Kanine Freedom

Meet Dune, a 1 year old Australian Shepherd. Like many dogs his age, he’s working through very normal puppy behaviors including jumping, whining, pulling, chewing, and being a bit pushy.
In this session, we focused on polite greetings and helping Dune stay engaged and calm in a loud, high-energy home environment. With kids playing games like Simon Says nearby, it created the perfect opportunity to practice focus around movement, noise, and excitement. This type of controlled distraction is a great way to build impulse control and teach a dog how to think before reacting.

Next session, we’ll begin transferring these skills outside the home. Building calm focus at home is an important foundation for success on walks, in parks, and in social environments.

Meet Bugsy. A 33 pound frenchie who worked with us this weekend on his leash skills and greeting people inside the home. Bugsy likes to stop and “put on the brakes” when you’re walking somewhere he doesn’t want to go. With a slip lead to teach him correct leash pressure and handling of the leash in one session we taught the family walks can be easy and enjoyable for everyone. Bugsy had the biggest smile and gave all the love when his first session was over. Check back for progress videos when he completes his training course! Inquire with us here - or on our website www.kaninefreedom.com

Congrats to Tank and Kenzie for graduating puppy class with us!

Halloween social photos from last week! We had more contestants but they had to leave early. Thanks to everyone who participated and we can’t wait to see who shows up for next years costume contest! Big thanks to our sniffspot host and his wife for judging the contest! 🦇🐶🐤🐓

This week our Adventure Class group worked hard on building real-world confidence in a busy environment. As well-rounded dog owners, especially in our area, we love bringing our companions along wherever we go — and that means helping them stay calm and focused no matter what’s happening around them.
For today’s warm-up, we practiced “down/stays” and “sit/stays” in high-traffic spots, while handlers guided their pups through real-life distractions like servers, shoppers, and people stopping and talking about them excitedly. The goal? Social outings and environmental neutrality — teaching our dogs that the world is an adventure, not a stressor. 🌎🐕
💬 Tell us — where do you love taking your dog for a relaxed outing?

🎓🐾 Congrats to our latest grads — tails wagging & skills unlocked! ✨
🍂 Fall Group Classes are OPEN! 🍂 New tricks, better manners & maybe a mystery move or two.
➡️ Link in bio to snag your spot before they’re gone!

Advanced Group Class takes on Montgomery Village: Working on walking in high traffic areas, maintaining “down/stays” and ignoring outside distractions! Join us for any of our training programs or group classes!

Bixby graduated the Calm Kanine Program! In this program your dog will learn how to be a better behaved and calmer member of the family. Human family members will learn how to maintain their dog’s improved behavior. These behaviors may include less jumping, walking on a loose leash, less reactivity, improved confidence, and basic puppy training. Inquire today to start the steps to your calm kanine!

Training Days with Daisy: When you’re working on leash reactivity, but the real challenge is demanding attention with scratching doors and the dishwasher! 😂 This mini Aussie knows how to keep things interesting!

Meet Phoebe the husky mix who is working on her skills with walking on leash, recall, and not jumping on guests. She is using the The Sidekick Transitional Leash feom q

Congrats to these graduates! Cappachino rhe poodle pup of our Calm Kanine Program & Vivian of our Big Kanine Program! 🐶

For the holiday seasons 🎅🏻🎄 I’m offering gift certificates to people in Sonoma county so they can purchase as a gift for their friends or family that have a dog that needs some training. If you’re interested, you could comment here or message me.