Traveling Essentials for Dogs

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‘Tis the season to travel back to your home town and stay with family.  When I brought our Labrador, Ammo, back to my mom’s I remembered all of the essentials (e.g. food, brush, bowl).  But there was one thing that I forgot and that was comfort.  Dogs are creatures of habit.  For your dog, it

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Playing with Puppies Relieves Stress

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When you bring your puppy to one of A+ Dog Training’s Puppy Socials at Taylor ER Veterinary in Turlock, you not only get to enjoy seeing your puppy’s personality come out but you also get to be around other puppies that want to be held. Amanda brought Clark to August’s Puppy Social and it looked

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Cool People with Adorable Dogs

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Ever drive down Monte Vista Avenue on a Saturday and see a bunch of cool people walking a lot of adorable dogs? Well, you can be one of those cool people too!  Bring your adorable dog to our next free community Pack Walk this Saturday, December 3rd, at 10:00 a.m.  We meet at the corner

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Treat Your Dog This Thanksgiving

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Feeding your dog fatty ham and turkey can be harmful to their health. Instead, treat your dog with a peanut buttered Kong toy that they can enjoy on their bed, in the living room, and with the rest of the family.  A+ Dog Training hopes everyone has a safe and peaceful Thanksgiving holiday!  It sure

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Dogs Prepare for Thanksgiving

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Turlock’s A+ Dog Training had a One Hour Group session to get ready for Thanksgiving at a home in Hughson.  The group had a lot of questions and we answered them all.  Every family is different.  There are nephews and nieces that will chase your dog, spouses that could hold your dog’s leash as they

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Kids and Dogs Walk to Bond

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With Halloween over and the weather cooling down, let’s keep our children walking around in the neighborhood with the dog.  Walking the dog creates a better relationship with humans.  Walking with the kids after school can relieve some unwanted stress as we finish half of the school year.

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Puppy Socials Are Fun!

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Get advice from a professional dog trainer, be around other puppy owners that are going through the same things you are, and be able to take a one hour break from the chaos your puppy is causing. This is when you can take a step back and enjoy watching your puppy interact with other non-fully

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Congratulations Luc for AKC CGC

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As I clean our photo files, I came across Luc the Standard Poodle’s American Kennel Club, Canine Good Citizen certificate. We are so proud of Luc and Stephanie.  They attended classes in Turlock to prepare them for the CGC evaluation and passed with flying colors. Here’s to you, Luc!  Book a grooming appointment with Luc’s

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Fall Back

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Taylor might enjoy taking a cool dip in his pool after a walk from A+ Dog Training, but this reminds me to “fall back” and end daylight savings time today.  Here’s to water dogs and winter weather ahead!

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Small Dog Leads Big Pack Walk

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Ted from Turlock was a great leader today as he led big and small dogs around CSU Stanislaus for November’s Pack Walk.  Ted is working on being comfortable around other dogs, which is why A+ Dog Training hosts pack walks.  If your dog is nervous or shy around other dogs and you’d like to get

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