The Mindful Pupper

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 10 reviews

Elma, Washington

Positive reinforcementBasic Obedience & MannersPuppy Training & SocializationReactivity

Elma, Washington

Overview

FormatGroup classes

Training methodPositive reinforcement

Led byPaul

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About The Mindful Pupper

What they offer

The Mindful Pupper has operated since 2019 and is based in Elma. Its trainer, Paul, specializes in group classes covering puppy socialization, advanced manners, reactivity and service dog skills, using fun games and positive communication to take confusion out of training.

Classes

Classes include Puppy Primer and Puppy Life Skills, the Chaotic Canine series for reactive dogs, drop-in rally and obedience classes on Friday evenings, and public proofing classes that practice skills in real places, held in the Lacey and Olympia area and in Montesano and Aberdeen. Group class options are limited, so ask about current openings.

Private and virtual lessons

Private lessons are taught in Grays Harbor through the week, and virtual lessons and training support are available for owners who are not local.

What they can help with

Puppy classes ↗

Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.

Puppy socialization ↗

Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.

Advanced manners ↗

Sit, stay, recall and reliable commands, from beginner to advanced.

Reactivity classes ↗

Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.

Rally obedience ↗

Sit, stay, recall and reliable commands, from beginner to advanced.

Public proofing classes

Train alongside other dogs to build focus around distractions.

Service dog skills

Task training and public-access work for service-dog candidates.

Private lessons

One-on-one sessions tailored to your dog's specific goals.

Virtual lessons

Certifications & verification

GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →

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CPDT (CCPDT)

Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CCPDT): the leading independent certification, 300+ logged hours plus a proctored exam. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗

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IAABC accredited dog trainer

International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, a behavior-focused credential. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗

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Certified Control Unleashed Instructor

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

AKC CGC Evaluator

AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator; tests dogs for the AKC benchmark good-manners program. Confirmed in the AKC public registry.

Certified · AKC view entry ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 10 reviews · Google

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