May 7, 2009 Michelle was featured on WFSB, Channel 3's Eyewitness News at 5:30, discussing the Dogs & Storks™ program at Yale New Haven Hospital's WELL A Place for Women.  Click on this link to see the article and video of the broadcast.

October 16, 2008 we welcomed our second child, Grace Michelle Douglas into the world.

Check out Michelle's blog on DogStarDaily.com, a website with great resources for pet owners and trainers, run by the incomparable Dr. Ian and Kelly Dunbar.

Responsible Dog Ownership Day: We co-sponsored an all-day-doggie-event, along with Ct Pet Projects, The American Kennel Club and Paws N Effect on September 27, 2008 from 11-4 pm at the Paws N Effect Canine Training Center in Hamden CT.  Thank you to all who made this a successful day, despite the heavy rain!

Late Tuesday night, February 26, 2008, our wonderful girl, Gibby slipped into the next world after a valiant fight with Mast Cell Cancer.

Specials thanks to Eileen Fisher from the CT Post Newspaper for the fabulous article on Choosing the Right Dog in the September 21, 2007 issue!  Thanks to Pat Liptak for letting us come down and evaluate Oliver at the Milford Animal Shelter!

Living With Aggression, our one-day seminar, was a tremendous success on AUGUST 4, 2007.  Thanks to our guest speaker Trish McMillan MSc, CPDT from the ASPCA and of course to our gracious host Kathy Shea, CPDT at Paws N Effect!  Watch for our next event!