About Courteous Canines

Courteous Canines states its product in a single published sentence: "Courteous Canines proudly offers in-home transitional and obedience training for dogs and their owners."

What they publish

In-home transitional and obedience training, custom obedience packages "specifically designed and created with you and your dog in mind", and a five-week obedience class as an alternative for owners who do not want a custom plan. The published first step is a free consultation, and the site lists what to have ready for it: the dog's name, age and breed, where owner and dog met, the issues being faced and the owner's training goals. Hours are by appointment.

Why it exists

The site gives its own origin: "Cassandra started Courteous Canines while working at a local animal shelter. After seeing many rescued dogs returned because of unwanted but correctable behavior issues, she decided that she could make a positive difference." It names her as "An Animal Behavior College graduate specializing in dog training" whose focus is "correcting behavior problems in rescued dogs". That credential is the business's own published claim.

What to ask

Ask where training takes place, what it costs and which method is used.