About

You will learn with your dog, more about your dog, and start to understand the reasons behind your dog’s behavior.

-Gonz

Okami Canine uses a balanced approach to training, focusing on your relationship with your dog and an understanding of canine communication and behavior. There is no single method or tool that will be successful with all issues so we will always cater training to your dogs individual needs instead of relying on one-note methods. Not all dogs share the same motivations, and forcing certain training methods can cause problems instead of helping the existing ones. Not all dogs respond to treats, not all dogs learn quickly. We believe training should be a fun and enjoyable experience for you and your dog. Along with producing well trained, happy dogs, our goal is to reinforce the bond between owner and dog to create a clear form of communication between the two. Our relationship-first approach teaches your dog to trust you in navigating the human world. We use advanced obedience methods and relationship building to ensure the communication your dog is getting is clear and logical to them. More specifically, the two main components that make up Okami Canines methods include a foundation in ethology, the objective study of animal behavior under natural conditions, and advanced obedience techniques commonly employed by the worlds top working and sport dog trainers. These two worlds often exist independently but we’ve learned from some of the worlds best dog trainers and behaviorists that the greatest results come from merging the two in a way that becomes logical to your dog.

Canine Education

- PSA Nationals Trophy Club, TX (October 2023)

- Pat Stuart Motivate Communicate Coach workshop (October 2023)

-Jay Jack, Larry Krohn, Joel Silverman Seminar - Jay Jack Working spot. (September 2023)

- Learn to Lead workshop hosted by Cheri Wulff Lucas (June 2023) - Certified Sport Detection Dog Trainer school hosted by The Michael Ellis School for Dog Trainers (January 2023)

- The NePoPo® School: Gold Graduate (Class of April 2022) - The NePoPo® School: Silver Graduate (Class of November 2021) - Learn to Lead workshop hosted by Cheri Wulff Lucas ( November 2021) - Michael Ellis workshop at Leerburg Headquarters (September 2021) -Push and Pull of Motivation: Pat Stuart (2021) - The Michael Ellis School for Dog Trainers Puppy Development, Obedience Intensive, Behavior Modification, Protection (January-May 2021) - Private (1-on-1) mentorship under Cheri Wulff Lucas (October 2020)