Mindful Hounds
Personal Dog Training
Personal Dog Training
Ethical, force-free dog training to build trust, communication, and real connection between dogs and their humans. Behavioral science combined with empathy to create personalized training that truly supports both ends of the leash.
Our Services
Our Services
Our Services
1:1 dog Training SERVICES
Choosing the right dog
Welcoming a new dog, whether a puppy or a rescue, is exciting, but it comes with big decisions. What breed suits your lifestyle? Puppy or rescue? Is your home ready? And if you already have a dog, is now the right time to add another?
Let me help you choose the right dog!
Choosing the right dog
Welcoming a new dog, whether a puppy or a rescue, is exciting, but it comes with big decisions. What breed suits your lifestyle? Puppy or rescue? Is your home ready? And if you already have a dog, is now the right time to add another?
Let me help you choose the right dog!
Choosing the right dog
Welcoming a new dog, whether a puppy or a rescue, is exciting, but it comes with big decisions. What breed suits your lifestyle? Puppy or rescue? Is your home ready? And if you already have a dog, is now the right time to add another?
Let me help you choose the right dog!
Early Puppy Foundations
Early Puppy Coaching helps you prepare before your puppy even arrives. Those first few weeks are key for building trust, safety, and good habits so thoughtful preparation makes all the difference.
Age: 7-12 Weeks + before arrival
Early Puppy Foundations
Early Puppy Coaching helps you prepare before your puppy even arrives. Those first few weeks are key for building trust, safety, and good habits so thoughtful preparation makes all the difference.
Age: 7-12 Weeks + before arrival
Early Puppy Foundations
Early Puppy Coaching helps you prepare before your puppy even arrives. Those first few weeks are key for building trust, safety, and good habits so thoughtful preparation makes all the difference.
Age: 7-12 Weeks + before arrival
Puppy Training
This is when real learning begins. As your puppy grows and starts forming lasting memories, it’s the perfect time to build strong, positive foundations. Our sessions focus on relationship-based training to help you and your puppy develop trust, understanding, and clear communication.
Age: 3-6 months
Puppy Training
This is when real learning begins. As your puppy grows and starts forming lasting memories, it’s the perfect time to build strong, positive foundations. Our sessions focus on relationship-based training to help you and your puppy develop trust, understanding, and clear communication.
Age: 3-6 months
Puppy Training
This is when real learning begins. As your puppy grows and starts forming lasting memories, it’s the perfect time to build strong, positive foundations. Our sessions focus on relationship-based training to help you and your puppy develop trust, understanding, and clear communication.
Age: 3-6 months
Puppy Training
This is when real learning begins. As your puppy grows and starts forming lasting memories, it’s the perfect time to build strong, positive foundations. Our sessions focus on relationship-based training to help you and your puppy develop trust, understanding, and clear communication.
Age: 3-6 months
Adult dog training
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Adult dog training
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Adult dog training
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Adult dog training
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Rescue Dog Training
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De-shedding
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Rescue Dog Training
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Special Services
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Special Services
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Special Services
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Special Services
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ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
The two noodles in the photo are Sidney, my 5-year-old Whippet, and Fénix, my 8-year-old Spanish Galgo. They inspire me every single day, each in their own wonderfully unique way.
The two noodles in the photo are Sidney, my 5-year-old Whippet, and Fénix, my 8-year-old Spanish Galgo. They inspire me every single day, each in their own wonderfully unique way.
Hi 👋 I’m Rita, a soon-to-be certified dog trainer, HR manager, and people coach, with a soft spot for the long-nosed, long-legged, and often delightfully ridiculous creatures we call dogs.
I founded Mindful Hounds to offer personalized, force-free dog training that supports both dogs and the humans who love them. My approach blends behavioral science, empathy, and my background in coaching people through complex change. Because training dogs is just as much about guiding their humans.
I love all dogs but rescue dogs and their unique needs hold a special place in my heart. My own two sighthounds, including a Galgo rescued from a life of abuse in Spain, remind me every day that trust isn’t given, it’s built. With patience and understanding. And really good snacks.
Being a dog trainer is not a hobby, it’s a choice. It’s a response to what I keep seeing: misunderstood dogs, struggling owners, and too many relationships falling apart because communication has broken down. I want to be part of the solution. Not just for my own dogs, but for all the ones I see in city streets, parks, and shelters - pulling, barking, shutting down, or just trying their best to exist in a human world.
Dogs are not here to obey us. They’re not machines to be programmed or accessories to be shown off. They’re sentient, emotional beings and they deserve better than quick fixes and outdated training myths.
At Mindful Hounds, I offer bespoke 1:1 training designed to build calm, confident relationships that are grounded in communication and mutual respect, not control. I help people slow down, pay attention, and build real partnerships with their dogs. Whether you’re raising a puppy, welcoming a rescue, or just trying to reconnect with the dog you already have, I’m here to help you both thrive.
