Let me start by saying thanks to our military personnel-that includes the canine units- and their family for all the sacrifices they make for us every day. I love living in Crofton, MD but we finally found a house suited to our wants and needs in Annapolis so we’ll be busy this holiday moving our…
Author: Marcela
I am a dog trainer located in Annapolis, MD and I offer the following: Private Behavior and Training Classes, Seminars, Single Behavior Modification Sessions, and Speaking Engagements Opportunities. Also Group Classes til 10/31/24.
Keeping Our Dogs, House, And Ourselves Clean
Because of the Coronavirus pandemic we are taking more precautions in order to stay safe, and that-of course-includes our dogs and home. These are the things I’d recommend you do to keep your dogs clean: Brush your dog’s hair (long and short-haired dogs) after a walk. Always! Wipe off your dog’s paws (get baby wipes…
Nostalgia And Dogs
Looking at pictures of my Alex and the dogs that we’ve taken care of throughout the years filled me with nostalgia and gratitude. Alex lived 13 years and she was the most amazing dog ever, and although when we lost her we were devastated, I wouldn’t trade the time we had with her for anything…
Finding Happiness In Simplicity
Lately watching the news is scary and depressing-to say the least-but then I take a look at Abby finding happiness in simple things such as: walking, taking a ride in the car, eating, etc., and all I feel is a great sense of gratitude. Dogs are great teachers, and for me they are an integral…
Mental Health, Self-Quarantine And Dogs
A few of you, I can imagine, are experiencing cabin fever, but I may be one of those lucky few that don’t feel that way. Yes, your mental health could and may be affected due to the executive order by Governor Larry Hogan to stay at home, but having a dog can make the difference…
How to Move With Dogs Without Stressing Them Out
In January we moved from MA to Maryland, and to say that Abby was excited about our move would be an understatement. She loved “inspecting” the boxes we were putting together to pack our things; she dashed between Cynthia and yours truly as if to “help” us pack; she watched Cynthia like a hawk while…
Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining
To say that the coronavirus pandemic has affected our lives would be an understatement, but I choose to be optimistic and find a silver lining in every cloud. With that being said, living in semi-isolation has afforded me the time to take Abby for more walks; catch up on some of my reading; write a…
Getting Settled in Maryland With My Pack
Yes, that’s how tired Abby looked after helping us unpack. By the way, she is lucky since we are not unpacking everything. Remember to provide your canine companion a bed and some blankets. Sorry Abby, but I had to capture that facial expression. We are taking nice walks except when the days don’t permit us…
Back Home – Maryland
Yes, we’re finally back home. Home is really where your heart is, and a long time ago I realized that that place was Maryland. For the last 5 years, we lived in Stoughton, MA and although it was a nice place, and we met amazing people and dogs, I always hoped that we had the…
Abby’s Trip To Canada – Part 2 of 2 (Quebec)
Yes, we were totally lost when we visited Quebec, but it didn’t matter to us. How come? We had a good time exploring this beautiful city, and eating along the way. We were all ready to go back to Massachusetts after visiting Canada, but I think Abby a bit more because she watched us carefully…
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