It’s the first of the year and many people resolve for a healthier and more fit lifestyle. While your children are on vacation, get them on board with your resolutions by going out for a daily walk with them and the dogs – just until they must go back to school. This way everyone in
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Tango’s owner blessed A+ Dog Training with a yummy holiday treat. This is our last treat before the new year. May your New Year’s Resolutions become positive lifestyle changes in 2020!
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Today’s Thrilling Thursday post goes to Buster, the Boxer Collie Mix that has trouble socializing around humans. On this session, Buster walked up to Tom, sniffed him, and gave him a quick lick on the hand! Tom & Buster’s owners were thrilled to see how far Buster has come along! Him and his brother Zeke
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A+ Dog Training & Athena the Great Dane would like to wish everyone the warmest thoughts & best wishes for a Merry Christmas & a very happy New Year!
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It was hard for Tater to contain his excitement about the holiday decorations and Christmas Gnomes around his crate. He could hardly sit still long enough for a picture! Both Tater and A+ Dog Training still hope this picture makes you smile and take a breath away from the holiday stress. At this joyous time,
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Get advice from a professional dog trainer, be around other puppy owners that are going through the same things you are, and be able to take a one-hour break from the chaos your puppy is causing. This is when you can take a step back and enjoy watching your puppy interact with other non-fully vaccinated
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Hannah & Lily would like to remind everyone that this Saturday (Dec. 14th) is the Free Community Pack Walk at 10:00 A.M. If it is raining at 9:00 A.M., we are cancelling it. But the Puppy Social at Taylor ER Veterinary at 2:00 P.M. and the scheduled Free Consultations will still happen. See
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With shorter daylight hours, it’s possible that you’ll start walking your dog during the dark. This means that you’ll be less visible to cars. Most of the time, those cars are preoccupied with holiday shopping and errands, or are rushing to get home from a stressful day at work. Be sure to limit the distance
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Introducing a new dog to your children: 1. Keep introductions short and sweet. Always end on a good note. 2. Establish a routine so that you can supervise both the dog and children together. This is the perfect time to establish rules for how the kids can interact with the dog. Dogs need
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This was a hard picture to take as Arthur was one of our rambunctious puppies at November’s Puppy Social. He didn’t want to stop and cuddle with me (let alone take a selfie)! Happy Selfie Saturday with love from Arthur the almost-four-month-old Portuguese Water Dog!
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Today’s Feel Good Friday post goes to Ammo who was caught snuggling with his pillow! Enjoy your fort, Buddy, because tomorrow you’ve got to work at the Free Community Pack Walk at 10 A.M. A Reactive Dog is a dog that barks, lunges, or pulls when they see another dog on a walk. The
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If your goal is to enjoy walking and socializing your dogs, this is your perfect opportunity…because it’s free! A+ Dog Training wants to get to know you, your family, and your dog! Come join us for a walk and meet other dogs and dog owners. Walks last from 45 minutes to one hour with open
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A Reactive Dog is a dog that barks, lunges, or pulls when they see another dog. Often the owner believes the dog wants to play but the behavior is normally motivated by frustration or fear. Suppressing a behavior is like suppressing a ball down in a pool of water. Eventually it’ll slip through your hands
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Today’s Feel Good Friday post goes to Michael & Moose. As A+ Service Dog in Training clients, Michael has worked so much with Moose that he and Moose attend classes now as refreshers on their training. Moose is always there to support Michael in every way and we couldn’t be more proud of the team!
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Today’s Feel Good Friday post goes to Cedar Veterinary Hospital. They had a table at the Fresno Bully Boo Walk event. Tom spun their wheel and hit the jackpot! That guy is such a lucky dog! He won on Sunday and by Monday he gave away all of the bandannas and treats to our Monday
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A+ Dog Training’s Kindergarten class is a five-week obedience course for puppies one year and younger (fully vaccinated) to work on obedience around other distractions. At the end of each class, there is a twenty-minute play time where owners learn what good play and bad play is and how to supervise their puppy’s play manners.
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Meet Harley, a Lab Shepherd Mix with anxiety. A+ Dog Training’s Calm Canine program will help Harley minimize his anxiety and stop digging outside. We’ll also teach him to leave the goats alone! Welcome to our pack family, Harley!
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Happy Tongue Out Tuesday with love from Bella, the 110 lb. puppy at Taylor ER Veterinary in Turlock, CA. This puppy is working on her dog obedience training by obeying the Stay command on the scale.
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Today’s Feel Good Friday post goes to Enzo who worked on crate training during his board & train stay. Enzo had a solid seven days of work with A+ Dog Training and he learned that once he’s in his crate, he was able to relax. LOOK AT HOW RELAXED HE IS. hahaha Happy Feel Good
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If your goal is to enjoy walking and socializing your dogs, this is your perfect opportunity…because it’s free! A+ Dog Training wants to get to know you, your family, and your dog! Come join us for a walk and meet other dogs and dog owners. Walks last from 45 minutes to one hour with open
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