With an overabundance of caution, deliberation, and prayer, you will find A+ Dog Training’s Update as of June 6, 2020 below:
A+ Dog Training self-screens daily and clients are asked to self-screen for health and temperature prior to training session. A+ Dog Training wears a mask when we are unable to maintain safe social distancing from the client, or when the client requests it. We use our own leash/etc. when needed to slow the spread and decrease sharing/handling of training tools.
PRIVATE TRAINING SESSIONS:
- We are in Phase 2 with A+ Dog Training’s Procedures for current clients. We are finishing up those that have only a few sessions left so that more appointments are available. We are only holding training sessions that are willing and able to train outside of their home (front/back yard, on property, at a park, etc.). We will be contacting our A+ Lifetime members soon. They are able to get on the schedule should an emergency session be necessary and training can be held outside of their home (front/back yard, on property, at a park, etc.).
We agree that training your dog is essential to the mental health and well-being for all households and we apologize for the inconvenience that this may cause, but our clients are comprised of humans young and old. Some clients have compromised immune systems, are pregnant, or above 65 years of age. We are keeping each and every one of you in mind. It would be careless of us to enter multiple homes throughout the day while respecting the different opinions of all our clients.
OBEDIENCE CLASSES:
- We will make up the March Kindergarten Class (comprised of 9 dogs) once CA’s Stage 3 begins and Taylor ER Veterinary is ready for us to use their facility again.
- April’s Elementary Class (comprised of 18 dogs) has been separated. They were scheduled to meet on Tuesdays so we started with five dogs on Tuesday, June 2nd. We will hold another class of five from this roster thereafter. Until authorities say that it is safe, our classes will be limited to five dogs to maintain social distancing while we train.
- May’s Elementary Class (15 dogs) was scheduled for Fridays. Our priority is to complete private training sessions. Once there is time available on Friday evenings to hold a class, we will contact this roster and schedule five dogs at a time.
- We have taken five dogs from both Elementary classes that are our Highly Reactive Dogs and will start a class for them beginning this Saturday, June 6th.
- We will make up May’s Junior High Class (9 dogs) once CA’s Stage 3 begins and Pet Supplies Plus is ready for us to use their store again.
- The expiration date for classes has been extended for one more year for all clients due to COVID-19.
o The location of the classes, the day of the week the class is held, and the makeup of the class (barkers, those that just need socialization, etc.) are all factors as we phase into classes.
o Social distancing & mass gatherings are primary concerns for us as dog owners also bring their children and spouses to the class for their one dog. Multiply that by 18 and you can see how that can become a problem. We have made it a rule that children are to stay with their household units during class. They are discouraged from playing at the City Park’s structure during class.
o We have laid out cones and mapped out how many dogs can be in a group setting at a park. We also factor how far Tom’s voice can carry while the class is spread out, and with dogs barking. Please keep in mind that dogs do not understand human social distancing protocol and our distances tend to fluidly move during class. Safety has always been our primary concern.
ONE-HOUR FREE CONSULTATIONS:
- There are 18 consultations that have been postponed since April’s consultation block.
- There are 24 potential clients on our Waiting List. We are continuing to accept inquiries and are putting any potential clients on our Waiting List.
It is our responsibility to schedule our private training clients first, as we work around 50 various household’s schedules. As much as we have missed receiving an income, the best way to maintain managing our time is by keeping our Free Consultation Blocks at the first week of every month. It is a possibility for us to start the consultations as soon as we know we can train inside multiple homes. We want to make sure that we can also schedule a private training session with them. The last thing we would want is for us to accept your payment but not be specific on when we can provide the services you expect and signed up for.
DOG WALKING SERVICE
Our Dog Walking service is currently available. Please contact us for more details.
FREE COMMUNITY PACK WALKS
All Pack Walks have been cancelled until further notice. We have been using our Saturdays to work with clients outside of their homes. This means that our Saturday mornings are now prioritized for private training clients. We will post once we are able to begin our Pack Walks again. Thank you for your patience and we encourage you to continue walking your dog around CSUS’ beautiful campus. Please pick up after your dog’s always and maintain a safe distance around others not in your household.
PUPPY SOCIALS
So long as the Social Distance order is in place, we cannot hold our monthly Puppy Socials. We will post once we are able to begin our Puppy Socials again. We encourage you to take your puppy out to various public locations. Even while being leashed and maintaining a safe distance away from others, this is considered puppy socialization. Please do not take your puppy out in public until they have completed all their vaccinations and your veterinarian says that it is safe to do so.
Should you have further questions, please call or text us at 209-985-7898. Email us at [email protected]. We know that communication is the key to our business, so please don’t hesitate to contact us!