Marie has always surrounded herself with animals from the time she was a young girl growing up and would come home with strays in dire need of a home. At one time or another she would always find herself living among dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, gerbils, chicks, and whatever other animal she may have found along the way.
But it was adopting and training her own dog Sophie which lead Marie down the path to a life committed to serve, help, and train animals.
Marie studied obedience and behavioral training under Stacy Alldredge of Who's Walking Who and is now the senior trainer for the company. She has volunteered at local NY animal shelters & rescue groups, regularly fosters and trains rescue animals in her home until a permanent adopter is found, and has assisted "A Cause For Paws" rescue organization in "temperament testing" shelter animals in an effort to save the animals suitable for adoption. Marie is a member of the "Association of Pet Dog Trainers', and continues to attend seminars and workshops to further her education.
She teaches all levels of obedience including basic, intermediate, advanced and tricks. Her work includes training clients with puppy issues such as housetraining, barking, chewing, mouthing, and nipping to more severe issues such as separation anxiety, fear, and mild aggression.
Marie subscribes to the philosophy that it is important to treat the "whole" dog, not just a particular issue a dog may be having. Her consultations include discussions on diet, exercise, and quality of life, in addition to obedience and behavioral training. Her goal is to educate people about the importance of every dog having a full life, and what that entails. She aims to move people from the old school of thought that walking and feeding our dogs twice a day, without any other interaction is enough to be considered a fulfilled, and well-balanced life. She wants to change our thinking and show us how to provide the enriched lives our pets deserve, and how easy it is to do! Giving our dogs a daily dose of mental and physical stimulation is the key to a well-behaved happy pet.
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