Puppy Social this Saturday

A+ Dog Training’s Puppy Social is Saturday, September 3rd @ 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. It will be held at Taylor ER Veterinary Emergency Hospital where non-fully vaccinated puppies are safe to socially play and learn from each other (must have at least two rounds of vaccines). Please call Taylor ER Veterinary for more details and

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Couch Commands

Couch Commands

We walked by a neighbor giving away a couch so Stevie is here to remind you about how personalized your dog training experience can be with A+ Dog Training. Sometimes part of A+ Dog Training’s private, customized session will be about the house rules with the couch.  Sometimes the husband doesn’t mind the dog on

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Barking Manners

Barking Manners

Now that school is back in session, it’s time to plan your training sessions at the front door when the kids are walking to school in the morning and walking home in the afternoon.  This will give your dog plenty of opportunities to practice and learn when not to bark. I like Ammo barking at

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To Bring Your Dog?

To Bring Your Dog?

Sometimes puppies or dogs are too wiggly and active for the owners to pay attention to during a consultation with A+ Dog Training.  The owners & Tom discuss everything about the dog to successfully develop a strategy & plan on how to accomplish their goals.  It’s hard to hold a conversation when their puppy or

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Bold Mr. Banjo

Bold Mr. Banjo

Meet Mr. Banjo, a Pomeranian that we met at our monthly Puppy Socials held at Taylor ER Veterinary.  With A+ Dog Training’s Calm Canine program, Banjo will learn to stop jumping on people, barking at everything, and running out of an opened door.  Welcome to our pack family, Banjo!

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Lovely Lennie

Lovely Lennie

Meet Lennie, a Shepherd Doberman Mix with goals to follow commands all the time – not just when he wants to.  A+ Dog Training will also teach Lennie to have good behaviors and manners in the pool.  Lennie’s owners knew that it was time for Lennie to seek professional training when he polished off a

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Dynamite Duke

Dynamite Duke

Meet Duke, an Anatolian Shepherd – Pyrenees Mix with goals to be less reactive around other dogs, joggers, & bicyclists.  Duke is a rescue and A+ Dog Training will help his owners find what drives Duke and gets him excited.  Welcome to our pack family, Duke!

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Radical Rex

Radical Rex

Meet Rex, a Belgian Malinois with goals to not destroy or eat things from the ground and to walk on a leash without pulling the handler.  A+ Dog Training will also communicate to Rex that the couch is not a chew toy.  Welcome to our pack family, Rex!

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Feel Good Friday

Feel Good Friday

Today’s Feel-Good Friday post goes to a wonderful text message I received from Redi’s owner.  We love hearing about how safe the dogs are after working on recall with A+ Dog Training!  If you all remember, Redi was named because they were “ready” to find a new home for him.  He is now a great

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Radiant Raven

Radiant Raven

Meet Raven, a Standard Poodle with goals to walk politely on a leash, be more consistent on obedience, and to not jump on people.  Raven also has separation anxiety and A+ Dog Training’s Calm Canine program is just the program to help Raven overcome her anxiety.  Welcome to our pack family, Raven!

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No More Obedience Classes

No More Obedience Classes

Our business model has changed after the pandemic of 2020.  A+ Dog Training is now focusing on personalized private training sessions and no longer offers group obedience classes. We receive too many requests to help resolve unwanted behaviors in the dog’s home environment.  Our private training sessions are still customized to resolve these bad behaviors

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Puppy Social this Saturday @ 2 p.m.

A+ Dog Training’s Puppy Social is Saturday, August 6th @ 2:00 – 3:00 P.M. It will be held at Taylor ER Veterinary Emergency Hospital where non-fully vaccinated puppies are safe to socially play and learn from each other (must have at least two rounds of vaccines). Please call Taylor ER Veterinary for more details and

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