Socialization doesn’t always mean your dog meets or gets petted by others. Let your dog relax and watch people or other dogs from a distance. Start working on this now to prepare your puppy for summer trips with your family!
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Puppies need to learn how to settle down. Rest and structure are necessary. Bond with your dog and get to know when your puppy needs a nap or exercise. Both are essential for a well-mannered & well-balanced dog. Helpful Tip: Sometimes a mouthy puppy means they’re sleep deprived and need to learn how to wind
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A Selfie Saturday Reminder: You don’t have to pet EVERY dog, just like you don’t shake hands with EVERY person at a party. Sometimes dogs just need a human to be near them so they learn to trust that humans are safe. Don’t force a sniff from a dog. Maybe they’re not ready. It’s nothing
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All too often we hear from owners about how they’ve tried other professional dog trainers before us. We understand. When potential clients are concerned about how long our waitlist is, we encourage you to shop around and meet other trainers in our area. We want you to do your due diligence and feel comfortable with
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A+ Dog Training was invited to speak with the Canal Veterinary Staff over bagels and conversations about how to make your dog more comfortable when going to the vet. A few things we recommend: • Walk your dog for 30 min. right before their visit (if possible). • Get to your vet early to
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Ammo went on a field trip to Taylor ER Veterinary to update his Bordetella & Flu Vaccines. Make vet visits fun! Bring your dog’s favorite treats to help them obey all handlers. Allow your dog sometime in the beginning, to get all the sniffs out of their system at the potty station while waiting to
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A+ Dog Training 🐾 Guided by purpose, not profit.
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Seven Issues We Address with Puppies: Potty Training Obedience Not Running Away When a Door Opens Manners with the Veterinarian Manners with the Groomer Jumping Biting and Chewing
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More Pets Go Missing on Independence Day Than Any Other Day Here are a few tips to provide a safe Fourth of July for your pack family! Take your dog for a long walk before the festivities begin. This will allow them to potty during the quiet, peaceful time and tire them out. Make sure
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If you are considering if A+ Dog Training is right for you… Remember that YOU WILL FEEL SAFE FINANCIALLY. When Tom was deployed to Iraq in the early 2000s, he learned a lot about dog first aid since there was only one U.S. veterinarian – and she was far away from his Air Force Base. While
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Rainy Day Potty Schedule calls for an extra good treat for an extra challenging activity. When your dog doesn’t enjoy pottying in the rain, get creative by bringing an umbrella and high valued treat with you so that right when they relieve themselves on the soggy ground, you’re ready to praise them! Don’t simply shove
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We did it! One hundred sixty-seven Christmas cards were mailed out today to our A+ Lifetime Members and to those that signed up for a program this year. Please be patient, kind, & keep our postmasters in your prayers during this busy season. Due to our COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines & Protocols, Ammo was
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Apollo is a 1-1/2 year old Belgian Malinois. He is microchipped, caught up on all vaccines, & is healthy. Apollo went through A+ Dog Training’s Calm Canine program & is potty trained. His weaknesses are loud noises (e.g., fireworks, gun shots, mufflers, motorcycles, trucks, etc. ) He will get scared and either bark, cry, or
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It’s still a happy Tongue Out Tuesday when A+ Dog Training gives Teddy a break from the Cone of Shame by going out for a walk. Happy Tongue Out Tuesday, Everyone!
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Oliver’s tongue will hang out once we start walking around the park, but we know when our training session is almost up when his tongue hangs out to the side! Happy Tongue Out Tuesday, Everyone! With love from Oliver & A+ Dog Training
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It’s a Wonderful Wednesday when we let sleeping dogs lie. Dog lovers always ask us what type of bed they should get for their dog. Like people, every dog is different. We’ve seen owners spend a lot of money on a cool cot when their dog would rather sleep on the bathroom rug. We’ve seen
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It’s a Wonderful Wednesday when Kono & Ziva get a new couch for the living room! What’s something wonderful about your Wednesday?
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It’s a Feel Good Friday when Trixie & Ammo shop at The Creative Market in Turlock, CA and make a donation to His Paws & Tails Animal Rescue.
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Happy Tongue Out Tuesday with love from Oliver and his comfy bed!
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Today’s Feel Good Friday post goes to Harley, the four-month-old Mini Dachshund. This was Harley’s first private training session and Tom needed to develop a bond before anything else. This pandemic puppy hasn’t seen many people and just needs one more vaccine before venturing out into the world. Sometimes he’ll give him treats. Other times
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