If you let your dog roam freely in the car as you drive, you might want to consider getting a seat belt leash. It’s a short leash that attaches to the seat belt buckle. This will help with any issues of your dog trying to crawl into your lap or move into the front seat
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One of Enzo’s goals is to stop counter surfing or trying to grab things off of the table. As we are on Day 3 of 7 of Enzo’s board & train, we take him to Hauck’s Grill in downtown Turlock to work on his table manners. A+ Dog Training can show you what to look
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Meet Scout a Goldendoodle with oodles of energy and A+ Dog Training is here to create peace in the home. The puppy phase is one of the hardest phases to go through with your dog, but it’s also a time where wonderful memories are made. Let A+ Dog Training help you remember why you fell
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A+ Dog Training attended a dog training conference this week in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was a fantastic conference and we are ready to start next week with new and exciting “tips of the trade” with our clients. This conference touched on some dog obedience training as well as working with behavioral or reactive dogs.
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Today’s Feel Good Friday post goes to Dr. Shahbazi & Taylor ER Veterinary Emergency Hospital for always taking care of Ammo and his ear infections. Notice how Tom comfortably holds Ammo’s collar and blocks his muzzle as Dr. Shahbazi comfortably looks into his ears. We also bring Ammo his Greenie which is his highest
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Happy Tongue Out Tuesday with love from Colt! Colt is back on A+ Dog Training’s Dog Walking Service for another academic year. Do you know a teacher with a dog that needs to walk on a daily or weekly basis while they’re at work? Tell them about A+ Dog Training’s Dog Walking Service! We’ll make
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Today’s Feel Good Friday post goes to Georgia the French Bulldog. Georgia recently learned Bed and her spot in the house is on the cool tiles right next to her toy box. Now Georgia has a place to Stay while all the kids are in the living room playing. What a Feel Good Friday feeling!
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Today’s Feel Good Friday post goes to Ammo and his new friend Miss Olivia. Although we know Ammo would never do anything to hurt his baby-human-friend, we must remember that he is an animal and will always be supervised when around babies. This is part of the responsibilities of being a dog owner, no matter
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Today’s Feel Good Friday post goes to Daisy with Dr. Avalle. Daisy’s first veterinary checkup was due and her owners felt more comfortable having their professional dog trainer there because of how hyper Daisy can get. Tom schedules one of her private training sessions during the vet visit and shows her owners how to handle
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Today’s Wild Wednesday Post goes to one of our biggest puppies named Rose. Rose doesn’t know her own strength and can get like how all puppies do – wild and with lots of energy. A+ Dog Training is here to keep encouraging her owners and to work with her on being a bit more calm.
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Congratulations to our most recent students from our American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen class! We went through all 10 steps for CGC. Some of our clients were interested in taking the exam, while others just wanted their dogs to be good citizens. Either way, we are proud of all of their hard work and
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Milli & Zeke are two Frenchies that have finally been fully vaccinated and ready to work on walking with manners out in public. Before they were fully vaccinated, we showed their owners how to house break them, manage their puppy behaviors (e.g. chewing, impulse vs patience, and stopping sibling rivalry). There’s so much dog training
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Happy Tongue Out Tuesday with love from Callie the Chihuahua Mix. Callie is on A+ Dog Training’s Delightful program. Some of Callie’s goals are obeying commands and walking on a loose leash in public. Welcome to our pack family, Callie!
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Congratulations to our latest Kindergarten class. Elementary and Junior High dog obedience classes start up right after Easter. We can’t wait!
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Today, April 13th marks Tom’s anniversary date of entering the U.S. Air Force. Had he been still serving, today would have been his 20 year anniversary. Tom is grateful to the military for his education and experience with the military working dogs. Today, he continues to show the public how to have a well-mannered and
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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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Ammo met the Newman Pack – Fergus, Otter, and their owners – after March’s Free Community Pack Walk. We offer the Free Pack Walk so that people can socialize their dogs around other dogs and people in a safer setting than at a dog park. You can also bring your dog to see how well
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