By Kelly Lyn Marquis, PHA, AKC RHP Last weekend, I drove to pick up my daughter Gabrielle from her dad’s home. When I arrived, Gabrielle told me she bought presents for her friends and was hoping we could deliver them to their homes the next day. I love this about ...
Your Dog Knows More Than its Nose By Kelly Lyn Marquis, PHA, RHP Dogs just seem to “get us”. Being in their presence can feel so good. We feel loved, accepted, understood. Yes, dogs get us more than we know. It can feel so comforting when no matter what emotion ...
I Don’t Belong By Kelly Lyn Marquis, PHA, AKC RHP Ever since I was a little girl, I always felt at home with animals. I knew what they were thinking and feeling and what they needed. I knew how to relate to them. People though, I found much more confusing ...
Competing and Compassion By Kelly Lyn Marquis, PHA, AKC RHP Our goal is to win every time we enter a dog show. Exhibitors and handlers are consumed with the desire to win. Winning is the defining moment of every show day. If we win, it is a good day. If ...
Recently, I was on the phone with my Dad and he asked me if I ever shared my piece titled “A Compass Versus a Roadmap.” I said, “No, Dad. I don’t think that pertains to Dog News readers.” My dad said, “Well I do. I think it pertains to everyone ...
Don’t Force it There’s an old saying, “You can’t force a round peg to fit in a square hole.” Hmmm that makes sense… yet the majority of us don’t incorporate the wisdom of this statement into our daily lives. Heck, I just recently found myself stumbling upon the deeper meaning ...
I work a lot on personal growth and seeking my own inner peace, yet despite all this work, I continue to get tripped up. For instance, just recently, I had an experience with a client that really frustrated me. When I say frustrated, I mean frustrated in only a way ...
I feel inspired to talk about personal responsibility. We live in a world where all around us people are blaming others for problems in the world. It occurs globally, nationally, and locally. Even within our dog show community, people point to AKC and declare that this is where the problem ...
Passive aggressive people used to make me nuts. I used to get so frustrated and ticked off at others for pretending to be nice. I thought to myself, who are you kidding? You are phony. Nobody buys the act you are trying to sell of being kind when you are ...
My focus lately is on making my workday as happy, peaceful, and productive as possible. I have always taken everything very seriously. I want to lighten up and enjoy life! In order to lighten up, I am learning how to set boundaries that honor who I am. I used to ...