Courteous Canine is the leading dog training and dog care facility serving Rhode Island.
We offer private pet dog training and behavior modification, puppy training and socialization, a range of dog training classes, dog and puppy playgroups, dog sports, pet first aid training, and therapy dog classes.
04/17/2025
🚨🍫 Easter warning: keep chocolate eggs away from your dog.
Easter is full of fun, but chocolate eggs can be dangerous for dogs. Depending on their size, even a small amount can be toxic.
⚠️ If your dog eats chocolate, call your vet immediately.
02/08/2025
01/19/2025
Due to the forecasted snow our morning classes on 1/20/25 will be canceled. Your class enrollment will extend out one week to accommodate the canceled class.
We will make a decision on evening classes tomorrow. 🥶
11/18/2024
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11/07/2024
It is that time of year…
It’s that time of the year again where our dogs provide us with enrichment.
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Courteous Canine, LLC offers private dog training and behavior modification, puppy training and socialization, a range of dog training classes, dog and puppy playgroups, dog sports, pet first aid training, and therapy dog classes. We use only science-based, positive reinforcement, and force-free methods.
The trainers at Courteous Canine, LLC are supervised by Karen McCarthy, CDBC, CPDT-KA who holds a Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Simmons College and completed her mentor hours at Boston MSPCA’s Behavior Department.
Karen McCarthy is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA), a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), a Pet Partner Evaluator, an American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen and STAR Puppy Evaluator, a professional member of the Association for Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), and an Authorized Mentor Trainer for Animal Behavior College. She also has a Citation in Animal Cognition from Harvard University Extension School, and regularly attends seminars with the best instructors and theorists in the dog training field, including Dr. Ian Dunbar, Patricia McConnell, Susan Garrett, Kathy Sdao, and John Rogerson.
Many of our trainers are members of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers. All of our trainers who are employed by Courteous Canine are working towards their Certification of Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA).
Check out all we have to offer you and your furry friend!