Let’s make life better, one mindful paw at a time.
Hi 👋 I’m Rita, a soon-to-be certified dog trainer, HR manager, and people coach, with a soft spot for the long-nosed, long-legged, and often delightfully ridiculous creatures we call dogs.
I founded Mindful Hounds to offer personalized, force-free dog training that supports both dogs and the humans who love them. My approach blends behavioral science, empathy, and my background in coaching people through complex change. Because training dogs is just as much about guiding their humans.
I love all dogs but rescue dogs and their unique needs hold a special place in my heart. My own two sighthounds, including a Galgo rescued from a life of abuse in Spain, remind me every day that trust isn’t given, it’s built. With patience and understanding. And really good snacks.
Being a dog trainer is not a hobby, it’s a choice. It’s a response to what I keep seeing: misunderstood dogs, struggling owners, and too many relationships falling apart because communication has broken down. I want to be part of the solution. Not just for my own dogs, but for all the ones I see in city streets, parks, and shelters - pulling, barking, shutting down, or just trying their best to exist in a human world.
Dogs are not here to obey us. They’re not machines to be programmed or accessories to be shown off. They’re sentient, emotional beings and they deserve better than quick fixes and outdated training myths.
At Mindful Hounds, I offer bespoke 1:1 training designed to build calm, confident relationships that are grounded in communication and mutual respect, not control. I help people slow down, pay attention, and build real partnerships with their dogs. Whether you’re raising a puppy, welcoming a rescue, or just trying to reconnect with the dog you already have, I’m here to help you both thrive.
Let’s make life better, one mindful paw at a time.
Hi 👋 I’m Rita, a soon-to-be certified dog trainer, HR manager, and people coach, with a soft spot for the long-nosed, long-legged, and often delightfully ridiculous creatures we call dogs.
I founded Mindful Hounds to offer personalized, force-free dog training that supports both dogs and the humans who love them. My approach blends behavioral science, empathy, and my background in coaching people through complex change. Because training dogs is just as much about guiding their humans.
I love all dogs but rescue dogs and their unique needs hold a special place in my heart. My own two sighthounds, including a Galgo rescued from a life of abuse in Spain, remind me every day that trust isn’t given, it’s built. With patience and understanding. And really good snacks.
Being a dog trainer is not a hobby, it’s a choice. It’s a response to what I keep seeing: misunderstood dogs, struggling owners, and too many relationships falling apart because communication has broken down. I want to be part of the solution. Not just for my own dogs, but for all the ones I see in city streets, parks, and shelters - pulling, barking, shutting down, or just trying their best to exist in a human world.
Dogs are not here to obey us. They’re not machines to be programmed or accessories to be shown off. They’re sentient, emotional beings and they deserve better than quick fixes and outdated training myths.
At Mindful Hounds, I offer bespoke 1:1 training designed to build calm, confident relationships that are grounded in communication and mutual respect, not control. I help people slow down, pay attention, and build real partnerships with their dogs. Whether you’re raising a puppy, welcoming a rescue, or just trying to reconnect with the dog you already have, I’m here to help you both thrive.
Let’s make life better, one mindful paw at a time.
Hi 👋 I’m Rita, a soon-to-be certified dog trainer, HR manager, and people coach, with a soft spot for the long-nosed, long-legged, and often delightfully ridiculous creatures we call dogs.
I founded Mindful Hounds to offer personalized, force-free dog training that supports both dogs and the humans who love them. My approach blends behavioral science, empathy, and my background in coaching people through complex change. Because training dogs is just as much about guiding their humans.
I love all dogs but rescue dogs and their unique needs hold a special place in my heart. My own two sighthounds, including a Galgo rescued from a life of abuse in Spain, remind me every day that trust isn’t given, it’s built. With patience and understanding. And really good snacks.
Being a dog trainer is not a hobby, it’s a choice. It’s a response to what I keep seeing: misunderstood dogs, struggling owners, and too many relationships falling apart because communication has broken down. I want to be part of the solution. Not just for my own dogs, but for all the ones I see in city streets, parks, and shelters - pulling, barking, shutting down, or just trying their best to exist in a human world.
Dogs are not here to obey us. They’re not machines to be programmed or accessories to be shown off. They’re sentient, emotional beings and they deserve better than quick fixes and outdated training myths.
At Mindful Hounds, I offer bespoke 1:1 training designed to build calm, confident relationships that are grounded in communication and mutual respect, not control. I help people slow down, pay attention, and build real partnerships with their dogs. Whether you’re raising a puppy, welcoming a rescue, or just trying to reconnect with the dog you already have, I’m here to help you both thrive.
Let’s make life better, one mindful paw at a time.