Meet Hoover, a Black Labrador pup that was a rescue of ten. Hoover has goals to stop jumping on others, to stop play biting, and to become a more calm, well-mannered dog. Hoover’s doormat says it all, “Our story begins here!” Welcome to our pack family, Hoover! If you have recently rescued a dog and
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We wanted to congratulate another July Elementary class! With the practice of our COVID-19 Response & Guidelines, everyone was able to stay healthy and work on obedience around other dogs! (No group picture during this time. Individual family unit pictures was the safer route. Please visit A+ Dog Training on FB or @209dogtraining on IG
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Malinois are known to be active, hardworking dogs. But this pup was pooped after 20 minutes of his first private training session! We always tell our clients that their sessions will last anywhere from ½ an hr. to an hour, depending on how much attention their dog can give. We’ll stay the full hour to
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After his walks with GiGi, Teddy likes to grab his tennis ball and dip it into the coy pond. But if he doesn’t grab it quick enough, I have to watch him try to fish it out. I eventually had to splash the water to propel the ball to the other side where Teddy was
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Happy Tongue Out Tuesday with love from Emi & A+ Dog Training!
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Meet Beauregard, a Goldendoodle with lots of love to give because he was born on Valentine’s Day of this year! Beau has goals to stop jumping on people and have better manners walking. This young pup will soon be ready to enjoy trips with his owners as he just started his A+ Dog Training Calm
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Happy Feel Good Friday with A+ Dog Training! We’ve got two classes left for 2020 and were able to get all of the clients that wanted to attend into a class! This shows how safe & resilient A+ Dog Training is during the COVID-19 pandemic!
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Meet Emi, a Shih Tzu puppy on A+ Dog Training’s most popular Calm Canine program. Emi was born in February and was ready for a consultation in April but COVID-19 delayed it until July! Emi has finally started on a few goals of Leave It, housebreaking, and basic commands. Welcome to our pack family, Emi!
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Apollo’s owners would like him to stop chewing on furniture and nipping at people. Apollo is excited to get to work and learn commands from his owners. Welcome to our pack family, Apollo! Do you have a “maligator” that could use a little training? We can help! Call 209-985-7898.
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When you try to take a Selfie Saturday pic with a three-month-old pup, you’ve got to get creative and put the camera on the ground. LOL Happy Selfie Saturday with love from Chocco!
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A+ Dog Training focuses on building Chocco’s confidence while he’s out in the public. How can A+ Dog Training help you? Call us at 209-985-7898.
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Tom & Chocco are all smiles with their positive outlook on socializing Chocco & healing GiGi at Baker Family Chiropractic Center in Modesto, CA. Yes! We expect miracles! This is the second time Chocco was able to join us and look at how great he is staying next to Tom in the lobby & when
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We can’t tell you how worry-free your life will be if you start early and teach your dog to potty on command! This has saved us from embarrassing accidents inside pet-friendly stores. It has helped us walk a 5k race and Doggy Dash with faster times. And we don’t have to worry that our dog
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It’s a happy Tongue Out Tuesday for Lobo as he hangs out on his hammock with his toys while on “recess” with A+ Dog Training.
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Chocco finds a comfy spot to people watch at Lowe’s. If you’d like to bring your dog to pet friendly places but don’t know how to get started on training them, give A+ Dog Training a call at 209-985-7898. We can help!
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It’s always a Feel Good Friday at Baker Family Chiropractic Center in Modesto, CA. Chocco joins us at my chiropractor for some socialization & to explore a new environment. He was very excited to meet Dr. Herline & the rest of the team. If your dream is to take your dog with you to pet
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GiGi walked Chocco up and down the street for 37 minutes. He is a young pup that is still exploring the outdoors. GiGi worked on having Chocco focus on her instead of the ground, not to walk ahead and pull on the leash, and she throws in some obedience (e.g. Sit, Stay, Ok). Although they
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Chocco didn’t get a lot of work done in the office today. How was your Monday? Are you trying to figure out how to work from home with your wild puppy? A+ Dog Training can help! Call 209-985-7898.
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The best way to introduce two dogs is by walking. Dogs love walking in a pack. Chocco the puppy learns to leave Ammo, the senior dog, alone while on a walk. This will translate easier when they are in the house together and Ammo doesn’t want to play with Chocco. A+ Dog Training’s goal is
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Keeping a “magic leash” on Chocco until he learns his boundaries is a great technique with all puppies. We have lots of these magical leashes so make sure to ask Tom for a couple if you need them. This puppy has almost chewed through two in 8 days. It only takes a second to realize
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