Merry Christmas, Swede. She's adorable and she won't need charm school by the look on that face. I have a dog but she weighs 150lbs and has never been in a canoe. Of course, consistency, timing and positive reinforcement are the three pillars dogs use train us ;). She looks like she'll be a handful and very bright. She'll have you trained in no time.

Hey Doug nice looking pup.
The one thing I learned is after sitting
In the car for an hour or 2 for the drive to the put in the last thing a pup wants to do is sit still in the canoe for another hour or more. Give him a good run chasing a ball or such to burn off some energy. Also get a decent pad for the bottom of the canoe to help insulate from the cold water.