The Good Dog Pod

At Good Dog, we want to make sure that your breeding programs are always protected, which is why today’s episode is all about legal basics for dog breeders. This will be a 2-part episode, and today we’ll be focusing on contract basics, lemon laws, breeding rights, and estate planning.

We're joined by Dr. Steve Shaw, a veterinarian and advisor for Oncotect, a company that provides non-invasive cancer screening for dogs. Learn about Dr. Shaw's background in canine oncology, how prevalent cancer is in dogs, why cancer prevalence is increasing, and what makes a dog more likely to develop cancer.

Nicole chats with Jeremias, a Certified Public Accountant from Withum, to talk all about tax best practices, how to approach common tax situations, and more. This episode is the audio version of a webinar. View the video version here.

We're joined by Dr. Rebecca Foran, who currently leads research & development at Wisdom Panel. Learn about how canine health research is conducted, and how breeders play a crucial part in this process. Dr. Foran also discusses the details of some genetic disorders including CDDY and IVDD in addition to the results of recent genetic research.

Nicole takes us through all the updates and milestones Good Dog accomplished through 2023. From better health testing recognition, to insurance, to a buyer mobile app, 2023 was an eventful year! We can't wait to show you what we have planned for 2024.

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We interview Rachel Goldammer from the International Working Dog Association (IWDA) to learn more about their mission. Tune in to discover what the IWDA does to support the breeding, rearing, and training of working dogs in addition to how they work with breed clubs through education, collaboration, and discovery.

Is maintaining your breeding program’s website becoming costly and difficult to manage? Good Dog has the solution. Good Dog provides members of our Good Breeder community with free, professionally designed Profiles powered by design support from our professional graphic designers and 24/7 technical support from our team of cybersecurity experts and software engineers.

Make your program’s costly and difficult to maintain website a thing of the past by applying to join our Good Breeder community at gooddog.com/join 

Today's special episode brings you behind the scenes of Mission K9 Rescue, an award-winning Working Dog Rescue which has saved more than 1200 dogs that have served humanity in some capacity, such as Military Working Dogs (MWD) and Contract Working Dogs (CWD). Bob Bryant, the co-founder of Mission K9 Rescue, talks about Mission K9’s Five-Point Mission to Rescue, Reunite, Re-home, Rehabilitate, and Repair these brave dogs who have done so much for humans.

Enjoy the best of Good Dog from the palm of your hand with the Good Breeder Mobile App! Good Breeders can use the mobile app to seamlessly and easily manage their programs on the go, whether you’re shuttling puppies to vet appointments, or coordinating airport pickups, you never have to worry about missing a second of managing your program. Download for iOS or Android.

We're joined by George Sofronidis, the Co- Founder & Managing Director of Orivet. Drawing from his years of experience in the world of genetics, George discusses some trends he's seen as well as how people can go about getting the right genetic tests for their dogs.

Education is at the core of our mission here at Good Dog. We offer members of our community free and exclusive access to Good Dog Courses, a series of online educational courses that include in-depth videos, checklists, breeding tools, and more. If you aren’t yet a member of our community and would like free access to all of this educational content and more, we invite you to apply to join at gooddog.com/join

This week we are joined by Good Breeder Mary Ann of Mary Ann Whipple's Rat Terriers to discuss her journey of placing her puppies through Good Dog. Plus, hear about some of the latest updates we've added to Good Dog to improve your experience even more. As always, we are listening to your feedback and trying to make Good Dog as good as it can be!

Enjoy the best of Good Dog from the palm of your hand with the Good Breeder Mobile App! Good Breeders can use the mobile app to seamlessly and easily manage their programs on the go, whether you’re shuttling puppies to vet appointments, or coordinating airport pickups, you never have to worry about missing a second of managing your program. Download for iOS or Android.

We're joined by Dr. Jenna Dockweiler, a veterinary geneticist with Embark Veterinary, to discuss what goes into selecting the right breeding stock for your program. Learn about health testing, genetic diversity, temperament, & more!

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