Happy Birthday Abby!

Abby turns 7 years old today. Could you believe how time goes by so fast? We are so happy to have her in our lives and so this is what we’ve planned for her: Yummy brunch, she had some fried rice and eggs this morning; napping in front of the fireplace which she seems to…

Spring Is Here!

Yes, Spring arrived in Maryland last month, but we’re still wearing sweaters and light jackets on certain days. By the way, we are starting to see some wonderful changes on Charlie which I’ll talk about on another post. Well, enjoy your weekend. Weather permitting, we’ll probably BBQ, take some walks, naps, and just enjoy the…

A Rainy Day In Annapolis, MD

Yes, it’s raining in Annapolis, MD and to be frank I truly don’t care for rainy days, but if you look at Abby and Charlie I’d say that they are taking advantage of this weather. Don’t you think so? On the plus side, we did get to have a nice morning walk today so I…

My Mom Is Feeling Under The Weather

Abby, “So my mom has not been feeling well these last couple of days, therefore our walks, tummy rubs, treats, and so much more declined considerably. I didn’t know what to do so I asked her to take a look at our old pics and whichever one made her smile to post on her website….

Lessons From Our Dogs: Let’s Relax

It’s a beautiful sunny day here in Annapolis, MD and on Sundays we try, operative word try, to take this day to relax, and just enjoy being home. Living with dogs-if you pay attention-could teach you many things, one of them is learning to relax which for most people is hard to do. I look…

Happy Valentine’s Day 2022

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you pet parents and your canine kids! Although the day started cloudy with some flurries, as time went by it turned out to be sunny and nice enough to take a long walk. Aside from celebrating this day about love, we also celebrate it because Charlie, yesterday, has been…

Back To Our Old Routine

Since Abby and Charlie were driving us up the wall-totally my fault of course-this is what their day looks like: Walking – extremely important therefore I listed it first. If possible, twice a day Behavior and Training – make your pup wait for you while you take laundry out of the dryer; eye contact to…

Confessions Of A Dog Trainer And Pet Parent- Relaxing The Rules

To say that Abby and Charlie were given lots of food, treats, naps, and freedom since November of last year would be an understatement. Let me start from the beginning. Once November came around, my body went into holiday mode so the kids, Abby and Charlie, for the most part did what they wanted. And…

Belated 3rd Birthday Charlie!

Let me start by thanking you all for your wonderful ideas about what to do for Charlie’s birthday. I went along and did what you suggested: long walks this past weekend; extra food and treats; and plenty of rest. He loved it! May the future bring many birthdays for Charlie and lots of food! Stay…

I Need Ideas For Charlie’s 3rd Birthday!

The above picture was taken a couple of days after we got Charlie from the SPCA in Annapolis, MD almost a year ago, and-I am going to come clean-I forgot that his birthday was the 16th of this month. Could you believe that? Since I’m guilt-ridden about it, I’d like to make it up to…