Luxury Pet Sitting & Positive Reinforcement Dog Training Specializing in Early Canine Education

 Hi, my name is Charlie Marie. I provide in person canine development training as well as remote coaching for puppies and older dogs.  I also offer premium pet sitting services, both daily and overnight, in Austin, Tx and surrounding cities for those who want the very best care with the flexibility for customized care plans. Last but not least, I have at maximum two spots at any given time in my home-based Puppy Boarding School program. This program provides a complete and critical foundation for puppies around 8 to 10 weeks of age to prepare for continued education to be practically perfect pets or assistance/working/ service dogs.  

With an education in science-based dog training techniques and a lifetime of having pets and being devoted to animal rescue, I bring a rare combination of maternal instinct, professional structure, and proven yet compassionate behavioral expertise to my work with dogs.

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A Foundation Built on Early Development

My journey into professional dog training began in 2021 when I fostered and hand-raised two puppies from the day they were born. As they matured, I learned they were Belgian Malinois — an intelligent, high-drive working breed that requires exceptional guidance, structure, and mental engagement. Raising and training working dog puppies from birth revealed just how critical early development truly is. After studying Dr. Ian Dunbar’s science-based training methods, I came to deeply understand the importance of the 8–18 week developmental window, when lifelong behaviors, emotional regulation, and social skills are formed.

This discovery reshaped my work. While older dogs can absolutely improve and change, a dog’s future is largely shaped during this early period. The choices made — or missed — during puppyhood prior to 4 or 5 months can determine safety, friendly confidence, and reliability. 

Why My Work is Different

For puppy coaching and training, I believe in starting as soon as possible, not just with auto shaping, conditioning, socializing, and desensitization, but also with potty training, bite inhibition and commands.  I taught my two Belgian Malinois mixes to sit and lay down at only 4 weeks of age!  Trusting that young puppies can learn, and using the correct approach to training can help them meet training goals sooner and more easily.  Conversely, a lack of early training between 8 and 18 weeks is a recipe for disaster. Some may try to blame this on genetics or personality, when in reality, any and every puppy is capable of being a well-trained dog!

As for pet sitting, I offer the safety, reliability and professionalism of incorporated sitting agencies, except with the flexibility to customize care with consideration to the individual needs of each pet as well as their human's personal desires for their beloved pets' comfort and expectations.  I also offer complementary certified dog massages with no charge for additional pets!

Unlike traditional kennel-style board-and-train facilities, I offer a holistic, in-home approach that significantly reduces stress, health risks, and emotional overwhelm.

• Puppies are raised in a calm, structured home

• Individual attention and real-life learning

• Limited enrollment (only 1–2 puppies at a time)

• Customized care plans based on each dog’s needs and goals

My work is intentionally small, deeply personal, and focused on prevention rather than correction.