Drax has mastered obedience and manners inside the home. Drax has mastered obedience and manners out in public. Now, Drax is mastering intermediate obedience in public. If your goal is for your dog to obey you when you say Stay until you release them – no matter how long the Stay is and how far
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It is always bittersweet when a Calm Canine or Delightful program ends. We welcome you to our home for a free consultation. You welcome us to your home for some training sessions. Walking is a way to bond with your dog, but it’s also a way to bond with other people. And when we walk
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If your dogs get possessive over toys, food, their human, or even the water bowl, A+ Dog Training can help you! Sign up on our waitlist for a free consultation. Happy Thirsty Thursday with love from Barney, Juniper, and A+ Dog Training!
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Colt & Ruger enjoy their morning walks with GiGi. Although it’s a bit rough for Colt (and GiGi) to wake up early and beat the heat, they also keep cool by finding the best paths with shade. Sometimes the neighbors’ sprinklers are on. A+ Dog Training is respectful and doesn’t allow dogs to walk on
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Brushing your dog’s fur daily is a must – especially if you have breeds like a poodle or doodle. As autumn begins, the leaves will start to fall and the almonds will be shaken. Our dogs can track a lot of debris into the home. Brushing your dog daily will help with everyone’s allergies in
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A+ Dog Training no longer offers group obedience classes. In a group obedience class, dog owners are taught how to train their dog to Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Leave It, and walk with a loose leash. A+ Dog Training eases dogs into social situations so that their success in being well-mannered around other dogs is
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Archie and A+ Dog Training want to remind dog owners to be responsible while walking in their neighborhood as the season changes. Always bring bags for waste even if your dog “never” potties when they go for a walk. Accidents happen and being responsible is part of dog ownership. Keep your dog leashed and walking
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KickHouse is holding another Women’s Self-Defense class. Saturday, August 24th 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. KickHouse (327 W Canal Drive) next door to LightHouse Family Church & Modern Warrior Corner of Canal Drive and Front Street in Turlock Cost is FREE (Wear comfy clothes and bring water. No shoes needed). STRENGTHENING THE PACK! Now that
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Meet Andy, a Scottish Terrier with goals to not bolt out of opened doors, be fully potty trained, and master basic obedience. Welcome to our pack family, Andy!
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It’s that time. For those that have trained with us before, just remember the tips & techniques that we’ve given you to help your dog transition when your child goes off to college and the household dynamics change again. For those who find their dog reacting differently or displaying new, unwanted behaviors…A+ Dog Training can
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Charlie & A+ Dog Training would like to remind you to take a minute and relax with your dog. Dog training doesn’t always have to be about Sit, Down, Stay, Come, or walking on a loose leash. Sometimes you just need to take your dog out to the park, pull up a chair and a
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Summer camping trips are winding down. It’s time to take down our 4th of July decorations and dust off the pumpkins. The children are back to school and your schedules are slowly taking shape. If you are a current or former client of A+ Dog Training, we’d like to remind you that there’s an option
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Olive looks super cool as she beats the heat and gets ready to swim in the river with her life jacket. Some dogs don’t like to wear vests, harnesses, costumes, booties, etc. because it’s unnatural. But sometimes a life jacket or booties for the snow or hot surfaces is needed when taking your dog on
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Meet Nala, a German Shepherd with goals to walk on a leash without pulling, work on Stay and Come especially with the door open, and not jump on people. Welcome to our pack family, Nala!
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Meet Kitty, a Mini Berniedoodle with goals of mastering a solid recall, Leave It outdoors, and play more constructively with the kids. Welcome to our pack family, Kitty!
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It’s a Wonderful Wednesday when Tom gets kisses from Lottie! Lottie learned a lot from A+ Dog Training. She can go into her crate when commanded and enjoy it all on her own. She has harnessed her puppy energy and is learning to be a calm canine with manners in the house and while out
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Happy Tongue Out Tuesday with love from Rosie and A+ Dog Training! Some dogs are fearful of slick or shiny floors. Instead of throwing random rugs on your kitchen floor and hallway, A+ Dog Training would like to help your dog gain the confidence to walk on any surface and feel comfortable and relaxed in
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Happy Selfie Saturday with love from Juniper and A+ Dog Training! A+ Dog Training fully customizes your training sessions to meet your goals. That means that if your dog needs courage to jump into the car on their own so that you don’t break your back lifting them every time, we’ll be there! And if
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Meet Blue, a Blue Nose Pitbull with goals to walk politely on a leash and have manners around other dogs and humans. Welcome to our pack family, Blue!
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Meet Esmee, a Golden Retriever with goals to be better around guests when they arrive at home or in public and to have better manners with the older dog. Welcome to our pack family, Esmee!
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