In California, we can reach the mountains in the morning and the waves in the afternoon. I know, we’re lucky. But even without that kind of access to adventure, even if the weather is so bad you can’t leave the house, there are so many possibilities for fun activities with your pet. Maggie and I are putting together some videos… Read more →
Crate training for cretins. (just kidding!)… Crate training made easy I crate train all my dogs. I recommend crate training to all my clients and crate-train their dogs as part of my program. Still, I sometimes get pushback against crates. Isn’t it cruel to leave a dog locked in a box? Will my dog be angry at me for crating him?… Read more →
Apparently it’s Super Bowl Sunday. Go team! I’m not a huge football fan, sorry. So Maggie and I will be spending our morning volunteering with some pretty special kids and plan to celebrate the afternoon romping on the beach with Rocky, as we presume most people will be watching TV meaning a private beach session for us! Maggie will be trying… Read more →
The holidays are looming closer, and if there’s one thing we all can agree on, it’s that no matter which holidays you celebrate, it’s more fun to buy gifts for dogs than for humans. In case you’re freaking out over exactly what to wrap and put under the tree for the canines in your life, Maggie and I made a… Read more →
Thanksgiving usually conjures up visuals of long tables covered with harvest vegetables and a giant turkey, surrounded by family members crowded inside to escape the end-of-autumn cold. But we live in Los Angeles, where our weather averages 78 degrees in November, and my family is anything but big. As you might expect, our Thanksgiving here is definitely not traditional in… Read more →
Yes, I know. It’s the Badminton Horse Trials. But the truth is, dogs outnumber horses on the grounds of Badminton House on the competition weekend. The overarching theme is country, as in United Kingdom countryside, with every shape and form of native breed on display at the end of someone’s leash. Terriers, pointers, setters, spaniels, lurchers (go look it up,… Read more →
and so I decided that Maggie could just as well pack for me. My friends are stressing out for me that I haven’t packed yet, I never really pack till a few hours before a flight. I have so much time I have decided to let Maggie do the packing for me. I grew up jet setting by myself across the globe… Read more →
I met Maggie 5 years ago at the North Central Animal Shelter in Los Angeles. She rescued me and furever changed my life that day. Maggie poses for the camera, tells jokes, does cartwheels and updates her Facebook page. Okay, that’s not all true, but she really does have a fantastic personality and a Facebook page with more friends than… Read more →
We are so excited to begin a monthly video series titled Adventures with Maggie in Partnership with Whistle. Maggie rose above her humble origins at the Los Angeles city shelter to become a working animal actor in movies, TV, and print media. Now she’s trying to change the world for working dogs. She’s the inspiration and soul of ‘Working Like… Read more →
