Tampa Dog Training School Student: Judith Destasio and Tucker Go From Rescue to Pet Therapy!
Tampa Dog Training School Student: Judith Destasio and Tucker Go From Rescue to Pet Therapy! by Judith Destasio June 2012 we adopted Tucker, a magnificent 18 month old purebred from Golden Retriever Rescue Mid-Florida. It’s hard to believe but he had been surrendered twice already! Tucker was ready for his forever home. We were so happy and blessed to bring him home. He is a [...]
Tampa Dog Trainer Angelica Steinker Recommends Blog: Eileen and Dogs
Tampa Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant Angelica Steinker Recommends Blog: Eileen and Dogs Smart, gifted and clear are the words that come to mind when I think of this blog: Eileen and Dogs written by Eileen Anderson about the training adventures she experiences with her dogs. Eileen is careful to base all her information on science, fun and results oriented training. The internet overwhelms [...]
Tampa Dog Trainer: Brenna Fender – Unexpected Effects of Recording and Sharing Your Training Sessions on Social Media
The Unexpected Effects of Recording and Sharing Your Training Sessions on Social Media By Brenna Fender, Tampa Dog Trainer Do you whip out your cell phone at training practice or set up your video camera when training in the yard? If you’re like me, you love to shoot a video of your agility weave pole progress, advances in nosework, or sharpened heeling to share with your doggie [...]
Tampa Dog Training: Courteous Canine Super Splash Dog Competition
Gayle and Sienna won with a jump of 22.1 feet. Tampa Dog Training: Courteous Canine Super Splash Dog Competition The results are in. Thank you again to Judge Michael Pastrana. Much fun was had and much splashing later here are the final standings: Splash Division for dogs jumping 0' to 9'11" Frank and Shadow with a jump of 10.04 first place Rebekah and [...]
Tampa Dog Training: 9 Fun Facts about Dog Dock Jumping
9 Fun Facts about Dock Jumping for Dogs By Brenna Fender and Angelica Steinker Does your dog enjoy jumping into your pool or launching off your dock into a lake? Does he just love to swim every chance he gets? If so, you and your dog might like the sport of dock jumping. Here are 9 fun facts you might not know about this sport: 1. Splash [...]
Tampa Dog Trainer: Brenna Fender – Is Humility at Odds with Success?
Is Humility at Odds with Success? By Brenna Fender, Tampa Dog Trainer When you walk off an agility course, out of an obedience or rally ring, or away from your dog training class, do you dwell on your shortcomings? Do you gloss over your successes and focus on your failures? Do you think only about what went wrong and rarely about what went right? I am [...]
Tampa Dog Training: 8 Secrets to Dog Training Success
Tampa Dog Training: 8 Secrets to Dog Training Success Dog training just like other professions, has its secrets. At Courteous Canine, Inc. we share all of the secrets of training. So here they are: 1. Use your marker - click or say yes - followed by a reward 2. The dog determines what is a reward 3. Vary your reward; Food toy, play, love and [...]
Tampa Dog Trainer: How Do You Cook Your Hot Dogs?
How Do You Cook Your Hot Dogs? By Brenna Fender Hot dogs are one of the most popular training treats amongst dog trainers. They are inexpensive, easy to prepare, enjoyed by most dogs, long lasting, and not-too-bad if you wind up having to carry some of them in your mouth for a while. So, if you are new to hot dog wrangling or want to change things [...]
Tampa Dog Trainer: What’s My Dog Motivation?
What’s My Dog's Motivation? You can’t choose what motivates your dog. By Brenna Fender When I first got my Beagle from Tampa Bay Beagle rescue, I had to carry him off of his comfy spot on the sofa to deliver him to his crate every time I left the house. My other dogs all ran to their crates when cued in order to enjoy a bite of [...]
Client Loves Courteous Canine Group Classes Tampa Florida
Hi all!!! I just wanted to pop you guys a quick note to say a big THANK YOU, and especially Pam for doing such a fantastic job with your basic dog manners class. My 8-month old puppy Molly and I just finished our six week course, and we had such a great time, and learned SO MUCH. Molly is a better behaved and sweeter [...]
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 Trapper Guy of Tampa Bay states that he is receiving a call a month to come to the New Tampa area to trap coyotes that have grabbed, killed and eaten [...]
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 her yard every week. Natalie also sometimes runs a Papillion named Bella. Nataley says, "She likes that agility involves animals and exercising and finally getting weave poles. She says the [...]