We are a small, private kennel located in Hudson, New Hampshire - dedicated to obedience training and raising healthy Pugs!

Mary-Jo is a 20+ year resident of Hudson and a graduate of St. Anselm College, where she majored in Biology.  Since college, she has had a successful career in retail management while maintaining her kennel where she raises and trains her favorite breed of dog, the Pug. 

Mary-Jo has been training dogs professionally since 2002 and has earned Level I Certification through the Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers (CCPDT), the first national certification program for dog trainers. The CCPDT tests a trainer’s knowledge in five areas including instructional skills, animal husbandry, ethology, learning theory and equipment.  All certified trainers must earn continuing education credits to maintain their designation, “CPDT”.  Mary-Jo joins more than 700 Certified Pet Dog Trainers in the U.S. and Canada.

Together with her daughter Alainna, Mary-Jo is striving to offer a unique training program to her clients.  Their program offers sensitivity to the dog’s personality and temperament, and is coupled with effective training tools that will help foster a positive bond between the owner and their dog.

Mary-Jo is proud to be certified through The Association of Pet Dog Trainers or APDT and trains all breeds of dogs for obedience. She also prepares and evaluates dogs for the AKC sponsored Canine Good Citizen program.

Mary-Jo supports Pug Rescue of New England, by fostering dogs who are in need of care, training and new "forever" homes. For more on her foster dogs, please see rescue.

Currently, Mary-Jo organizes the Southern NH Pug Meetup, a social group for Pug owners in the Greater Nashua Area as well as the Southern NH K-9 Good Citizen Meetup, which is open to all dogs who are working on their AKC CGC evaluation.

We give them the time we can spare,
the room we can spare,
and the food we can spare.
In return, they give us their all...it's the best deal man could ever make.

 

Alainna and Skye

 

Alainna is entering her second year at the New England School of Photography. She is dedicated to her Border Collies and works her dogs in Obedience, Agility, and Sheep Herding.

Alainna and Skye at a clinic sponsored by Border Collies in Action, Tulelake, CA
with Derek Scrimgeour, one of the UK's top sheepdog handlers and trainers.
In conversation, Derek described Alainna as having "great natural talent ".

Alainna and Skye train with Maurice MacGregor of Mims, Florida. "Mac", as he is known, is one of the founders of the Northeast Border Collie Association, and has been devoted to the promotion of the breed since 1962. He ranks among the east coast's top sheepdog trainers and his dogs have become some of the most sought after dogs in the country. Having great dispositions with people and tremendous working power and style, they are a favorite of both cattle and sheep farmers.

Alainna works her dogs: Come by, Faye....Away to me, Skye!
Faye is a former NEBCR . Skye is the daughter of Mac's Sam, and is showing great promise.

Alainna and Skye entered their first trial on
February 23, 2007 in St. Cloud, FL.

We congratulate them on their first win

February 24, 2007!

For a quick trip to sunny Florida to check in on Mac and his dogs click here.

 

ABKA Bill of Rights:

Our Pledge to Your Pets

We will care for all pets with kindness and will place their welfare above all other business considerations.

We will provide security and safety for all pets in our care by means of proper facility design, good screening and handling procedures, and by keeping all pet areas free of potential hazards.

We will maintain a sanitary environment for all pets in our care.

We will provide vigilant supervision of all pets by competent, conscientious personnel and will respond appropriately to any sign of inappropriate behavior, distress or emergency.

We will ensure an adequate and proper diet is provided to each pet.

We will seek veterinary assistance whenever appropriate. The choice of veterinarian will be governed by individual facility policy, as explained during admission and/or enrollment.

We will require proper immunizations for all pets, as specified in our admission/enrollment procedures.

We will administer owner-provided or veterinary-prescribed medication in accordance with instructions.

We will take appropriate measures to control parasites within the facility environment.

We will provide protection from the elements and from excessive exposure to the sun, heat and cold for all pets.

We will provide individual sleeping areas for boarded pets, and private areas for daycare dogs when separation from the playgroup is necessary, all of which are large enough to accommodate normal postural movements.

We will provide adequate exercise and play areas, which are safe, clean and large enough for each pet to exercise and/or play properly and safety.

Our Pledge to You:

We will deal honestly, fairly and respectfully with the public, and will put the welfare of pets in our care and service to our customers above personal gain.

We will honor our commitments to our customers, whether they are made in our advertising, or in person, and will avoid inaccurate or misleading claims about the care which we provide.

We will respect the confidential nature of our business/client relationship and will not release client information to unauthorized individuals.

We will endeavor to resolve any disputes which might arise in a fair, amicable and professional manner.

For more on the American Boarding Kennel Association, please visit ABKA