Force-Free Dog Trainer in Columbia, SC

MINDFUL DOGGO

Mindful Coach + Certified Dog Trainer

Force-Free Dog Trainer in Columbia SC - Mindful Doggo

Dog training in SC should bring you and your dog closer together.

Our force-free mindful approach protects your dog and your peace. No shame, pain, or punishment necessary.

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  • Step-by-Step Guides

  • Tailored Goals for the Week

  • Easy To Follow Written Instructions

  • Behavioral Thresholds for Problem Behaviors

  • Introspective Guide for Conflict Avoidance Regarding Doggo Caretaking

  • Curriculum Goals To Graduate Each Month

  • Doggo Responsibility Checklist for the Household

  • Hands on Instruction with Certified Dog Trainer Jackie Carleen

  • Distraction Identification For Obedience Training

  • Doggo Training Tracker

  • Measurable SMART Goals

OUR POSITION ON FORCE-FREE TRAINING + AVERSIVE TOOLS

Did you know that the dog training industry is completely unregulated?

There is no requirement of licensing or certification for dog trainers within the United States. That means that anyone can claim they are a dog trainer with little to no formal training, education and competency. The founder of Mindful Doggo, Jackie Carleen is working hard to pass legislation in South Carolina to protect dogs and their owners from the consequences of harmful aversive techniques and tools used by antiquated and unqualified dog trainers such as flooding, electronic collars, and prong collars. Jackie Carleen is a member of the Legislative Board at International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.

Force-Free Dog Training in Columbia, SC

How do we do it?

We assess with a comprehensive intake process to fully understand your dogs anxieties, behaviors, and what you want life to look like with your doggo or puppy. We then come up with an effective, realistic treatment plan to address the concerns with environment management and behavior modification using relaxation, counter-condition and desensitization, and positive-reinforcement. Therapeutic touch, guided meditation, and prosody is used with every doggo client.

Complex Problems Simply Solved

  • Reactivity

  • Leash Walking

  • Generalized Anxiety

  • Separation Anxiety

  • Trauma

  • Jumping Up

  • Dog Aggression

  • Excessive Barking

  • Excessive Chewing

  • Multi-Pet Homes

  • Excessive Digging

  • Destructive Behaviors

  • Nipping

  • Welcoming a baby home + other new additions to the household

  • Pet conflict within the home

  • Reality doesn’t always equate to our expectations. Adding a dog into the home can be stressful and overwhelming and we are here to help with that. From basic obedience training to problem behaviors, we usually recommend at least six (6) sessions so you can see results and improvements within just a few weeks

  • Treatment plans are designed from scientific and anecdotal evidence and is holistic, complementary, alternative, and allopathic to give your dog the best chance at success while advocating for your own needs as dog owner. Treatment plans are delivered within one (1) week of initial session

  • As we work through our plan, some new behaviors or anxieties may pop up. If there are any regressions, we will reevaluate the treatment plan to ensure we are addressing all problems comprehensively and are progressing on our goals

This is a happy doggo I trained force-free down cue in Columbia, South Carolina

Dog Happy Training Force-Free in Columbia, South Carolina

Founder’s Note

In 2020, I left my corporate accounting job and chased my dreams. I started my journey as a trainer with an overzealous mind-set to take in a semi-feral foster dog with a severe and fatal medical condition congestive heart failure. A slew of behavioral issues like reactivity and aggression, generalized + separation anxiety, excessive barking, resource guarding, chewing, hyperactivity with an inability to settle or focus (just to name a few..) caused a lot of mental tension for me as a trainer and a guardian. From my own personal + client experience, and having worked with both family pet and service dogs, I’ve found one thing to be true regarding all dogs and humans — we all need help to settle, calm inner thoughts, and be present. The greatest breakthrough in healing and training is consistently providing learner-based and relationship-based training that restores trust and co-regulates between you and your doggo

My doggo wasn’t responding to the advice I had solicited from other dog trainers with much more experience than I had. Ignoring the bad behavior exacerbated the problem and counter-conditioning with treats was causing my dog to demand bark for the food. I was determined to not give up on my philosophy of force-free dog training nor on my doggo. Life with dogs is beautiful yet complex. With all of the meaningful and happy moments we have with dogs there can be many moments of mental tension and exhaustion. I pride myself in giving pet parents and pets a tool— to be present and settled down.

At Mindful Doggo, our force-free dog trainers in Columbia, SC provide the expertise and techniques to create inner peace within humans as well as pet so that you can traverse conflict successfully with your dog and others.  At Mindful Doggo we help create cohesion and harmony within yourself, your pet, and the home by streamlining resolution that validates everyones needs so that all parties (human + pet) can be validated and communicate effectively. Helping people deepen their bond with their loved ones - human and pet - and easing mental tension that many of us silently suffer with is the most fulfilling part of my job. It's incredible to be on the receiving end of trust from those that hire me to bridge the communication between dog and human.

Wishing you all the dog kisses in the world,

Jackie

 

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Dog that has been trained force-free for reactivity and anxiety and fear. This dog was under socialized and lacked confidence with novel environments and did not trust humans. Force-free training in Columbia, SC helped her to improve 5000%

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