Meet the Owners

Alex and Liz have been together for eleven years and adopted their first dog, Sadie, a hound mix, in 2016. Liz and Alex are excited to have returned to Maryland after living in Asheville, NC. They enjoyed the convenience of dog day care as clients when they acquired Mochi, a very high energy puppy!

Liz grew up in Middletown working with her mom, Shirley, in her dog boarding and training business. She has worked closely with multiple growing businesses in administrative, design, and customer service roles. She enjoys working with their dog, Mochi, an Australian Shepherd, in agility, Fast CAT, and rally.

Alex has a lifelong love of dogs, having grown up with several. He enjoys hiking and playing endless games of tug and fetch with our client's dogs, and snuggling with Sadie. He has worked in various industries, including retail, customer service, and management, and he looks forward to using his skills to provide an enjoyable experience for you and your dog.

They both look forward to meeting and playing with your dogs at Mindful Paws! 

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Image Credit: The Inmans Photography

Image Credit: The Inmans Photography

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Shirley has been a professional dog trainer for over 30 years and has provided in home boarding services for 20+ years. She's been interested in branching out into dog daycare for some time but needed help to make it happen. When Liz and Alex moved to Middletown she was very excited to be able to do something new in the dog world! Shirley has previously competed in obedience, agility, and Schutzhund, earning many titles on multiple breeds of dogs. She now trains in agility and competes in Fast CAT with her Miniature Pinscher Sully. He is pictured here earning his FCAT title! Gidget, a chihuahua, is the newest member of the family. Gidget enjoys snuggling with any family member willing to provide a warm lap! Everyone enjoys day hikes in the many beautiful parks in the area.