It’s Foxtail Season

It’s Foxtail Season

Foxtails are barbed seed heads that can embed in a dog’s skin, ears, nose, and paws.  They can lead to serious non-dissolving infections.  Please keep your dog safe on walks by being aware of anything on your trail.  Keep your dog heeling next to you so you can watch what they sniff and rub your

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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Your dog nips your fingers, arms, and ankles.  Your dog chews on everything.  Your dog digs, barks, jumps, whines, and pulls on the leash all the time.  Your dog still isn’t potty-trained.  Your dog runs once the door is opened.  Your dog never fully comes back to you when you call.  You refuse to buy

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FREE COMMUNITY PACK WALK TOMORROW

FREE COMMUNITY PACK WALK TOMORROW

If you want to enjoy walking and socializing with your dogs, this is the perfect opportunity – it’s free!  A+ Dog Training wants to get to know you, your family, and your dog!  Join us for a walk and meet other dogs and their owners. Walks last 45-60 minutes, with open sidewalks and plenty of

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Marvelous Milo

Marvelous Milo

Meet Milo, a Golden Doodle with goals of stopping pulling on the leash and listening to commands while on a walk. His owners would also like him to be calm around new people and other dogs, and in a new environment without being scared. Welcome to our pack family, Milo!

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Thursday Reminder

Thursday 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 personal. When you’re ready

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Motivational Monday with Diesel

Motivational Monday with Diesel

Diesel completed A+ Dog Training’s Calm Canine program and passed the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen examination.  Way to go, Diesel!  You get an A+! Today’s Motivational Monday post is about determining a goal with your dog and developing a strategy to achieve it.  If your strategy requires a professional trainer, we’d love to

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