About Canine Life Skills: St. Louis Dog Training for You and Your Dog
Canine Life Skills has been helping dogs and their owners in the St. Louis and surrounding areas since 2007. Founded by Angela Bentley, the mission to help dog owners work towards building a trusting and respectful relationship is continued on by expert trainer and owner Diana Korenak.
Choose from either a Board and Train Camp or One on One Private Lessons, and let me help your dog become a well-mannered addition to your household. By laying the foundation and teaching dog owners leadership and training maintenance skills, you can have a calmer dog and solve your dog’s frustrating behavior once and for all.
How Our Training Programs Help Your Dog Become a Well-Mannered Companion
Our Board and Train Camps jumpstart your dog’s training and offer a diverse learning environment for your dog to generalize the skills they’ve learned. One on One Private Lessons are a great way to learn along with your dog and build a respectful relationship. You decide how much help you want and how much of the foundation work you would like us to do.
Our training methods accelerate your dog’s learning, helping your dog achieve better manners in less time.
We set you up for success by teaching you how to maintain your dog’s training and implement it in your daily life.
We work with you to provide solutions for you and your dog’s individual needs and offer continued support with follow-up lessons as needed.
“It was a great experience, and I would recommend Canine Life Skills to anyone in need of some assistance in dog training.”
Meet Diana Korenak (Owner & Trainer)
While I’ve had animals all of my life, my first pack of dogs inspired my passion for training. Their various quirks and the need to have 4 well-behaved dogs started me on my training journey. Wanting to learn more, I began mentoring with Angela in 2010 and learning all I could about dog behavior and balanced training. After becoming a certified remote training collar specialist in 2012, I joined the Canine Life Skills staff as a dog trainer. Then in 2025, I acquired ownership of Canine Life Skills to continue working with dogs and their owners.
Just like you and your dog, I am continually learning and growing my skills as a dog trainer by attending seminars and learning from other experts. I am also a Professional Member of the International Association of Canine Professionals.
Dog training is a piece of the puzzle, and I also have a passion for the health and nutrition aspect and its role in dog behavior. In 2020 I completed the course to become a Raw Dog Food Nutrition Specialist, and I am continually learning all I can about dog nutrition and wellness.