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"Training is more than just sit and stay.  It's also learning about dog behavior and the canine-human relationship.  Once the owner has been initiated into this way of thinking, we are ready to train the dog.  First, you must get a sense of the dog's temperament.  Dogs, like people, have their own personalities and need to be treated individually.  A brash, tough dog must be trained much differently than a shy, timid dog. " ~  Shelby Marlo New Art of Dog Training"  


I hope you will enjoy my blog I've written below about my own personal "family"; My dogs Gracie and Kelly. My cats Roy Rogers and Tutu and my bird Albert.  These are my musings about them.  For those of you who have written emails to any of them - they work for food!!!  Marlo



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Tutu!!!! A Princess arrives!!
Well as you all know I have 2 dogs, Kelly and Gracie, 1 bird, Albert and 1 cat, Roy Rogers.  I had a truly special cat named Missy.  I used to race home just so I could pick her up and get one of her hugs.  She could give the best hugs of any pet I've ever owned.  Missy was killed accidentally and even with all my pets I was heartbroken.  I could barely function for a short time my grief was heavy.  She was the best cat I'd ever owned.  Well I decided I should try and fall back in love again.  That's what we do when we decide to have another pet "own" us.  We fall back in love saying things like; "I said I'd never have another..... I never thought I'd love ....... as much as.....". I know you've probably heard these many times.

Well I went onto the Pinellas SPCA website to view the pictures of all the adoptable cats.  Each day I'd check - trying so hard not to think of Missy.  Each day I'd have a new group to "dis".  NOT MY MISSY!!!  Then one day there she was "miss ice tea" as she was known by her once forever family. I kept checking on her and after two weeks she was still there "miss ice tea".

I grabbed my sister, Phyllis and said lets go meet; "miss Ice Tea".  Wow she was a looker.  She was so big she looked like she was wearing a "tutu" like you dance in.  Her body was bulbous and round like the Kiblan cat of years ago.  She had the cutest tiny feet.  My sister and I laughed so hard when we saw her in person.  THEN we found out why she was called "miss ice tea".  She flattened her ears and swatted us both a good one.  She intended to knock us to the ground I could tell.  Good thing she had NO claws.  Lucky for us.  When she flattens her ears she looks like a world war II plane ready to dive!!!

I tried and tried but could not figure out a name for her until I remembered about the TUTU I felt she looked like she was wearing.  It didn't really fit her nature, she is a wild and violent kitty.  She tolerates no nonsense from the dogs.  If they start play fighting she lets them know that she doesn't like it by running into the middle of them and "slapping" the heck out of Gracie and Kelly.  Two days ago she had poor Kelly, a 55 pound shepard, cornered after he accidentally stepped on her tale.  I heard him whining.  She was actually staring at him with one paw raised to slap him.  She's got them under her paw.  Tutu fit her body so well.  So one day I told her what do you think?  She looked at me and I swear she said it was fine with her.  She is nothing at all like my missy.  Hugs!!!  Good god that is for sissies she let me know.  Kisses, ploooey - she spits and shakes her head if you give her any.   She will let you rub her body and her face endlessly without any complaints but none of the "Missy" stuff.  Funny I don't care I'm in love again......
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Mollie

Mollie and I welcome you to our website. 

Mollie is my wonderful Walker Hound dog, saved from the Georgia floods.  She has given me 16 years of joy and happiness.  She has also been a fantastic teacher for me.  I learned that a dog at any age can learn new tricks.  Mollie was 15 when she learned to "crawl".  She enjoyed learning her "back from death routine".  She would play dead and then I'd pretend to resuscitate her and after the 3rd chest compression she'd spring back to life!! She loved performing for "cookies" and would not work for anything BUT food.  I'm sure all of you out there can relate with your own pets. 
Mollie died in February of 2006.  We had a 16th birthday party for her.  She got tons of emails and calls from her friends. She got any and all food she wanted that day - 2 McDonalds cheeseburgers, Chinese food, cakes and cookies.  She left her body peacefully surrounded by my other pets and her closest friends. 
I had taught Mollie to "go to her mark" which is what a person or dog must be able to do when they are on a movie set and preparing for a scene.  I felt so happy I'd taught her that because I know she is now on her "mark" in life. 
 
Providing good service means taking the time to listen and work with you every step of the way to make sure you receive the services you need. I maintain strict confidentiality.

I hope you'll find the information you need on this site about the products and services I provide. I look forward to working with you.

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