Puppy Social Spectacular

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A+ Dog training is honored to have an article about tomorrow’s Puppy Social in the Turlock Journal.  We are also posting pictures of March 2017’s Puppy Social held at Taylor ER Veterinary.  Please visit our Facebook Page for all of the fun pictures and article!

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Open Enrollment for April Obedience Classes

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Open enrollment for April 19th’s Elementary Obedience and April 20th’s Junior High Obedience Class are under way. Visit A+ Dog Training at Pet Avenue in Turlock this Saturday, April 8th from 12:00 – 1:00 PM to register your dog for a five week class. (Please see our Calendar for class details). Bring up-to-date shot records

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Training at the Pet Store

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Have fun with your training. Try taking your dog to Pet Supplies Plus in Turlock for socialization.  Our Labrador, Ammo, walked right by the line of dogs out front waiting for their vaccinations.  We walked through the aisle of treats and worked on Leave It.  Then we checked out the Igloo Crates.  Giving your dog

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Way to Go, Moose!

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Moose is becoming that lovable service dog that his handler wants and needs.  GiGi was so proud of Moose’s training that she had to take a selfie with him! Your dog can be well trained if you keep up with the homework that Tom gives you.  The more consistent you are with your training, the

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Obedience Command: Stay

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Akila is sporting her pink bed and working on Stay at home. Keep working on Stay at home and for longer amounts of time.  Then sign up for one of our spring dog obedience classes and practice Stay at Four Seasons Park in Turlock where there will be so many outside distractions to work with. 

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Puppy Tongue Tolerance

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Whether it’s in Turlock, Modesto, or Hughson puppies are always sticking their tongues out at Tom when he tries to take their picture!  Call A+ Dog Training for a free consultation and meet Thomas Lee.  He’s a Military K9 Handler Veteran and his integrity stands out above the rest.  He’ll train your family and your

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Service Dog in Training

First Time Down Stairs 03.12.17 Here’s a video clip of Moose going down the stairs for the first time.  He did not know what to do and kept trying to jump to the bottom while skipping a few steps.  Eventually he’ll learn that as a working service dog, he’ll need to slowly descend and help

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Another A+ Lifetime Member

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Thucydides the Doberman is on our special A+ Lifetime Membership.  As Thucydides the Historian would say, “The secret to happiness is freedom… And the secret to freedom is courage.”  With his lifetime program, this dober will learn how to use his courage and resolve his separation anxiety issues.

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German Shepherd Found Us Online

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Meet another German Shepherd pup named Maya.  Maya is on our Calm Canine and Puppy Exclusive program with one of her goals to not bark at cats.  Maya’s owners found A+ Dog Training online.  For those of you in the Turlock and Modesto area, please give us a review on Yelp, Thumbtack, Google Business and

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National K9 Veterans’ Day

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March 13th is National K9 Veterans’ Day. Let’s thank and pray for all of those K9 handlers and their dogs serving our country. Remember, with each private training program purchased, A+ Dog Training will donate $12 to the Military Working Dog Team Support Association, Inc. for care packages sent out to the dogs and their

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Crate Training Your Dog

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Akila might not look like she’s enjoying her crate, but she actually went into her crate when Tom tried to take her picture.  Crate training gives your dog a safe place to go to when they get nervous or anxious.  It also helps your dog feel more comfortable when traveling.  Call A+ Dog Training at

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