When you get lectured for being destructive but you’re a Labrador and know you’re too cute to get in trouble. But in all seriousness, dogs can’t reason like humans and a lecture will not keep them from chewing on your favorite Crocs or destroying the remote control. A+ Dog Training understands the frustrations of raising
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Meet Juniper, a Goldendoodle with goals to Come when called, Stay when commanded, walk politely on a leash, & potty on a set schedule outdoors. Notice how tired Juniper is from her first training session. It looks like A+ Dog Training will have to break up her training into half-hour sessions every other week. Welcome
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Meet Izzy, a Maltipoo with goals to stop chewing & pulling on the owner’s clothes, and heel while walking on a leash, and not jump on people. Welcome to our pack family, Izzy!
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What a great way to start a Monday! Spike is really learning how to have manners around humans. He is one A+ dog. A+ Dog Training enjoys receiving updates on how your dog’s training is going and the milestones that they achieve!
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Stevie wants to remind everyone about why rules & boundaries are so important. 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
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Meet Katie, a Shepherd Mix with goals to master a solid recall, walk without pulling on the leash, and not jump on people. Welcome to our pack family, Katie!
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A+ Dog Training’s Calm Canine Program is customized & catered to fit your dog’s needs, as well as your family’s lifestyle. Sessions can be broken down into 30-minute sessions if that’s all your puppy can handle before they lose focus or fall asleep! Usually, sessions are an hour long. But during the summer heat, sometimes
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A+ Dog Training does not have a facility. The free, one-hour consultation is at our home office. We want to invite you into our home before you must invite us into yours. Most private sessions are held in your home, where the dog is most comfortable and where life actually happens. Even if you sign
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Meet Reggie, a Vizsla with goals to be calm around people, relax in his bed, and walk without pulling on the leash. Welcome to our pack family, Reggie!
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Meet Moses, a GSD with goals to master a solid Come command, stop barking at his owners while they’re eating, and stop playing in the water bowl every time. Welcome to our pack family, Moses!
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Meet Max, a Terrier Mix with goals to know commands – especially when walking, to stop destroying his owners’ belongings, & to not be so anxious or growl around people. Welcome to our pack family, Max!
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Meet Zeke, an Australian Shepherd with goals to stay focused when learning commands, not pulling while on walks, and being good with people. Welcome to our pack family, Zeke!
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Meet Holly, a Belgian Malinois Shepherd Mix with goals to stop digging, nipping, and jumping on people. Welcome to our pack family, Holly!
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Meet Chancho, a Pitbull Labrador Mix with goals to be a good walker & walk eventually off leash and to be able to interact with others without jumping. Welcome to our pack family, Chancho!
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Jolie needs to learn how to be less reactive around other dogs. For her first exercise, we had our big Labrador around her. Eventually, we’ll bring her around more dogs. Jolie was able to ignore Ammo and be comfortable around him. They both earned an A+ for the day!
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Meet Whiskey, a Goldendoodle with goals to be less reactive around dogs & other animals and to master her manners when the new baby comes. Welcome to our pack family, Whiskey!
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Meet Hank, a Great Dane with goals to master a solid Come command & walk politely on a leash. Welcome to our pack family, Hank!
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Meet Ora, a Pitbull Boxer Mix with goals to walk in public without reacting to other dogs, be more confident in the house when left alone, and relax more so that she doesn’t bark or jump on the couch. Welcome to our pack family, Ora!
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Meet Obi, a Beagle Australian Shepherd Mix with a goal to walk politely on a leash. Welcome to our pack family, Obi!
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Meet Tato, a Corgi with goals to be ready for the move to the Windy City! We’ll help you transition from a small-town dog to a city dog in no time. Welcome to our pack family, Tato!
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