Sisterly Love

Gypsy (left) and Gaia (right) catching a quick snooze before we go out for a walk. We are waiting for the rain to stop. It's been raining for days here. Great for the farmers (and everyone's food) but terrible for my back yard!  It's just getting muddier and muddier! Yuck!

Mary Ann Marcellus 

Voted Top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta 2022, 2023 & 2024!

Helpers 8-)

4/5 GSDs "helping" me make dinner!  Gaia, Trinity, Gypsy, Hawk and Fae is just out of sight behind the table. 

Mary Ann Marcellus 

Voted Top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta 2022, 2023 & 2024!

Third year in a row! Top 5!

5 Best German Shepherd Breeders Alberta! (2024) dog-breeds-expert.com

Mary Ann Marcellus 

Voted Top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta 2022, 2023 & 2024!

Lap dog?

Every night, Gaia crawls up and goes to sleep on us. Usually she spreads across us both but tonight Mark was the lucky one!  She's only 65 pounds!😃

Mary Ann Marcellus 

Voted Top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta 2022, 2023 & 2024!

Spa Day!

Hawk is looking out the window wishing he could be out there rather than in here!  Somehow having a warm bath and getting your nails done and your hair done doesn't fall into the same category for canines as it does for us!  

He's not quite done yet but he's been blown dry and mostly brushed out and he was telling me he had had enough. How did he tell me?  He was more fidgety, ducked his head low, pulled his foot back. I only have 10 more minutes and he'd be done. But I'm stopping. He asked me to stop and I did. I'll finish up later tonight or tomorrow. No big deal. I don't have to WIN!  We have a partnership and he's allowed to say no. Some people feel the need to WIN every time!  Stop being so stupid. When it's something important, I'll win then. But things like being groomed is something I can allow him his input. If you stop winning every time, you will earn the respect of your dog. He won't listen to you because he's afraid of you, he'll listen to you because he respects you!  That's the only kind of relationship I want with my dog. 

Mary Ann Marcellus 

Voted Top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta 2022, 2023 & 2024!

Thinking of You

So nice to get multiple cards of condolences after the passing of Cruz. Thank you everyone. 

Still the tears run down my cheeks and still the pack feels the disruption. Those who insist that dogs have no Alpha leader need just spend a few weeks with my pack. Cruz was the absolute matriarch and they are temporarily lost without her. 

This card is from Debra who has been so wonderful at sending homemade cards for going on decades now!  She is on her second Guardian Angel, Lexi.  Thank you Debra for all your beautiful homemade cards!

Mary Ann Marcellus 

Voted Top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta 2022, 2023 & 2024!

A New Venture Inspired by Cruz

I miss my Cruz every single day.  She was always by my side, no matter what I was doing.  Her only exception was she gave me privacy while in the bathroom.  But she was always laying against the bathroom door when I opened it.  Each morning I would step over her and pet her.  I'd say "Good morning Cruz.  How's my beautiful girl today?"  For the past few years I knew each day was precious and she needed to know she was special.

What I did was make a t-shirt with her beautiful face on it.  Actually, I ended up making two.  A regular photo with the words "Old Dog, New Tricks".  And a stylized photo of her with "Older but Wiser" on it.  It got me thinking about me needing more German Shepherd clothing as mine are getting old and tired.  The ones I find are not up to my standards as far as the German Shepherd goes.  So I've decided to make some clothing and accessories using photos of some of my other dogs.  I just have 5 designs at the moment but I plan of making more.  They can all be purchased in Canadian dollars at http://tee.pub/lic/PrintMagicStudios.     My "shop" is called Print Magic Studios - Dog-inspired Digital art.  You can buy anything from T-shirts and Hoodies to Mugs and Phone Cases.  Anyone is welcome to purchase if you see something you like.  Come back soon to see more creations!

Mary Ann Marcellus

Voted Top 5 German Shepherd Breeder in Alberta in 2022, 2023 & 2024!

Sisterly Love!

I'm hoping I've fixed the photos being shown as negatives. This is a test. 🤞🏼

Mary Ann Marcellus 

Voted Top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta 2022, 2023 & 2024!

Best of Friends

This is Gaia (black) and Gypsy. They have been very different since Grandma Cruz passed. Gaia is a Cruz daughter. She, in particular, has become more assertive with most of the other dogs and more cuddly with the two-legged family.  But Gypsy and Gaia are the best of friends. 

Mary Ann Marcellus 

Voted Top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta 2022, 2023 and 2024!

In Memory of Cruz

A special friend gave me this Eternity Crystal to remember Cruz by. It's beautiful. Just like she was. 

Mary Ann Marcellus 

Voted Top 5 German Shepherd Breeders in Alberta 2022, 2023 & 2024!