An Adoring Selfie Saturday

An Adoring Selfie Saturday

The best way to really bond with your dog is to walk them. Since you’re adding 10,000 steps a day as your New Year’s Resolution, A+ Dog Training would like to encourage you to spend 4,000 steps with your four-legged friend!  If your dog pulls, barks, lunges, or halts, we can help you!  Sign up

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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, and there are open sidewalks and

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Halloween Tip from Milo

Halloween Tip from Milo

Your dog doesn’t know that Halloween is a holiday, and it can cause a lot of anxiety. The doorbell ringing, combined with costumes and humans yelling, “Trick or Treat!” can be a very stressful experience. 👻 Remember to give your dog a nice, long walk before the festivities begin. Have a safe space for them

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Halloween Tip with Zoey

Halloween Tip with Zoey

This is a reminder to make sure that your dog is wearing an updated tag and has a microchip. Halloween is only a week away. If they bolt, this could be the thing that gets them home. 🎃👻 Happy Halloween with love from Zoey and A+ Dog Training!

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Halloween Tip from Tucker

Halloween Tip from Tucker

Trick-or Treaters at the door can stress dogs out and trigger escape attempts.  Set up a calm, secure space where they can relax until things settle down.  Putting your dog on a leash can help if they have not fully mastered the Stay command in high, stressful situations. Happy Halloween with love from Tucker and

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Happy Motivational Monday!

Happy Motivational Monday!

Today’s Motivational Monday post is about driving peacefully with your dog. Now is the time to start training your dog to prepare for holiday trips!   Get them comfortable with getting in and out of the car. Make sure they learn to Stay whenever a car door is open. Train them to relax in the

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Obedience on Corners

Obedience on Corners

Intersections are a great place to regroup and take a breath when walking your dogs.  In the photo, Zoey takes time to check if Olive is having a Wonderful Wednesday. At every intersection, have your dog Sit and Stay.  Walk to the end of the leash, then give your dog the release command and recall

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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, and there are open sidewalks and

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Not Your Average Dog Trainers

Not Your Average Dog Trainers

It is often that dog owners inquire about their dog needing a basic obedience class to stop them from barking, lunging, or pulling toward other dogs.  But some dogs are overwhelmed and stressed when placed in a group setting with 14 other dogs. A+ Dog Training customizes your private training sessions to slowly ease your

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Advanced Training

Advanced Training

The first step is to teach all dogs what Bed, Stay, Come, and their names are. The next step is to get each one onto the bed individually and stay peacefully together. The final step is to call them off the bed to you one at a time.   Are you ready to take your

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Responsible Dog Ownership

Responsible Dog Ownership

As Milo and I walked around his neighborhood, we spotted a pile of rocks with a sign that I assumed read, “Free Rocks”.  It turns out that the neighbor’s friend was going to haul them in a few days, so he put a sign for fun.  It read, “R.I.P.  Last dog to poop on our

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Swimming Lessons for Dogs

Swimming Lessons for Dogs

Pool time is a cherished summer memory with our children, their friends, and our family dogs.  Dogs are natural swimmers, but you would be surprised at how many panic when they first jump in and don’t feel the ground.  Some need a little lift from vertical to a smoother, horizontal swim.  All dogs need to

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It’s Motivational Monday!

It’s Motivational Monday!

Today’s Motivational Monday post is about dogs learning to go potty at the potty station and not in the neighbor’s yard.  Training your dog to potty on command relieves so much stress and embarrassment while taking your dog out on trips.  If you train your dog to potty before going into the store, you won’t

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Today’s Feel Good Friday Moment

Today’s Feel Good Friday Moment

Today’s Feel Good Friday post goes to Chase the Pitbull training in his front yard.  The neighbor across the street had a litter of puppies to walk.  The little guy in the photo was a straggler who lost his pack.  Since he was lost, he decided to join Chase.  It turned out to be an

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Happy Tongue Out Tuesday!

Happy Tongue Out Tuesday!

If your dog can confidently climb the stairs and walk the bridge on the jungle gym, they’ll be ready and confident to explore with your family on summer trips.  Start practicing now! Happy Tongue Out Tuesday, with love from Milo and A+ Dog Training!

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Happy Selfie Saturday!

Happy Selfie Saturday!

I dropped off business cards and treats for the humans at CR Ranch.   They gave me a tour and boy was I impressed!  This resort has three sizes of pet bedrooms – most have complete privacy, a window, a ceiling fan, and 24-hour music with an individual ventilation system and pet cot.  For the more

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Celebrating a New Season

Celebrating a New Season

Kona and A+ Dog Training are celebrating the first day of spring at Crane Park in Turlock.  What’s your dog’s favorite park to walk around?  Thank you, City of Turlock’s Parks & Recreation and Turlock Police Department for keeping our city’s parks safe and well-maintained for the dog community to enjoy!

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