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ABOUT MINDFUL CANINE
Mindful Canine was founded in 2021 by two friends and colleagues who wanted to make an impact in the lives of dogs and their people. After working years in the retail pet industry, Emmah and Brandi wanted to do more for pet owners without the limitations of mass corporate retail constraints, including offering unbiased information backed with years of education and making effe

ctive dog training less mysterious and costly for everyday owners. Emmah and Brandi share values in building genuine community relationships, volunteer work, personal and professional integrity, animal welfare, and continuing education and professional development. Through these values and a desire to do more in the world, Mindful Canine was born. Mindful Canine strives to deliver excellent customer service, modern techniques, and measurable training results to make life with your pet easier. Mindful Canine is about helping dog owners everywhere enjoy life with their dog to the fullest extent, bringing together all lifestyle factors in harmony. We believe in the sentience of dogs and their potential to become mindful, responsible decision-makers…. And the same goes for their owners! For details about our individual staff and their methodologies, visit our website! OUR PHILOSOPHY
Your dog is one-of-a-kind and has his or her own history, personality, genetic factors, feelings, challenges, motivators and style of learning, and is worthy of compassion and respect. We use a reward focused and science-based full spectrum strategy that is fair, safe, and fun for your dog but also sets clear boundaries, rules, and expectations. Our goal is to help dogs and their owners achieve respect, balance, and understanding of each other with a special focus on teaching critical life skill sets and confidence building. We believe in working at a pace that accommodates both dogs and owners as much as possible in order to achieve harmony and happiness. We only use methods that we have or would use on our personal pets, and leave final decisions on training methods up to dog owners. Dog Training Cedar City
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Kimbo, Abbey, and Ruby got to be in the loop today about our new location that we've been keeping a secret! They had a b...
09/15/2025

Kimbo, Abbey, and Ruby got to be in the loop today about our new location that we've been keeping a secret! They had a blast doing triple dog obedience and a group play session there. Stay tuned for more updates and info! Great things are on the way and it's really coming together 🥹😍

Bindi and Asia learning the ropes of demo work! I'm so proud of their progress.
09/14/2025

Bindi and Asia learning the ropes of demo work! I'm so proud of their progress.

ADOPTION EVENT TODAY at the Cedar City Animal Shelter! We will be here until 1pm. $10 Microchips, booths, and more. I'll...
09/13/2025

ADOPTION EVENT TODAY at the Cedar City Animal Shelter! We will be here until 1pm. $10 Microchips, booths, and more. I'll be donating some proceeds to the shelter with every sale today. See you there!!

There's something extra special about little dog cuddles. If you know, you know!Thanks Molly for being the best little c...
09/13/2025

There's something extra special about little dog cuddles. If you know, you know!

Thanks Molly for being the best little cuddler. She is such a fun dog in every way 🥰

FINALLY
09/11/2025

FINALLY

Something I love about dogs is their simplicity. They don’t care about human ideology, identity, or status. They live in...
09/11/2025

Something I love about dogs is their simplicity. They don’t care about human ideology, identity, or status. They live in the moment—delighting in soft bedding, the same square meal they’ve had forever, a long stretch in a patch of sun, an enthusiastic celebration at each days waking, and the finding of the perfect stick. I’ve long believed our relationships with these creatures can save a world that’s grown too complicated.

The family dog may be our last true tether to nature—one that sparks a depth of empathy we often forget is possible, especially within our own species. For at least 14,000 years, through poverty and plenty, humans and dogs have bridged through more differences than similarities. I'm dazzled every day by what people and dogs are able to overcome together through effort, communication, and openness.

They are proof that kind of connection is possible. And that kind of connection is a choice we individually have to make.

So often we move through life on autopilot. We sink into our routines and skim past the interactions with the dogs and p...
09/10/2025

So often we move through life on autopilot. We sink into our routines and skim past the interactions with the dogs and people who matter most, leaving many dogs feeling invisible in their homes.

But presence is where the magic lives. It's the "heartbeat" of your connection.

Pause long enough to make real eye contact while you pet them. Greet them first when you come home. Say good morning, and goodnight. Wash their favorite blanket and lay it out fresh. Slip them a special treat just because.

It’s the little things, layered over time, that make the biggest difference in a relationship. Remember what really matters in this one short, raw, beautiful life.

