With shorter daylight hours, it’s possible that you’ll start walking your dog during the dark. This means that you’ll be less visible to cars. Most of the time, those cars are preoccupied with holiday shopping and errands, or are rushing to get home from a stressful day at work. Be sure to limit the distance
Read moreMeet Scout, a Labradoodle with a sibling that’s also on our most popular Calm Canine program. This puppy needs work on not barking, jumping, and mouthing. Their owners would also like him to come when called and walk better on a leash. Does this sound familiar? Call A+ Dog Training and we can help your
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Meet Tater, a Pit Bull training on off-leash recall, walking, commands, and being less hyper and jumping on people. With A+ Dog Training’s Calm Canine program, Tater doesn’t have to worry about making the 30-minute drive to Turlock. We’ll go meet him in Patterson! Welcome to our pack family, Tater!
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Meet Tucker a Corgi Mix on A+ Dog Training’s most popular Calm Canine program. Tucker will be learning his manners at his owner’s workplace. He’ll also be learning how to walk better on a leash. Welcome to our pack family, Tucker!
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Meet Margaux, a Standard Poodle with goals of not bolting out the door or pulling on a leash. The kids need someone other than their parents to remind them that there are more constructive ways to play with the dog than roughhousing with her, and A+ Dog Training is here to be that someone! Welcome
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Introducing a new dog to your children: 1. Keep introductions short and sweet. Always end on a good note. 2. Establish a routine so that you can supervise both the dog and children together. This is the perfect time to establish rules for how the kids can interact with the dog. Dogs need
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Happy Tongue Out Tuesday with Patti the Pug!
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The fall & winter seasons bring along many reasons for gatherings. Although Ammo is a dog trainer’s dog, we still let guests know that he has food allergies and not to feed him. We try to keep dangerous food out of reach, but it’s too easy for spills to happen at a party. Keeping Ammo
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Meet Krush, a French Bulldog with goals to follow commands better and to relax and calm down more. Krush was a referral from Buster & Zeke. We love referrals! Welcome to our pack family, Krush!
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This was a hard picture to take as Arthur was one of our rambunctious puppies at November’s Puppy Social. He didn’t want to stop and cuddle with me (let alone take a selfie)! Happy Selfie Saturday with love from Arthur the almost-four-month-old Portuguese Water Dog!
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Today’s Feel Good Friday post goes to Andi, the St. Bernard. The left was Andi’s first private training session at her house. The right was Andi’s final private training session out in town. Andi still has one more five-week class with us that she’ll finish up after the holidays. Our private training programs are
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Happy Fall Ya’ll Dead leaves that are left for long periods of time accumulate moisture, leading to mold and bacteria growth. Ingestion of these leaves can lead to dogs having negative physical reactions. Once dried leaves are raked up, allergens can be released into the air. Be aware and safe this fall season. Remember that
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Meet Buster, a Boxer Collie mix that would love to walk and play at the park. Buster is also going to fine tune his dog obedience skills with A+ Dog Training. Both Buster and his brother Zeke are on A+ Dog Training’s most popular Calm Canine program. Welcome to our pack family, Buster!
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Happy Tongue Out Tuesday with love from Koa the Cane Corso!
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As we reflect on Tom’s service in the military, we learned that he never had to train his MWDs in another language. His K9s were trained to only obey his commands – not any of the other handlers – just his alone. A bond with your dog is one of the most important things to
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Meet Anubis, a Lab Pit mix that is very reactive towards cats and other dogs. A+ Dog Training will help Anubis harness his passion into more productive ways, like having manners in public and obeying his owner more. Welcome to our pack family, Anubis!
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Meet Tulip & Conrad, Labradoodles with a few bad behaviors that need to be corrected. These two each signed up for A+ Dog Training’s Calm Canine program. Caxton, their French Bulldog brother dreams of becoming a therapy dog. With A+ Dog Training’s exclusive Lifetime Membership, Caxton will be able to comfort a lot of people
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Today’s Feel Good Friday post goes to Ammo who was caught snuggling with his pillow! Enjoy your fort, Buddy, because tomorrow you’ve got to work at the Free Community Pack Walk at 10 A.M. A Reactive Dog is a dog that barks, lunges, or pulls when they see another dog on a walk. The
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Meet Arthur Battlehawk, a Portuguese Water Dog on our most popular Calm Canine program with a Puppy Exclusive. A+ Dog Training met Arthur before even meeting his owner. His owner’s parents took Arthur to one of our Puppy Socials and the following week we met his owner for a free consultation. Once we teach Arthur
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If your goal is to enjoy walking and socializing your dogs, this is your perfect opportunity…because it’s free! A+ Dog Training wants to get to know you, your family, and your dog! Come join us for a walk and meet other dogs and dog owners. Walks last from 45 minutes to one hour with open
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