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 [...]
Tampa Dog Training Tip: Sounds for Hounds CD
Audio CD and MP3 UPC: 885767379145 Playtime: 51:58 Sounds for Hounds is designed in collaboration with dog s, handlers and breeders and offers all dogs – pedigree or cross breed – pup or adult – a perfect audio introduction to everyday sounds. Sounds for Hounds is dual purpose. For pups, it functions as an aid to puppy socialization – helping to prevent the development of sound [...]
Tampa Dog News: Sign the Promise, Be a Responsible Dog Owner!
In recognition of Responsible Dog Ownership Day, The DogSmith encourages every dog lover to participate in Responsible Dog Ownership Day activities and sign the AKC’s Pet Promise! Washington County Fl – The American Kennel Club’s (AKC) Responsible Dog Ownership (RDO) Day is an annual series of events that take place across the nation during the entire month of September. The flagship AKC Responsible Dog Ownership [...]
Tampa Dog Training Tip: Fun and Games for Dogs and their Humans
Fun and Games for Dogs and their Humans by Angelica Steinker, M.Ed., CAP2, CDBC, NADOI and IAABC endorsed If you love your dog-- you love seeing your dog smile. Watching a dog joyfully run and leap will bring a smile to most faces. What could be better than to experience this kind of fun with your dog? Fortunately there are literally dozens of ways [...]
Announcing May 2012 Seminars at Courteous Canine, Inc.
Don't miss this opportunity to work with the Trainer's Trainer Diane Garrod. Courteous Canine, Inc. is hosting Diane for a three day weekend of Treibball, also called Pushball, and Reactive Dog Training intensive training! Treibball/Pushball is a new dog sport taking the world by storm. Dogs herd balls into goals instead of herding sheep. This sport is fun and doesn't require the intensive training [...]
The Effect Force Free Training Methods Have on a Dog’s Motivation
Written by Niki Tudge. Copyright 2012 The study of motivation is concerned with why dogs do what they do. Motivation can be described as the direction and persistence of action. Common characteristics of motivation are that motivation is typified as an individual phenomenon, motivation is described usually as intentional and motivation is multifaceted. The purpose of motivational theories is to predict behavior. The underlying concept [...]
Mindfulness Animal Training Seminar with Beth Meeker, LMHC
Learn how to improve your training skills, increase your patience and use inner peace to improve communication and bonding with your animal. Learn to use mindfulness to reduce stress and have a profound impact on the animal training process. Our presenter, Beth Meeker (website) is a licensed mental health counselor who specializes in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. This seminar will cover: recognizing when we are disconnected from [...]
Announcing Handler Fitness Classes!
Courteous Canine, Inc. Presents Handler Fitness classes! No matter what type of dog you parent, clearly your dog has physical demands. Whether you have a tiny Chihuahua or a Giant Irish Wolfhound four legs move faster than two. this presents critical situations nationwide. Chihuahua's are gathering at Wall Street as you read this newsletter protesting that their parents can't run fast enough for them to chase [...]
Forget About Being The Alpha In Your Pack
In their recent book “Made to Stick,” Chip and Dan Heath detail the characteristics that make an idea or explanation “sticky.” According to their analysis, stories that are simple, unexpected, and concrete capture our imagination and get lodged in our brains. Many urban myths, they point out, are ideal examples of this phenomenon. One perfect example of a “sticky” story is the ever-popular notion that [...]
Tuna brownies
Tuna brownies by Kathy Sdao These training treats are ideal: healthy, they don't crumble, easy to make and handle and dogs love them. 2 Cans tuna packed in water (or canned chicken, turkey, mackerel, or salmon) 2 eggs 2 tsp. garlic powder 1 ½ cups flour - white, whole wheat, soy, rye (Use more as needed to make stiff dough) A tablespoon of molasses (optional) [...]
Why I Kiss My Dog
By Angelica Steinker, M.Ed., CDBC, PDBC Life is inherently satisfying. Just ask my Border Collie Stevie. Stevie finds joy in playing with anything at all. He sees a toy in every object. Best of all, he likes to pounce on toys. Stevie is my problem child. He has several psychiatric and physical problems. Everyday life is difficult for him and by the end of the day [...]
Dog Bite Prevention Information
Please visit the link below for very information dog bite prevention information. https://boogiebt.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/national-dog-bite-prevention-week/
