We are a top provider in private in-home and day training offered throughout Southeastern MA and Rhode Island.

Mailing Address: Courteous Canine LLC PO Box 296 Ledyard CT 06339

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Main Number: 401-954-2699

We provide pet sitting and dog walking, see our Pet Care Services menu for more information.

We provide Puppy and Dog Training classes in RI and MA at the following two locations.

Beastie’s Pet Supply 656 Metacom Ave, Warren, RI See Map	Washington County Veterinary Hospital 4262 Tower Hill Road, South Kingstown, RI See Map

Karen Perusek, MA ABA, CDBC , CPDT-KA

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Karen holds a Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Simmons College and completed her mentor hours at Boston MSPCA’s Behavior Department.

Karen Perusek is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA), a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), a Delta 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.

Originally a high school special education teacher working with behaviorally disordered adolescents, Karen switched to dog training a decade ago. She trained extensively under Jim Barry of Reston Dog Training, better known as the RI Dog Guy.

When she isn’t busy running Courteous Canine, Karen relaxes with her husband Jason, her two bouncy Golden Retriever siblings Halle and Brody, Rosco, her rescued Pomeranian, and the latest addition to the family, Grace, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi.

Linda Hilliard, M Ed, CPDT-KA, Pet Care Services Manager

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Linda Hilliard is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT -KA), Certified American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen and STAR Puppy Evaluator, a licensed Dogs & Storks presenter, a Dog Scout troop coordinator, and Courteous Canine's Pet Care Services Manager. She also teaches our Puppy Kindergarten, Focused Puppy, Life’s Lessons, and several dog sports classes.

Trained as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Linda brings to the world of dog training her extensive teaching experience as well as her understanding of positive parenting principles. One way or another she has been involved in dog training for nearly three decades, but it was the adoption of her rescue dog, Molly, that inspired her to take formal dog training classes and learn clicker training.

Linda is now passionate about clicker training and never misses an opportunity to expand and hone her skills at seminars with top trainers. She is also a great advocate for animal assisted therapy. She participates as a Delta Society Pet Partner with both of her dogs to visit nursing homes, read with school children in the Reading Fur Fun program of the Potter League and volunteer for the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association's Pets Vets program. Both dogs have passed the Canine Good Citizen test.Their newest project is to train to compete in Rally Obedience.

Kate Fantoli

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Kate teaches Life’s Lesson’s and assists with Puppy Kindergarten. She has attended the Instructor Training Course offered thru Dogs of Course. Kate has volunteered as a trainer at a local animal shelter and was the runner up for shelter volunteer of the year in The Animal Print 2009 Top Dog. Kate is also a volunteer for Beagles of New England States (B.O.N.E.S) and is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. She is also employed as a legal assistant and shares her life with her husband, Jeff and their two dogs, Abby a beagle mix and Jack a coonhound mix.

Jack, a coonhound mix has recently become a AKC Canine Good Citizen, and a Delta Pet Partner.

Celeste Diamantini

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Celeste joined the staff as an assistant trainer in December 2010. She has trained her pets in obedience, agility, and clicker for decades and was introduced to positive training by her rescue German Sheppard mix, Sandi, who was confused by all other training styles. Celeste is certified through the Animal Behavior College and volunteers at the Potter League Animal Shelter in Middletown, RI. Sandi, in her geriatric years, is happy to be the Courteous Canine cookie recipe tester.

Nicole Kemp

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Nicole assists with Puppy Kindergarten and oversees the Puppy and Adult Playgroups. She is involved in Agility, Rally-O and Obedience with her two Great Danes Cooper and Leroy. Leroy is well on his way to his first APDT Rally title and Cooper has earned his CGC and enjoys running through an agility course.

Nicole also works with horses and has trained many to become Therapeutic horses. She also shares her life, with three rescue cats.

Judy Phillips

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Judy actively participates in dog training sessions specifically geared toward training shelter dogs through positive reinforcement and the "clicker" training method. She also has experience working with the Rhode Island Animal Response Team (RIDART) and large animal "downed" rescue through the MSPCA.  In addition, she is certified through the Red Cross Pet Training/Rescue program for emergency first/aid treatment of small animals.

Judy has always loved animals, especially her English black Labrador named Eiger and a Welch Springer Spaniel named Argus. In total, her family has many companions; two dogs, two horses, two rescued cats and two ducks.  She has participated in obedience classes and agility. She enjoys taking out both of her Canine Good Citizens out when she rides trails, and has taught them to stay close.

Before retiring as an English teacher she had an after school club that fostered positive animal husbandry, positive environmental issues and worked to educate the school population about various forms of animal abuse.  She also taught a course about horses to middle-school students and volunteered for a therapeutic riding program.