About Courteous Canine, Inc.

Positive reinforcement training in Lutz

Courteous Canine, Inc. is a dog training and pet care campus serving Lutz and the Tampa area, built on science and the philosophy Results the Fun Way. It focuses on positive reinforcement and specializes in aggression, fear-related problems, barking and house training, working with puppies through mature adult dogs. All staff are background-checked, qualified dog trainers, and pet sitting staff are Certified Pet First Aid trained.

Classes and private work

Group classes cover house training, destructive chewing, mouthing, nosework and agility, plus a popular class for reactive dogs, an AKC STAR Puppy Kindergarten program, basic manners and AKC pet therapy preparation. Instructors specialize in dock jumping, disc dog, rally and competition obedience, service and assistance dog training, agility and lure coursing, and the menu adds scent games, dog parkour, tricks and swimming. One-on-one behavior consulting, private training, snake avoidance training, mantrailing and a Brave Paws puppy program are also offered, along with cat training.

Boarding and daycare

Boutique-style boarding keeps dogs in a small group of known friends with five customized play times a day, and board and train adds work with a trainer during the stay. Daycare runs on the outdoor campus.

What owners say

Client Kip Goulder wrote that the one-session Really Reliable Coming When Called course was a very good crash course with a lot of tips.

What to ask

Ask for class fees and schedules at (813) 949-1465; a free email consult helps pick a class.