to establish healthy boundaries with pet parents (customers) to ensure that both you and the customers have a positive experience.
Temperament Testing Fundamentals
Temperament traits include both stable traits and adjustable traits. The stable traits are typically hard wired. It is difficult for a breeder to change these traits in the puppies for the most part. The puppy evaluation simply identifies these stable traits so puppies can be matched with families that will meet their unique needs.
A Mess of Tests: Temperament Testing Research and Resources
This article will present some of the current information and data that is available regarding temperament testing puppies, to support breeders as they make their own determination about temperament testing for their program.
Top 5 lessons you wished you knew when you first started breeding
Here are the five top lessons I wish I knew (even if I wasn’t ready to hear them), and know that I’m presenting them to you not wanting to discourage you, but wanting you to know what you are getting yourself into. You will be bringing little lives into this world you are responsible for, so this is as much for them as for you.
What is a Guardian Home?
Consumers have become increasingly aware that the best puppies come from reputable breeders whose dogs are part of the family. This leaves reputable breeders in a predicament as to how to make sure their animals have the best possible lives while also maintaining diversity and high standards for their breeding program. One solution many breeders rely on is the use of Guardian Homes.