Courtney Temen Dog Trainer Chicago

Courtney Temen, CPDT-KA

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Courtney Temen, CPDT-KA - Dog Trainer at Tucker Pup's
Courtney Temen, CPDT-KA
Dog Trainer

My Role at Tucker Pup's

I teach private lessons, turnkey training, behavioral modification programs, and classes. I also conduct Canine Good Citizen evaluations.

Training Background

Prior to Tucker Pup's, I was a dog trainer at a leading training facility in the Chicago suburbs. I have also been a trainer at Petco.

In addition, I have been a supervisor at a fear-free dog daycare facility. This has helped me better understand dog behavior in group play. Prior to that, I was an intern at the Brookfield Zoo.

Certifications

  • Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA)
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Why I Became a Dog Trainer

I grew up loving all animals and was almost certain I wanted to be a zookeeper. After graduating college I started working at Petco and loved watching the dog trainers train. They appreciated my work ethic and took a chance on me. I quickly found a new passion in dog training. It’s the best feeling when you help a family go from being stressed out with their new puppy to having such a beautiful bond and being proud of all the behaviors they taught their puppy! Everyone wants the best for their dogs, and I’m just here to help families do that.

My Pets

I have a 2.5 year old pit bull named Eevee Mae, who is my mini-me. Eevee has her "Do More With Your Dog, Novice Trick Dog" Title. She is so smart and we love to train together!

Testimonials


Courtney did such a tremendous job not only training our dog Monica but also us! Her knowledge, patience and charismatic personalty made her a joy to be around and our dog is so much better now than she was on day one. We’ll certainly be back for future training as she grows older!

- Rachel Kolesar





Courtney was great! We learned a lot of valuable lessons for training our puppy.

- Peter Kordas





We really loved our puppy social on 8/1. Courtney did a great job of explaining our puppy's behavior and how he was interacting with others. We plan to be back for more socials soon!

- Rahul Guha

Courtney's Upcoming Training Events


Upcoming Classes:

Puppy Manners
Starting Sat, Oct 25, 2025
10:15 am
Tucker Pup's Training Center


Advanced Manners
Starting Thu, Nov 6, 2025
7:15 pm
Tucker Pup's - West Loop




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