Rocky is an English Cream Golden Retriever and was trained by A+ Dog Training to become a therapy dog. Rocky hasn’t been able to visit with hospice patience since the Shelter in Place Order and boy is he driving his owners crazy. It’s hard to keep an extroverted social dog at home! Rocky has been
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By the time Bailey came to us for the free consultation, he had chewed through his leash! Bailey has been an A+ Lifetime member since March. Tom was able to have one session with Bailey until the Shelter in Place order was in effect. GiGi had sent a couple of training videos since. Bailey is
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The Estacio Family rescued this adorable Pit Bull and named her Poppy. Poppy has been an A+ Lifetime Member since December 2019. She’s one of the most laid-back dogs we know. Let’s all follow Poppy’s example and worry as little as possible during this pandemic. Did you recently rescue a dog? Have you been helping
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Maggie gets a bath before she goes home. Be on the lookout for her Bath Time Video to be posted on A+ Dog Training’s Facebook Page this evening!
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Happy Tongue Out Tuesday with love from Maggie-in-the-shade! Maggie & Tom take a break in the shade during their walk. Don’t forget to always check how warm the ground is before you go on walks with your dog. Now that it’s heating up, if the ground is too hot for the back of your hand
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In case you forgot how your dog trainer looks… The past couple of days Tom has called about 50 clients and people scheduled for consultations. He still has another 50 to go. We’re making an effort to keep in touch during this pandemic via phone! Please don’t hesitate to call Tom if something arises with
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As Maggie explores the world out front, GiGi gives her six feet (to the end of the leash) so that she can figure things out on her own and gain confidence independently. What looks like an empty street to humans is a big world full of smells, birds chirping, bugs flying and the like to
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It’s Day 7 of Maggie’s Board & Train and she was able to Sit Stay outside long enough for Tom to step away and me to take a picture. Way to go, Maggie! Isn’t this such a great reminder to wait patiently on the Lord until God opens our doors for a healed world? A+
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It’s Day 5 of Maggie’s Board & Train and she is slowly learning to not chew on her blanket or her leash! Tom sits close to Maggie to supervise her. Way to go, Maggie!
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It’s Day 4 of Maggie’s Board & Train and all in the house are making the most of nap time between training sessions throughout the day.
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Sometimes a flat collar is not the best tool to use for training. Maggie is very muscular and strong. With just a flat collar on, she’ll continuously pull, choke, and drag her owners causing them to fall. We always start training a dog with a flat collar but will switch to a different training collar
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The weather is warming up and more of you are walking your dogs outdoors because you’re at home more. Keep an eye on curious noses in the freshly planted garden. Compost can be especially dangerous if ingested. This is another reason why Stanislaus & Merced Counties have leash laws and want to keep your dogs
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Beware of Foxtails! Foxtails can go up the nose & migrate to the brain. Embedded foxtails can cause abscesses, pain & death. Foxtail pieces can easily be inhaled & puncture a lung. Foxtails love paws & can easily embed between toes. Remember, they move in one direction. They dig into any part of the body
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Coco the maltipoo is helping her family have fun while sheltering in place! This also reminds A+ Dog Training to discuss with our clients that like to go camping what they can work on during this time so that your dog will be ready to camp outdoors with you. If you are a part
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Yesterday’s rain was much needed. It keeps Californian’s indoors to shelter-in-place and we could always use more rain for our agriculture. A+ Dog Training is hoping you are enjoying the time with your family and pets. And if you’re not…you can always hide in the bathroom or garage. ????
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Now that you’re working from home (or stuck at home binge watching Tiger King), get in some much-needed doggy breaks. Go for a quick walk around the block without stopping to smell the roses. Play fetch in the backyard. Work on some obedience training with your dogs in the front yard. A couple of doggy
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Now that you are home more, you can help distract your dog from their unhealthy obsessions. Humans think that dogs chasing after their tail all day is cute and funny, but A+ Dog Training sees too many dogs turn it into an obsession. This German Shepherd has caught her tail one too many times. Now
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Your dog is accustomed to you waking up and going through a pre-work routine every morning. Dogs are creatures of habit so if they’re used to being fed breakfast, going potty, and out for a morning walk around the same time try not to deviate from it. Figure out a schedule that works well with
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Now that you’re home all day will get your dog to look for a little more extra attention from you. That’s fine as long as you don’t go overboard. Remember, this is only temporary and spoiling your dog with too much attention now can lead to separation anxiety and destructive behaviors when you go back
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Meet Bailey, a Chocolate Labrador from Ceres, California. Bailey was trained with another company, but his owner is looking for more training like walking beside each other, emotional support, and for this Labrador to be calm when healthcare workers come to the house. Welcome to our pack family, Bailey, A+ Dog Training is here to
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