Dr. Mikel Delgado from Good Dog's Health, Standards, & Research team interviews theriogenologist Dr. Bruce Christensen, DVM, MS, DACT. Dr. Christensen runs Kokopelli Assisted Reproductive Services in Sacramento, CA. Dr. Christensen graduated from Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002 and has authored many book chapters, peer-reviewed scientific publications, and lay articles on reproduction in many species, and has edited a text on canine reproduction.

Listen to this episode to get Dr. Christensen's insight on semen quality: what the best practices are around shipping semen, what you need to know with chilled versus frozen semen, and more!

This is a replay of an episode that originally aired on November 11th, 2020.

About Dr. Hutchison: Dr. Hutchison, DVM is a Reproduction and Genetics consultant for the Veterinary Information Network (VIN), and is co-director of the Animal Clinic Northview in North Ridgeville, Ohio. He is also the president of the International Canine Semen Bank of Ohio, and advisor for College of Veterinary Medicine students interested in small animal theriogenology from OSU, Virginia Tech, Purdue, Tufts, and Michigan State. Dr. Hutchison is the author of many articles on canine reproduction in leading breed journals and magazines.

We’re so excited to share the recording of the first part of the webinar series with everyone! If you aren't yet a Good Breeder, we encourage you to complete our short 30-second registration form to view parts two and three. If you have signed up already, you can check out the remaining parts here!

Nicole & Dr. Mikel Delgado interview buyers who recently found their new best friend on Good Dog. Learn about their experience working with a Good Dog breeder and hear them talk about the joys (and silly moments) that come with raising a new puppy.

Happy Holidays and we will be back on January 11th!

Cat and Monica go over their favorite things that happened this year: from launching the Good Breeder app, to Good Dog courses, to scam protection, and more! Let's take a look back at the highlights from 2022 as well as some sneak peaks into our plans for 2023!

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Fred Helfers joins us again to discuss the sport and fun of nosework. Fred is a retired police detective who got his start with detection dog training over 40 years ago. He is a certified canine nosework instructor and offers training resources on scent detection, which you can find out more about on his website, fredhelfers.com.

Fred talks about the ins and outs of canine nosework: from talking about his time working with detection dogs in US Customs to explaining how a dog's sense of smell helps them understand the world. Most importantly, learn how you can get involved in the wonderful world of nosework!

Your Litter A to Z is the leading, science-based course for dog breeders. It includes expertly designed 18 modules, checklists, and reports that cover before breeding, getting your bitch pregnant, whelping your litter and raising your pups. If you're already a member of Good Dog, you can access the course here! And if you're not a member, you can join our community here.

We are joined by Clara Wilson, a final year PhD researcher at Queen's University Belfast who studies odor cues associated with human physiological states and health conditions using applied canine olfaction.

Learn about how dogs can use their sense of smell to detect stress (among other things) in humans! Clara talks about how to measure a dog's ability to detect stress, and the importance of training dogs to accomplish this task.

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In this episode, we pull some clips from a recent webinar we did with Dr. Robert Hutchision, where he answered some of your frequently asked questions! Learn about line breeding, size discrepancies, radiographs, and more!

To view the full webinar, where Dr. Hutch also talks about artificial insemination, low progesterone, and more, follow this link.

Good Dog’s Breeding Foundations course provides expert advice on pedigrees, genetics, contracts, and everything else you need to set your breeding program up for success. This course usually costs $245, but you can access it for free when you join Good Dog today! If you're already a member, you can access the course here.

Caroline Spangenberg joins us from the University College Dublin School of Veterinary Medicine to discuss her research in canine cryptorchidism, answering all the questions you may have about the topic, but were too afraid to ask.

To start, Caroline explains what cryptorchidism is, how it differs from normal testicular development in dogs, and how you can know whether your puppy may be cryptorchid. She also dives into whether the condition is heritable, and what problems cryptorchidism can lead to.

Good Dog provides breeders in our community with free and exclusive access to puppy contract templates and legal resources created by our team of lawyers, specifically for dog breeders. If you're already a member of Good Dog, you can access these resources here. And if you're not a member, but would like to join, you can sign up here!

We’re joined by Doylene Roberts, member and Health Chair of the Saint Bernard Club of America, to talk about the incredible work the SBCA is doing to further the health of the breed, and the recent success of their National Health Day, which was proudly supported by Good Dog.

Breeders on Good Dog get $100 every year to spend on health testing and access to exclusive discounts from our partners, including Embark, Paw Print Genetics, and AKC Reunite. If you're already a member of our community, you can check out the discounts here. And if you're not a member, but would like to know more, you can join here!

We are joined by Maria Marano, a Registered Veterinary Technician, to discuss her work in helping puppies have positive experiences at the vet. Learn about Maria's experience as a technician, what a fear free vet entails for puppies, and what "happy vet visits" are.

There are also ways owners can prepare for vet visits to make the experience as low-stress for their puppy (and themselves) as possible. Listen to learn more!

Your Litter A to Z is the leading, science-based course for dog breeders. It includes expertly designed 18 modules, checklists, and reports that cover before breeding, getting your bitch pregnant, whelping your litter and raising your pups. If you're already a member of Good Dog, you can access the course here! And if you're not a member, you can join our community here.