Online course · $25 · About 30 minutes
Puppy Pathways. Find the right puppy, from the right breeder.
A puppy is a fifteen-year decision. Puppy Pathways gives you the questions to ask, the red flags to walk away from, and the facts on health testing, so you go into any breeder conversation knowing what good looks like. Four short modules, about 30 minutes, on your phone or laptop.
- $25one-time, yours for a year
- 4short modules
- 30 minstart to finish
- Certificateplus two checklists
Why take it
Bring home a healthy puppy.
A badly bred puppy costs you for years: vet bills, surgeries, a dog that never quite settles. Thirty minutes with this course and you’ll know what health testing actually proves, what a good breeder does without being asked, and which questions make a bad one stop answering. That is the difference between a puppy you hope works out and one you chose well.
- 1Buy the course. $25, once.
- 2Your link and receipt land in your inbox within minutes.
- 3Open the link, enter your checkout email, and start. It remembers where you left off.
No email? Check your spam folder first. Still nothing? Write to info@martyandlaurashow.com and we’ll send your link again.
Puppy Pathways
$25one-time · access for at least 12 months
- Four modules with a checkpoint at the end of each
- Certificate of completion
- Two checklists for talking to breeders and visiting a litter
- Works on any phone, tablet or computer
- Stop and pick up where you left off
Secure checkout with Stripe. Digital course, delivered instantly, so all sales are final. See our Refund Policy.
What’s inside
Four modules. Thirty minutes. One good decision.
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1Are you ready for a puppy?Breed versus lifestyle, before you look at a single litter.
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2What is an ethical breeder?Health testing, temperament, socialization and cost. -
3What does health testing mean?What the tests prove, and what they don’t cover. -
4Making an inquiryApplications, contracts, visits and red flags.
Each module ends with a quick checkpoint. Finish all four and you get a certificate of completion and two checklists to take with you when you start talking to breeders.
Why it’s here
The question Marty and Laura get asked most.
Every week the inbox has a version of the same question: how do I find a good breeder? Puppy Pathways walks you through the answer one module at a time, and it covers exactly what Marty and Laura tell every family: fit first, health testing second, and ask your questions before you fall in love. A veterinarian and a lifelong breeder, pointing you to the same four lessons.
Owner of Veterinary Village in Lomira, Wisconsin. Director of Veterinary Services at Revival Animal Health. Author of books on canine reproduction and puppy care.
AKC judge, second-generation breeder of German Wirehaired Pointers, and more than 25 years as a professional handler.
Good to know
Before you start.
How long does it take?
About 30 minutes for all four modules. Stop after any module and come back later; the course picks up where you left off.
How do I get in after I pay?
Your link and receipt land in your inbox within minutes. Open the link, enter the email you used at checkout, and start. No account to create, nothing to download, and it works on a phone, tablet or computer. No email? Check your spam folder, then write to info@martyandlaurashow.com and we’ll send it again.
What do I get at the end?
A certificate of completion and two checklists you can use when you contact breeders and visit a litter.
Can I get a refund?
It’s a digital course delivered the moment you pay, so all sales are final, with a few fair exceptions: you were charged twice, we couldn’t deliver your link, or the course is retired early. The details are in our Refund Policy.
I already have my puppy. Is this still for me?
Modules 2 and 3 are still worth your time, especially the health-testing section. For the first weeks at home, start with the episodes on this page.
Can I share my link with someone who’s puppy shopping?
One purchase is for one person, so send them to this page instead. It’s $25, and it’s the thing we wish every family did before they met a single puppy.