When we lost Maci to cancer months ago, my heart was still struggling to heal. Anyone who has loved a dog deeply knows that kind of loss changes the rhythm of your whole home. Friends and family gently suggested fostering, but I wasn’t ready to seriously consider it. Then, in May, I was scrolling through Instagram and saw a post from Cincinnati Lab Rescue (CLR) about a little white puppy named Snow. She reminded me so much of Maci that something just clicked, and before I could overthink it,...

If you’ve been around Clicks Dog Training for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard me mention Maci. She's the beautiful, creamy, curly-tailed dog that graces just about every page and blog post on my website. Maci wasn’t just my dog - she was my business partner. She was there before Clicks had a name, before I had a logo, before I had the confidence to say, “this is what I do.” She was part of the foundation of everything I’ve built over the last six years. This month marks the sixth...

Maci proudly shows off her American Kennel Club Fit Dog titles and colorful group walk stickers. Us humans enjoy some positive reinforcement too, right? My reward for walking Maci each month comes in the form of adorable stickers and classic certificates! I "earn" them by tracking our walks and participating in the AKC Fit Dog program in conjunction with Sassafras Patterdale's Introvert Circus AKC Fit Dog Club. The AKC Fit Dog Program is an initiative by the American Kennel Club (AKC)...