Due to COVID-19, we had to reduce the size of our classes to a maximum of 5 dogs at the beginning of June. We were fortunate to have 5 dogs from both April & May’s Elementary classes that needed to be rescheduled. These five particular dogs need a lot more help NOT reacting to other
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Today’s Tongue Out Tuesday post goes to Thor! Meet Thor, a Rottweiler ready to take trips out in public with his owner. Thor was our first consultation back after two months of no work due to COVID-19. We are extremely excited to work with him and his owners! Welcome to our pack family, Thor! Do
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A new baby in your home is an exciting, yet challenging time for everyone, including your dog. As soon as you know you are expecting, start training your dog for the arrival of your new little one. If your dog has several months to learn the new rules & routines, the chances for a peaceful
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Meet Chase, a German Shepherd with goals to stop jumping on people & furniture. Chase’s little terrier brother Noel can sometimes be a pain for him so A+ Dog Training is here to help them live peacefully in the home together. Welcome to our pack family, Chase!
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Meet Noel the Terrier. Noel and his brother Chase have goals to stop jumping on people & furniture. Noel can also be the annoying little brother to Chase, a German Shepherd. His owners would love to go for a walk with them as a pack family peacefully and our Calm Canine program is just the
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Meet Thor, a German Shepherd on A+ Dog Training’s most popular Calm Canine program. One of Thor’s goals is to react calmly when the cell phone rings or when riding in the car. His owner would like Thor to learn the boundaries of her property, to gain better control, and for Thor to not become
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Annie and her older brother Barley have been A+ Lifetime Members since March 2018. They have each stayed with us for a week and Annie got to attend our church’s Neighborhood Picnic one Memorial Weekend. It was fun because we trained her to be calm around lots of people as she developed trust with humans.
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Leo has been an A+ Lifetime Member since March 2020. This means that he received two private training sessions and then the Shelter in Place order happened! We are back to training Leo (in the outdoors) and are maintaining a safe social distance away from him and his owners. Because Leo is such a young
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Kona has been an A+ Lifetime Member since February 2017. She enjoys early morning jogs with her owner and drops into classes whenever she has time. Kona can get very vocal and excited when hosting LightHouse Family Church’s Young Adults Group at her home and A+ Dog Training will drop by 15 minutes before the
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Remington has been an A+ Lifetime Member since August 2018. She came to us with a goal to stop jumping on people. Remi now has a special place at the base of the stairs to greet guests that come over. It’s truly a great welcoming! You can follow Remi’s adventures on her IG Page @remi.ramoss
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Hazel, Alexia, & Penelope are enjoying their time off from school and being with their pup Jett. Jett has been an A+ Lifetime Member since September 2018. His number one priority was to stop nipping at the kids and to have manners around the children. Fast forward to 2020 and look at his A+ doggy
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Maggie gets a bath before she goes home. Be on the lookout for her Bath Time Video to be posted on A+ Dog Training’s Facebook Page this evening!
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In case you forgot how your dog trainer looks… The past couple of days Tom has called about 50 clients and people scheduled for consultations. He still has another 50 to go. We’re making an effort to keep in touch during this pandemic via phone! Please don’t hesitate to call Tom if something arises with
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As Maggie explores the world out front, GiGi gives her six feet (to the end of the leash) so that she can figure things out on her own and gain confidence independently. What looks like an empty street to humans is a big world full of smells, birds chirping, bugs flying and the like to
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It’s Day 7 of Maggie’s Board & Train and she was able to Sit Stay outside long enough for Tom to step away and me to take a picture. Way to go, Maggie! Isn’t this such a great reminder to wait patiently on the Lord until God opens our doors for a healed world? A+
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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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Maggie is ready to meet our Labrador, Ammo. We kept them on each side of the street, which was a safe enough distance for Maggie to be less hyper and more comfortable with another dog around. Maggie wants to pull towards Ammo, but she is more likely not going to be having social dates with
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Meet Leo, a Golden Retriever puppy with lots of energy. Aside from his owners’ goals of him being a calm, well-mannered pup Leo will also learn how to walk next to his owners without pulling on the leash and master dog obedience commands. Welcome to our pack family, Leo!
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