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Badass Breeder
Jeanette Forrey is the Badass Breeder. She has quickly been recognized as one of the industry-leading dog breeders, trainers, and educators. Through her highly successful breeding program, 4E Kennels, Jeanette has raised and placed over two hundred service, facility and therapy dogs, as well as numerous loving, reliable family companions. Recently, she launched a renowned non-profit organization, Healing Hearts, which is placing fully trained working dogs in deserving homes. Additionally, Jeanette has also started her own therapy dog team, bringing the healing comfort of a dog to those who need it most. Jeanette has been featured on many local and national media outlets, including Good Morning America. Along with her rich history in dog rearing, Jeanette is also an experienced educator. Having successfully taught regular and at-risk students in the Las Vegas public school system, she combined these diverse worlds to develop the Badass Breeder Mentorship Program. Again, showing her pedigree as an industry disruptor, she has been sharing her secrets related to breeding, puppy curriculum and evaluation techniques, combined with her business ethics. She is relentlessly focused on promoting ethical and dog-centered breeding practices and educating the public to buy smarter to defund puppy mills and ill-intentioned backyard breeders. Jeanette is not only successful but is truly elevating the way the breeding business is done by not only changing breeding from bad to badass but healing hearts and changing lives through the power of a dog. She is taking hundreds of breeders on this mission and journey with her.
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EP 15: Jeanette Is Asked About the Validity of Puppy Evaluations
Matching the correct puppy with the right owner is essential for a healthy and happy dog in the long term, which is a difficult task for breeders. How do breeders ensure the best match? This is where the BAB program comes in. Designed by Jeanette Forrey, a pioneer of the program and respected figure amongst dog breeders, it aims to educate and help breeders to find the best matches while ensuring that the puppy's needs are met. In today’s show, we talk about evaluations and protocols designed by Jeanette that will help breeders get the full potential out of both puppy and owner. In our conversation, we learn about how Jeanette first established the BAB program, why she thinks it works, some feedback from breeders about the program, the long-term benefits of applying the criteria, and some general advice for breeders. We also find out the common mistakes breeders and owners make, some of the challenges associated with matching a puppy and owner, why finding the best match is so important, some helpful resources to get started, and much more. Don't miss out on expert advice from a badass breeder and dog owner, Jeanette Forrey!
Key Points From This Episode:
- How Jeanette designed the testing and evaluation protocols for puppy training.
- Reasons why she thinks the testing and evaluation protocols work.
- The long-term benefits of a structured approach to training.
- Laura shares her experience of using the protocols in her breeding program.
- Jeanette explains how she first developed the ‘tender heart’ approach.
- Why it is so important to match a puppy with a suitable owner.
- We walk through the approach when working with owners to match them with a puppy.
- The importance of follow-ups after matching an owner and puppy.
- A rundown of the process when people want to return a puppy.
- Advice for breeders to deal with owners who want to return a puppy or bad owners.
- Details about the evaluation process and highlights of the challenges associated with it.
- Some of the common mistakes that owners make with a new puppy.
- Ways to test if a dog will make for a good service dog or facility dog.
- We find out about the software that owners and breeders can use.
- An outline of helpful resources available for owners and breeders.
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Webinars (classes and training)
The Ultimate Badass Breeder's Guide
Raising the Empowered Puppy Guide for Clients
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