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 [...]
Why Prong Collars Hurt
Thank you Eileen Anderson for writing an informative blog on the physics of a prong collar. Please see additional note at the bottom of the post. Prong collars, also called [...]
“Naughty” Dog Or Normal Dog?
by Anna Francesca Bradley In spite of the various labels commonly assigned to them, dogs do not deliberately set out to make their s’ lives difficult. Photo: Susan Nilson [...]
The Problem with Punishment
Punishment comes at a price. Learn more about this by reading this blog by Anna Francesca Bradley. Punishment generates negative emotions of frustration, anger, anxiety, fear and causes pain; [...]
Health & Safety
Traveling Responsibly with Your Pet
Find out what it takes to care for your pets responsibly while they are traveling in your vehicle. By Annie DeChance and Brenna Fender Part of being a responsible pet is making sure your pet [...]
February is National Pet Dental Health Month!
By Brenna Fender Dental care is an important part of pet ship. Bad breath and stained or loose teeth can have consequences that are far beyond cosmetic. Plaque is a sticky substance that forms on [...]
Enjoying the Holidays with your dog
This article is shared with permission from USDAA.com. Holiday festivities are fun for us, but can be both stressful and dangerous to our dogs. Here are few tips to make sure everyone in your family [...]
Dog Agility Training
Courteous Canine Articles
Small Dog Daycare!
Courteous Canine, Inc. now offers SMALL Dog Day Care! One day a week is dedicated to our small furry family members. Enroll your little one today! Spots are filling! Call 813-949-1465 or email Info@CourteousCanine.com
NORTH AMERICA DIVING DOGS DOCK JUMPING COMPETITION
Saturday April 18 and Sunday April 19, 2015 Schedule Both Days Field Opens 8:00 a.m. Splash 1 9:00 a.m. Splash 2 11:00 a.m. Splash 3 1:00 p.m. EV 3:00 p.m. Pre-registration is $20 for each [...]
Traveling Responsibly with Your Pet
Find out what it takes to care for your pets responsibly while they are traveling in your vehicle. By Annie DeChance and Brenna Fender Part of being a responsible pet is making sure your pet [...]
North America Diving Dogs Dock Jumping Competition
Saturday April 18 and Sunday April 19, 2015 Schedule Both Days Field Opens 8:00 a.m. Splash 1 9:00 a.m. Splash 2 11:00 a.m. Splash 3 1:00 p.m. EV 3:00 p.m. Pre-registration is $15 for each [...]
Bootleg Reinforcement
Here is a great blog read and subscribe too! eileenanddogs.com
What Does it Take to Become Responsible Dog Owner?
By Brenna Fender If you are reading this, you probably consider yourself a responsible dog . You feed your dog good food, provide clean water and shelter, and take him for regular veterinary check-ups. You [...]
February is National Pet Dental Health Month!
By Brenna Fender Dental care is an important part of pet ship. Bad breath and stained or loose teeth can have consequences that are far beyond cosmetic. Plaque is a sticky substance that forms on [...]
Bait Dog to Pet Dog
by Catherine Clark He is tall, dark and handsome. His name is Jacob. And he is 5 ½ year old black Labrador retriever. Jacob was my fourth foster through Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida (LRRoF). [...]
Meetups: A FUN Way to Make Dog Friends
If you enjoy the concept of meetups please consider joining one of these meetup groups if your dog fits the breed or activity -- For Chihuahuas: https://www.meetup.com/Chihuahua-Mafia/ For doodles: https://www.meetup.com/Doodle-Bugs-of-Tampa-Bay/ For pet therapy enthusiasts: https://www.meetup.com/Tampa-Paws-for-Pet-Therapy/
Tighten Those Turns
By Brenna Fender Several dog sports benefit from tight turns. Agility is the most obvious one, but rally and traditional obedience also include about turns that are best done tightly around the handler. Turning tightly [...]
AKC Coursing Ability Tests (CAT) are for any breed!
(as opposed to lure coursing tests that are for sighthound breeds only) Below is a link to the AKC’s summary description of the CAT. This outlines the distance of the course based on dog size [...]
Enjoying the Holidays with your dog
This article is shared with permission from USDAA.com. Holiday festivities are fun for us, but can be both stressful and dangerous to our dogs. Here are few tips to make sure everyone in your family [...]
Teaching Spin
By Brenna Fender Teaching your dog to spin is easy, fun, and useful! This trick can be used to help stretch your dog out before activity, to build coordination, and to teach your dog lefts [...]
The Four Courteous Canine Learning Games
Our four learning games: Shaping Prompting Capturing Observational Learning So how do each of these learning games work using a 'clicker'? Shaping - Shaping is the process of training your dog by rewarding a very [...]
Homemade Agility
By Brenna Fender Before you could buy agility equipment online, and even before plans for making agility equipment became available, people practiced agility for fun in their backyards, and you can too! As long as [...]