Summer is slipping away—soon the creek will be too cold to play in. Remember to pause and breathe. Notice the shift. Lif...
09/08/2025

Summer is slipping away—soon the creek will be too cold to play in. Remember to pause and breathe. Notice the shift. Life passes by so fast, and it’s easy to miss the small joys and changes. Savor the season you’re in, and welcome the next one when it arrives.

😱 Am I going to lose my job?!"Youtube University" and now AI are exceptionally powerful tools, and I use them daily. So ...
09/02/2025

😱 Am I going to lose my job?!

"Youtube University" and now AI are exceptionally powerful tools, and I use them daily. So what does this mean for dog trainers?

You can teach yourself to do almost anything using these tools- but dogs aren't robots where specific inputs produce reliable outputs every time. While there are plenty of commonsense methods that can be distilled into an AI response or video, dog training depends heavily on what I call the " feel" or "flow" between the dog and person.

Handling is an art- and timing and communication go far beyond just saying "yes" or clicking when your dog does a desired behavior.

I can teach you so much more than a supercomputer- how to read your specific dog, have foresight about what your dog or the environment will do and how to handle it, and things such as getting the slack on your long line just right for the perfect recall.

Not only that, but I care about you and your dog directly in a way that a supercomputer or prerecorded video never can- I'm here to celebrate your wins with you, and hold your hand through those inevitable setbacks.

AI pulls from existing information that lives out there in the web- information that is often wrong or incomplete! I can help you sort through the BS to get real results and answers.

Dogs are sentient creatures. The human end of the leash isn't going anywhere :)

A lot of trainers would call this dog "overexcited" or "overaroused." I couldn’t disagree more. She is everything a Mali...
09/01/2025

A lot of trainers would call this dog "overexcited" or "overaroused." I couldn’t disagree more. She is everything a Malinois should be and more.

She’s a complete lunatic— and that’s exactly what I want. Pushy, loud, powerful, obnoxious, overflowing with drive. She wasn’t bred to be subtle.

She was bred to be FIRE.

I didn’t get her to hold a long down like a statue. I didn’t get her to heel quietly like a soldier everywhere we go. I didn’t get her to lounge around the house all day.

I didn’t get her to be easy.

Her “too much” gene confuses people sometimes, but I love her spitfire attitude. I’ll shape it, sure—but I won’t crush it. It’s always better to direct drives than destroy them.

Be careful how much you ask your dog to change. Nothing hurts worse than living contrary to who you really are.

I’ve checked all the boxes—so why do both my dogs (especially this one) act like they’ve never been trained a day in the...
08/29/2025

I’ve checked all the boxes—so why do both my dogs (especially this one) act like they’ve never been trained a day in their lives?

Most people would say I go above and beyond. Off-leash walks, creek time, enrichment chews—I’ve done it all.

But here’s the truth: every dog is different. For some, training alone isn’t enough. For others, like mine, endless freedom can’t replace structured, one-on-one quality work time.

These last few months pushed me to the brink. Between the heat and my exhaustion, Persimmon hasn’t been on my route, and training fell by the wayside. The results? Loud and clear. Subtle cracks in our bond grew into full-blown chaos.

It’s tempting to blame the dog when they spiral, but looking in the mirror usually tells the real story. They’re speaking—we just have to listen. Their love language might be more structure, more engagement- more us.

Things are finally stabilizing. Time to rekindle the spark and get back to the magic we’ve built. 😍

I see this opinion online all the time:"If you’re doing obedience, you’re not addressing the underlying cause of reactiv...
08/28/2025

I see this opinion online all the time:
"If you’re doing obedience, you’re not addressing the underlying cause of reactivity."

True — reactivity is complex and is rooted in how dogs feel about triggers. But here’s the thing: without rock-solid obedience, we don’t even have a foundation to start from.

✨ Obedience builds handler focus and teaches the dog to check in.
✨ It gives them a job we can hold them accountable for.
✨ It installs impulse control.
✨ It creates clear opportunities for rewards.

Very often, just improving obedience alone makes reactivity vanish or shrink dramatically in mild to moderate cases. Counterconditioning and other tools help immensely— but they tend to work best after we’ve opened up a clear line of communication through skill building.

Of course, plenty of dogs have great obedience and are still reactive- this is where a qualified professional trainer can use their deep toolbox to help you decide what happens next!

In this photo, the black dog has a history of explosive reactions to other dogs. In this session, Persimmon was just a few feet away, and Piper sat and heeled calmly around her. Zero reactions, calm and happy body language.

That’s the power of clarity and communication.

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