The Canaan is an intelligent dog, but one that is known to be an independent thinker which can make them harder to train, especially for a novice owner. However, in the right hands and given the right sort of training and socialisation from a young age, the Canaan is capable of quickly learning any new things they are taught. These dogs need to know their place in "the pack" and who they can look up to for guidance and direction to be truly happy, well-rounded, obedient and confident characters.
They are quite sensitive by nature and as such the Canaan does not respond well to any sort of harsh correction or heavy handed training. They do respond to positive reinforcement and their training has to be as diverse as possible to keep them focused. The reason being that Canaans are very smart and will quickly get bored if their training becomes too repetitive.
