Maya Jedlicka opened Cosmic Canine in 2017 after more than three decades working with animals, first as a veterinary technician and later as a competitor who earned titles in Schutzhund (IGP). She holds degrees from UT Arlington and SMU's law school. According to their site, the Plano facility runs a two-year apprenticeship registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, requiring 288 classroom hours and 2,000 hands-on hours before awarding its own professional credential.
The business describes its approach as "balanced" or "mixed methods," combining reward-based motivation with what they call fair corrections. Their materials argue this middle path helps dogs, including fearful ones, develop clarity without the drawbacks they attribute to purely positive or purely compulsion-based alternatives. They offer private lessons, in-home sessions, group classes, board-and-train programs, and consultations covering everything from basic obedience to aggression, reactivity, and separation anxiety.
What stands out in their model is how training threads through services that elsewhere might be separate. Their daycare uses small supervised groups where apprentices practice obedience work throughout the day. Boarding stays are structured to maintain whatever training a dog has learned rather than letting habits slide. They also offer low-stress bathing designed for anxious dogs. Staff credentials vary: some hold competition titles, others are working through the apprenticeship program.
