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This last weekend we traveled up to MN for Twin Cities PSA trial, and Marek earned his PSA-PDC title under Judge Johnath...
09/22/2026

This last weekend we traveled up to MN for Twin Cities PSA trial, and Marek earned his PSA-PDC title under Judge Johnathon Katz! It was my first time ever getting to visit a PSA trial, and it was so much fun. Sarah and Matt and their group are so welcoming, organized, and skilled, the judging was spectacular, we are so glad we decided to make the trip!

The first people I want to thank are the people that have had the most influence in Marek and I’s sport career together, John Bochenek and his wife Chelsea. We started training with John when Marek was just a baby (an angry huge baby but still), and because of them and the training over the years there Marek and I were able to earn 5 IGP3’s together. Marek has only been on a suit 5 times before this last weekend, and the first two times were on John years ago when we were celebrating a new IGP3. Over the years he also taught and made Austen into a fantastic helper, which has given us the knowledge to keep training ourselves even without consistent club. He even gave Austen a suit to borrow so Marek could get a few sessions in before he trialed. We seriously can’t thank them enough for everything!

A huge thank you to all of the decoys who caught Marek this weekend during the trial, and Scott, Tyler, and Isaiah who worked him leading up to it. It was so beneficial for him to work on people other than Austen to trial prep, appreciate you guys so much!

Many thanks to my mom (who even made the trip out with us) and our village back at home, for always being willing to help with Wren so Austen and I can work the dogs. This all would be so much harder without you guys and we’re so thankful we have people to help with parenthood so we don’t have to sacrifice getting to do things like this still.

The biggest thank you goes to Austen, who supports me in every way possible. Thank you for listening to my rants, driving us everywhere, letting my dog turn your arm black and blue, always figuring out how to make my plans come together, and for so much more.

Big Dog.. I have so many words and none at the same time.. Happy Retirement, you have more than earned it, but more on that later when I can collect myself 😭🥳❤️🎉

The prettiest, sweetest girl 🥹🩵 _______________
09/01/2026

The prettiest, sweetest girl 🥹🩵

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Winnie’s IGP1 protection pictures! I was soooo happy with this routine, and the power and aggression that she brought. O...
08/31/2026

Winnie’s IGP1 protection pictures! I was soooo happy with this routine, and the power and aggression that she brought. Our big point loss was an initial bump in the blind, a few seconds of trying to guard the helper from behind instead of a proper shut down before she came back and sat (😵‍💫), and two out commands after the long bite. Costly, but ultimately little pieces of the work that can be fixed; Winnie herself showed so much of her heart and strengths. She barked nasty and strong, she hit the sleeve hard every time, she tried to stop the helper, and she had fun and listened to mommy as best as her little WiWi brain would let her, that’s all I can ask for!! I’m excited to keep buttoning things up and figuring her out, we have a two coming up and then it’s gonna be puppy time! 👀🥰

📸 Kodiak & Jaybird
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Some of Winnie’s IGP1 obedience pictures! I can’t believe my little puppy that is in all my memories right now, who used...
08/30/2026

Some of Winnie’s IGP1 obedience pictures! I can’t believe my little puppy that is in all my memories right now, who used to fit in my hand, has her first IGP title! Unfortunately the baldest she’s ever been, but still the prettiest most grown up girly. She did so well, she tried her absolute hardest and gave 100% (actually more like 120%), I’m so proud of her and the way she showed. One of these days I will fix my nervous/focusing face, maybe before her 2 🥲😂

📸 Kodiak & Jaybird

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This is my dog Ayla, she is definitely mine and not Austen’s so write that down 👀 I’m just kidding, because reality is s...
08/14/2026

This is my dog Ayla, she is definitely mine and not Austen’s so write that down 👀 I’m just kidding, because reality is she loves me a whole lot and I love her a whole lot, but as soon as Austen stepped outside into her line of sight she said “BYE MOM” and left me without a thought 🥲😂

I had been resisting taking her for a spin for awhile now, but I simply couldn’t hold myself back any longer. I knew I would love her, even watching her work with Austen I could tell that her and I would flow like no other, she is so visibly Marek coded. Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my WiWi dog, but Winnie and Ayla are very different. Winnie has more edge, thinner nerve that makes for really cracked obedience, and she tends to take herself pretty seriously. Ayla is very go with the flow, she has a sweetness and thoughtfulness about her, she is very controlled in her movement and thinking. Winnie is a do-er, Ayla is a thinker. Winnie has helped me grow substantially as a trainer and I love love love her, but I’d be lying if I said Ayla didn’t give me more of those Marek feelings. Heeling with her felt like I pulled Marek out of his kennel to work, and it made my heart soar. I love seeing pieces of both Marek and Fallon in these kids.

I think this is also a good time to say that we are not considering any homes for Ayla at this time. We have a lot of big changes coming up that I’m excited over, which will ultimately give us even more time and space for our dogs. She came home and acted like she never left, and I’d be lying if I said Austen and I aren’t a little overly protective and loving over this really special girl, so she is staying. We are really excited to start working her more and get her titled, she is an absolutely amazing dog and we are so happy that she is back home where she belongs 🩵

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We took some updated portraits of Fallon the other night, and it made me realize I never shared her diagnosis after her ...
08/14/2026

We took some updated portraits of Fallon the other night, and it made me realize I never shared her diagnosis after her spay and mastectomy. Unfortunately, one of the masses did come back as Grade 1. The good news is that the other two were benign, and her vet was happy with how small the cancerous mass was, we found it very very early. She is in the clear right now and we will just have to routinely check for masses, insanely glad it wasn’t worse. Super important to make sure you’re checking your older girls, we only caught this so early because I make it a point to check for them.

She’s well past recovered, her fur on her belly is almost grown all the way back now, and she’s back to ruling the castle! She has not lost any amount of s***k after her spay, she is go go go outside and as chill as can be in the house (except for when food is being scooped 😜) just like always. She doesn’t always get much of the spotlight anymore, I’ve been significantly lacking in the picture department, even on my phone, and decided it had been too long and she needed some updates. Her days tend to look like waking up, eating, sleeping on the couch, bossing the other dogs around, playing ball, going on walkies, eating again, and then going back to sleep 😂 She is the prettiest, sweetest, drivey-est, craziest girl and we love her so much, her role here is so important and she’s given us so much to love and be thankful for. The BEST girl really 💜

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Happy 3rd Birthday to our girls, Ayla and Winnie, and our other two A litter kids Murdock and Audi as well! 🎉🎂💖
07/26/2026

Happy 3rd Birthday to our girls, Ayla and Winnie, and our other two A litter kids Murdock and Audi as well! 🎉🎂💖

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