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I am a dog care professional with over 7 years of experience. I began my business in 2013 as a full

17/08/2024

Yesterday I had the privilege of taking Matzah on a 9 mile, 5000ft hike up Mount Lafayette along the Franconia Ridge!

This sweet puppy girl worked SO hard! It was a lot to ask of her but she had Sunny to show her how it’s done. I’m so proud of both girls! Sunny absolutely crushed this hike and was the best teacher & friend for sweet Matzah.

This is a HARD trail, it was very busy with other hikers but we only saw 3 other dogs all day because of how challenging it is. Dogs need to be on leash and when in the alpine zone they need to stay basically within your arm span to protect the fragile ecosystem. I’m SO proud of these girls for both the physical achievement, but also how well they behaved all day!

has amazing parents who work with and it shows!!!!

08/08/2024

Name: Baloo
Breed: Cattle Dog
DOB: March 3rd, 2019
Spayed Female

Baloo is looking for a new home! She is a super fun little cattle dog who loves to train and play. Her current owners are hoping to find a home that better suits her as a high drive cattle dog. Baloo would excel in a variety of dog sports and/or would be a great hiking/biking/running companion.

-No medical issues, does currently take a daily SSRI.
-Motivated by food, praise, affection, and play
-Crate trained
-Social with other dogs with proper greetings
-Knows a variety of basic obedience (sit, down, stay, place, heel, come.)
-Off leash trained with a remote collar
-Affectionate and loves to cuddle with her people
-No kids or cats
-Can be leash reactive to other dogs, but has come a long way with training.
-Has one bite on record, was put in an unfair situation which can be avoided in the future.

If you are interested in adopting Baloo or have any questions about her/the adoption process please feel free to email Micaela at [email protected]

18/01/2024

This is Sunny’s best friend in Boothbay 💕 We love our days with him!

He is 11 months old and still growing. We are working together on leash skills, e-collar and recall stuff. SO fun to see him learning! Excited to see the dog he becomes.

25/10/2023

We had so much fun getting to know Baloo and seeing all the work her family has done with ! I love when dogs are able to seamlessly come stay with me because of the continuity between us. We speak the same language and the dogs understand it.

We did a slow introduction to Sunny over 3 days and had the girls hiking off leash/ long leads by day 4. Baloo went on long leash hikes every day, worked on her leash skills & reactivity in town, did enrichment feeding for all meals, AND had unstructured play time in the house. BALANCE. I give my boarding dogs as much freedom as they can handle and treat them as I would if they were mine. I maintain the training plans they’ve established with while also prioritizing FUN and biological fulfillment. I want their time in Maine to be a little vacation for them too!

28/12/2022

TORN ACL & TPLO:

On November 9th my sweet Sunshine had TPLO surgery because she tore her ACL in July. This was a really intense process but absolutely worth it.

It took way longer than needed to get a proper diagnosis and surgery scheduled because it was a gradual tear after the initial injury. This process was a huge lesson in relentlessly advocating for your dog. and both helped me navigate this process when I was getting frustrated by the lack of progress and answers I was getting. If your primary care vet is not able to resolve your dogs problem, ASK FOR A REFERRAL. We ended up going to Portland Veterinary Specialty Care and they did an incredible job working with my dog who has a true phobia of vet handling.

In the weeks leading up to this, Sunny stopped letting me cut her nails and was increasingly reactive to other dogs. PAIN AFFECTS BEHAVIOR. Post surgery, Sunny has now reverted back to happily playing our nail trim game that we worked so hard to develop and is again at ease seeing dogs around our neighborhood.

I’m happy to discuss in great detail the surgery and recovery process with anyone who needs support! Just reach out. I was absolutely terrified of putting my baby through this process but held my hand every step of the way because she had gone through this with Olive. It takes a village and I’m so grateful we went through with this surgery. There were moments where my fear of the trauma it might cause Sunny planted doubts if I should go through with it.

Within weeks I could see her leg was already better than it was pre-TPLO. Slowly but surely she is recovering and I have high hopes for even further rehabilitation. Her leg was never going to heal on its own and it was causing her pain every day.

Finally- PET INSURANCE! Trupanion paid for 90% of the 5,000$ surgery after our deductible (which is now met for life). PLEASE get pet insurance before you need it. The 30$ a month I pay has more than paid for itself already.

We can now go on 25 minute walks and get some good play time in daily. I love this dog more than anything, she is so special.

15/07/2022

Grateful to share my life with these beings 🙏🏻✨ Surrounded by love always

17/05/2022

Today, on 4 separate occasions, Otto chose play and his relationship with me & Sunny over reacting at other dogs. Those moments when you feel the shifting between management, counter conditioning and actual learning are pure magic.

Go play with you dogs ❤️

05/05/2022

I feel so lucky to share my life with her

30/04/2022

This friendship makes me so happy

29/03/2022

Adoptable High drive dog located in Southern Maine!

Cypress is a 2 year old female, mostly Cattle dog with a pinch of (pitbull, GSD, Husky, and chow)

I have personally met this dog and can say she is an amazing creature who will thrive in the right home! Her personality is different than Sunny’s, but you could have that level of relationship with Cypress! She is both ready to work and in need of confidence building which with the right handler will give you the most dedicated companion.

Background from her current home: “She came to me from Texas from one of my rescue partners who pulled her from a field where a bunch of homeless dogs were. She had been attacked by other animals, she was caring for a litter of puppies, and when she left to get food she came back to them gone.
Our rescue partner took her in as she was wounded and her eye was clearly infected.

It’s cleared up a lot since then and she gets ointment in her eye twice a day to continue to clear it up. She had also been shot but the bullet was easily removed during surgery.

She’s a high drive dog, loves people and attention! She can be neutral with other dogs with continued training, but SHOULD BE THE ONLY DOG IN THE HOUSEHOLD.

She would be an excellent sports dog as she has the drive!

🚩Absolutely no cats or small animals. 🚩

I will only consider homes where she’s the only pet. She can be hyper aroused and because of her breed, drive, and past she can escalate into fights easily with other dogs.

I have another female heeler and two cats, which is too much for her, so she can not decompress. Which brought me to the hard decision that she needs to be adopted out into another home that can provide that for her.

She LOVES flirt pole, ball, sniffing for kibble, and has started to enjoy personal play.

She’s a fantastic dog and a great hiking partner, plus the most gorgeous girl.

She deserves a home where she can relax, turn offf fight or flight, have someone dedicated to only her, and work her.

If you are looking for a sports prospect and live in the New England area, or know of someone who is looking please feel free to send me a DM or email me at [email protected] “

12/03/2022

Best girl

19/02/2022

These good girls teach me so much, especially about fashion, snuggles, how to fall down and get back up, where the little animals are hiding, what the neighbors are up to, when it’s going to rain later, what time it is now, and how my soul is feeling. They hold up a mirror for me and then laugh at the absurdity.

I hope you have a good weekend and go play with your dogs!

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