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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This is just a reminder that you and your children staying home more could be a big change for your dog that might cause them to start up some bad behaviors. Walking has a lot of advantages at both ends of the leash, including weight loss, decreasing risks of certain diseases, and the promotion of positive
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I had spoken to Marylee on Monday regarding Patti’s current obedience classes and her choice to be self-quarantined with her husband that has serious, underlying medical conditions. I told Marylee that since we weren’t going to see her until Elementary’s class in July, if she needed ANYTHING, I’m available to run errands or drop off
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Poppy got a lot of pets while getting weighed at Pet Supplies Plus – Turlock, CA ALWAYS reward good behavior. Try to catch your dog doing something right and reinforce it with a lot of praise, their favorite toy, or a small tidbit of their favorite food instead of catching them doing something wrong and punishing them.
Read moreJoin A+ Dog Training and dog lovers alike for a walk around CSU, Stanislaus in Turlock. Our route always has wide open walkways in case some dogs aren’t ready to be close to others. We also always greet each other by waving (never by a handshake) because we have our dogs with us. So, if
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Don’t wait for your puppy to be four months old to show the world to them. The critical socialization period is usually around 3-12 weeks. You can take the puppy out after getting two shots. However, be safe where you take your pup. NO dog parks, walking in the pet stores or other high dog-traffic
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Rules are what a dog is and isn’t allowed to do: Don’t jump on people. Don’t pull on the walk. Boundaries control where a dog can & can’t go: The baby’s room is off-limits. Don’t go out the door until I say so. Boundaries also teach your dog what is & isn’t theirs. Rules &
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Dog Trainers need treats too! I was treated with a Rodan + Fields Rescue Mask & Compression Therapy at Elite Physical Therapy and Fitness Inc. Thanks for helping me figure out the right product for protecting my face from the elements of the outdoors. The change in weather and allergies to just about everything in
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Like some children in a swimming pool that never want to get out, some puppies & dogs don’t know any better and could play for hours. Dogs need a balance of activity and calm times. Make sure to give your dog a “quiet time” by providing them with a place away from others and activity
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