Canine Karma Training

Canine Karma Training Canine Karma Training is THE original "Relationship-Based Dog Training" program. We have a truly uni We are NOT typical dog trainers!

Canine Karma Training has a truly unique approach to dog training. For almost a decade our one-of-a-kind system has changed tens of thousands of lives around the world. Our program is focused on the relationship between the dog and owner, because relationship is EVERYTHING. "Relationship dictates behavior and obedience, not repetition." Whether or not your dog listens to you or behaves for you is

heavily based on the relationship that you have with them. Despite mainstream dog training beliefs and practices, you don't get an "obedient" dog from endless hours of working on basic commands (sit, down, come). Obedience is based on the relationship between the one giving the command and the one receiving it. If you do not have an appropriate relationship, you will only have "control" over your dog when you have food in one hand and a leash in the other. We are Reward-Based, Balanced Trainers and do not employ old-school, out-dated methods like Alpha/Dominance Theory, heavy compulsion, or training with fear/intimidation. Our focus is on educating our students to create a much more knowledgable and capable owner. We want you to understand WHY you're doing what you're doing, not just HOW to do it. The relationship we build for you provides a dramatically easier, well-behaved, and obedient dog, that you'll enjoy for the rest of their life.

06/01/2026

Luna’s first time on a sleeve. Lots to work on, but lots to work with! This little dog is a beast 💪🏼

05/31/2026

My dog eats like a velociraptor with rabies, so I took a video to show how feral he is and… instead… he was uncharacteristically calm and gentle about it (for him). Figures.

05/30/2026

A few of our current students…

05/29/2026

“Ask every single question you have!”

it is not possible to do a good job as a dog trainer, if you have a problem answering your client’s questions. Aside from how unprofessional that is, the HUMAN’S education is far more important than the dog’s training.

We tell every single client to ask every single question they have, because their dog’s success depends on it!

05/28/2026

More fun with Luna. Sharpening up her recall, engagement, and position changes. It’s always fun working with high drive dogs.



05/27/2026

Just a reminder that every single dog is an individual and should be treated and trained as such! Every dog has their own unique personality, quirks, and characteristics. Embrace the differences!
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05/26/2026

Dog trainer NIGHTMARES 🚩

Wearing perfume/cologne to work around dogs
Dogs experience the world primarily through scent. Showing up covered in artificial fragrance while handling sensitive, stressed, anxious, or overstimulated dogs is horrifying. Their noses are exponentially stronger than ours and strong scents absolutely affect them. If it is physically painful for me to sit next to someone covered in perfume, I genuinely can’t imagine how torturous that is for a dog.

Biting your nails after handling dogs all day
You come into contact with saliva, f***s particles, dirt, urine, PARASITES, bacteria, kibble, raw food, training equipment, and multiple dogs back-to-back all day long. Enjoy the hookworms and Giardia. If you’ve been having unexplainable digestive issues lately, start here.

Being physically out of shape
Dog training is a physical job. There are absolutely situations where strength, mobility, balance, endurance, and reaction time matter for safety. This can save your life when working with aggression cases, but is relevant in all areas of dog training. You need to be able to walk long distances, run around with or after them in case of an emergency, actively play with them, lift them, etc.

Unmanaged mental illness
Dogs feed off your energy constantly. If someone cannot regulate themselves emotionally, mentally, or behaviorally, it will show in their handling. Especially when working behavior cases involving fear, anxiety, aggression, or instability. Not to mention how it directly correlates with instances of animal abuse.

Crocs
You’re one redirected bite away from an ER visit.
karma.layla

05/25/2026

A very common question we get is what our daily schedule is like for our board and trains. When we say it depends on your dog, we truly mean that. Every dog is here to work through different behavioral issues and everyone has different goals from what they want to achieve through training. What may be extremely productive for one dog might be unnecessary or even counterproductive for another. We make sure to tailor your Dog training experience to what THEY need.

05/24/2026

This little girl has come such a long way, in such a short amount of time. The future is very, very bright for this one!

05/23/2026

Train your dog! Both of your lives will be better because of it. No matter their age or their size… ALL dogs thrive off of structure and consistency.
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