Clover Pushes Tom’s Buttons

Clover Pushes Tom’s Buttons

This is Clover being Clover.  She was commanded to stay in her bed and thought she could get away with just putting one paw in.  She got an A+ for being “Class Clown”. Happy Tongue Out Tuesday with love from Clover & A+ Dog Training! The Place Command means “go-to-the-spot-I-tell-you-and-stay-there-until-I-release-you.” In this command, your dog

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Creating Balance

Creating Balance

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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Rocksteady Rocky

Rocksteady Rocky

Meet Rocky, a Bully rescued from Mexico.  A few of Rocky’s goals are to not continuously bark at the door or when people leave, to walk politely on a leash, and to be a well-mannered, socialized, and happy dog.  Welcome to our pack family, Rocky!

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Cool Cooper

Cool Cooper

Meet Cooper, a French Bulldog puppy with goals of learning basic obedience commands, boundaries in the house, & to not run out the door when it’s opened.  Welcome to our pack family, Cooper!

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Marvelous Milo

Marvelous Milo

Meet Milo, a silver Labrador with goals to walk politely on a leash & not grab things off the counter.  Milo is also the usual hyper lab and A+ Dog Training’s Calm Canine program is the perfect fit for her.  Welcome to our pack family, Milo!

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Lovely Lacey

Lovely Lacey

Meet Lacey, a Labrador with goals of becoming the best, well-mannered canine citizen in Oakdale.  And yes, this includes not jumping on the toddler at home.  Welcome to our pack family, Lacey!

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Beautiful Bailey

Beautiful Bailey

Meet Bailey, a Labrador with goals to not bolt out the door or jump on people and things.  Bailey’s owners would also like her to have a solid “Come” outdoors and to not get on the counters at home.  Welcome to our pack family, Bailey!

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Ready is Redi for Training

Ready is Redi for Training

Meet Redi, a Ridgeback Mix that showed up on John & Paula’s land.  They named him Redi because they were getting him ready to be adopted.  They should’ve named him Forever because he has since become a part of their family!  Redi’s main goals are to have a solid Stay & a solid Come for

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Perfect Pickle

Perfect Pickle

Meet Pickle, a Border Collie with goals to master Come, Stay, and be less reactive when seeing other dogs in public.  Pickle is in a family that enjoys the outdoors and has also signed him up for agility.  Welcome to our pack family, Pickle!

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Anxious Annie

Anxious Annie

Meet Annie, a German Shepherd with goals to master obedience, walk politely on a leash, and be calmer around people.  Annie is nervous, hyper, & scared around humans and A+ Dog Training’s Calm Canine program is just the solution.  Welcome to our pack family, Annie!

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Beautiful Bo

Beautiful Bo

Meet Bo, a Silver Labrador that’s our newest, exclusive A+ Lifetime Member.  Aside from mastering obedience, one of Bo’s current goals is to become an indoor dog.  Because Bo is a big puppy that excitedly jumps, the youngest child in the household is afraid of Bo’s overbearing play.  A+ Lifetime can’t wait to show Bo

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The Importance of Voice Tones

The Importance of Voice Tones

A+ Dog Training knows the importance of voice tones & how to communicate properly with dogs.  A praise voice is just as important as a correction & command voice.  Too much praise will result in an unruly & confused dog.  Too much correction will result in a fearful & unresponsive dog.  Let A+ Dog Training

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Kali’s Rehabilitation

Kali’s Rehabilitation

Kali came to us with goals of being a well-mannered pup that doesn’t pull while being walked on a leash.  However, Kali was in an unfortunate accident where she was attacked by a dog that a child was handling in their neighborhood.  Our focus has since been on rehabilitating Kali to not react to other

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