Dog Training
Tampa Bay Times Interview: Dog’s good manners according to a Lutz expert
By Philip Morgan, Tampa Bay Times Correspondent Originally published by the Tampa Bay Times here. Angelica Steinker loved dogs early on. “When I was little, I begged my parents for a brother or sister, and they said no and they got me a dog. And it all spiraled out of control from there,’’ she says. Steinker is founder of Courteous [...]
Service Dog Teams and Continuing Education
by Pam Hogle Photo by Nancy Garrett A few weeks ago, I was part of an amazing experience — the first-ever continuing education weekend seminar for guide dog [...]
Choke Collar Pathology
by Daniel Antolec Recently I persuaded a local pet supply store to sell me all his choke collars (at cost) and refrain from restocking them, in return for recommendations [...]
Do Dogs Use Tools?
by Pam Hogle More than fifty years ago, Jane Goodall made a discovery that shook some scientists — particularly those that had long lists of all the things that made [...]
Health & Safety
Tampa Dog Training Health and Safety:Natural Does NOT Mean Safe: Dog Shampoo can be Dangerous
Tampa Dog Training Health and Safety:Natural Does NOT Mean Safe: Dog Shampoo can be Dangerous Turns out that many dog shampoos contains a natural substance that can actually be dangerous to dogs. To learn [...]
Tampa Dog Car Safety: Please Consider Crating Your Dog
There is some new information available to dog s. A dog who's dog was severely injured in a car accident arranged for some DOG crash test dummy testing. Please take a moment to watch this [...]
Tampa Dog Health and Safety: Important! Canine Bloating!
Tampa Dog Health and Safety: Important! Canine Bloating! Very important information about bloat a very serious medical condition that is extremely dangerous to dogs. It is rare that you get to see a video of [...]
Dog Agility Training
Courteous Canine Articles
Heads up!!! Coyote Alert Tampa Dog and Cat Owners Beware!
Coyote Alert: Avoid Walking Pets Under 10 Pounds at Dusk and Dawn Coyotes are a danger to dogs being walked Coyotes are moving from hunting and killing feral cats to small dogs. The [...]
Courteous Canine, Inc. Staff Member Scott Baggett Becomes Pet Partner Instructor
In the world of pet therapy Pet Partners offers the most rigorous standards and the best training for pet therapy teams. Our staff member Scott Baggett who was already a Pet Partner Evaluator enabling him [...]
Dog News: A TV Channel for Dogs May Help Dogs in Tampa With Separation Distress
Dog News: A TV Channel for Dogs May Help Dogs in Tampa With Separation Distress Dr. Dodman says Dog TV is a good idea for your dog! If your dog suffers from [...]
Pet sitting services in New Tampa, Lutz, Wesley Chapel
A new video that gives a fantastic overview of our pet sitting services. Let us know what you think! All of our pet care technicians are pet first aid certified and committed to force free [...]
Local Dog Trainer Alerts: I found this after recent heavy rain
Local Dog Trainer Alerts: I found this after recent heavy rain It is a single seed of something I know as "rosary pea". It is very toxic (more so than ricin) and the plant [...]
Dog Training Wisdom: Aggression creates aggression
Dog Training Wisdom: Aggression creates aggression Patricia McConnell's Willie The funny thing about aggression is that it creates aggression. When a human chooses to be violent with a dog this violence causes violence. [...]
Courteous Canine, Inc. Youngest Agility Student
Courteous Canine, Inc. Youngest Agility Student At 11 years of age, Nataley is the youngest agility student at Courteous Canine. Natalie runs her Jack Russell Terrier Eddie over agility courses and spends time practicing in [...]
Tampa Dog Health and Safety: Cool Doggie Treats for a Hot Day
Tampa Dog Health and Safety: Cool Doggie Treats for a Hot Day Dixie cups I would buy the small plastic, if you get paper, you need to tear if off before giving to dog. [...]
Courteous Canine, Inc. Presents- Pet Sitting and Dog Walking
Courteous Canine, Inc. Presents- Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Check out this short fun video featuring a nicely trained rescue dog looking for a home and one of our staff's dogs!
Courteous Canine, Inc. Instructor and Student Competes in Purina Incredible Dog Challenge
Agility Dog Snitch Competes in Incredible Dog Challenge Courteous Canine, Inc. Instructor and Student Competes in Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Jill Baker and her fast Golden Retriever Snitch competed in the Regional Purina [...]
Upcoming Event: Otto Fad on The Power of Positive Reinforcement
Upcoming Event: Otto Fad on The Power of Positive Reinforcement Courteous Canine, Inc. Presents Otto Fad on The Power of Positive Reinforcement Sunday June 9th, 2013 1pm to 5pm $60 Using Positive Reinforcement to Train [...]
Steps to Selecting a GREAT Pet Sitter in Tampa
Steps to Selecting a GREAT Pet Sitter in Tampa Courteous Canine, Inc. offers pet sitting and we want to make it easier to help you choose a pet sitter. Courteous Canine, Inc. has a network of [...]
Upcoming Event at Courteous Canine, Inc.: Fun Day of Dog Dock Jumping and Agility!
Upcoming Event at Courteous Canine, Inc.: Fun Day of Dog Dock Jumping and Agility! Courteous Canine, Inc. and Health Mutt Present A fun day of Dock Jumping, Agility and Free Dog Training Advice Agility Run [...]
Courteous Canine of Tampa Super Splash Results
Courteous Canine of Tampa Super Splash Results Results are available. View here. More pictures here:https://Alyssaalexanderphotography.zenfolio.com/p941535032password is splash2013
Tampa Dog Training Tips: If Dogs Played Softball
Tampa Dog Training Tips: If Dogs Played Softball One of the activities I have missed the most since my move from Cookeville is attending the softball games at TTU. The days of sitting in the [...]