Mindful Canines of Texas

Buddy, oh Buddy; we do love you, but you were a handful as a pup. I don’t know the first thing about raising a dog (#firstTimer) but enter Mindful Canines of TX to the rescue! From the first meeting, I knew Katie would be a great fit. Katie’s scientific approach to dog training gives her a great understanding on how dog brains operate so she can effectively communicate with them in no time at all. The first few things my family and I noticed were the absences of counter surfing and whining in his kennel. We are a pretty busy family, so the kennel is a must. Katie taught Buddy to stay low, and to really enjoy the relaxing life he gets to have in his kennel – I am a tad jealous. As time moved on, Katie taught Buddy a few tricks so our two boys could play and interact with him more – they love it. Buddy learned to sit, wait, shake, pull his paws up, play dead, roll over and spin around – SHE EVEN TAUGHT HIM TO SWIM. While Buddy is no Michael Phelps, he is safe in our backyard by the pool now! Towards the end of the intensive training, Katie began to take Buddy out to busy public situations (PetSmart, Market Street in The Woodlands, outdoor eating etc.) and he was able to act like the little furry gentlemen that my family has fallen in love with. Buddy has become much less anxious and is more relaxed in these kinds of social situations since Katie has helped us. I cannot recommend Katie enough for intensive dog training. Buddy is a completely different dog since having her help. My family and I look forward to a lifetime of memories built with Buddy since we are now able to bring him out to play and – once we are brave enough – begin to bring him out in public with us!

Katie is absolutely wonderful, we are only 2 lessons in and she had already changed our lives. We love our pup, but sometimes his energy was too much for us to know what to do with. She has given us practical, simple, but extremely effective ways to harness that energy and turn it in to a purpose. She is kind, patient, and thorough. She had an obvious love and respect for dogs and it colors every tool and training technique. I couldn’t recommend her enough, we are so grateful!

Katie is absolutely fantastic! We feel so lucky to have her help with our golden retriever puppy. She is a behavioral expert and has worked not just with our puppy but with our entire family teaching us obedience along with fun tricks while also helping us understand how our puppy thinks. Katie is fantastic with our daughters, patiently answers all of their questions, and makes sure the entire family is in sync. Our puppy has learned so much, and training sessions are a fun time we all enjoy. I highly recommend Mindful Canines of Texas to anyone looking for dog training or boarding, Katie really is the best of the best and an absolute expert in her field.