Support Small Business – A+ Dog Training

Support Small Business – A+ Dog Training

It’s Small Business Saturday! Here are a few ways that you can support A+ Dog Training: Share a fun story with your friends, colleagues, and family about working with A+ Dog Training. Leave a review on Google, 209dogtraining.com, NextDoor, Yelp, Facebook, and Instagram. Follow, like, and comment on A+ Dog Training’s posts on Facebook and

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We Transform

We Transform

You’re not just paying for sessions.  You are paying for safety, experience, structure, and transformation that will change your dog’s life and yours. A+ Dog Training is now booking free consultations for the first Thursday and Saturday in December.  Give the gift to your family that will last you a lifetime.  Click on this link.

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What We Do

What We Do

Dog training isn’t just about teaching Sit and Stay.  It’s about understanding your dog’s behavior as well as the humans’ behaviors and lifestyle at home.  It’s about dog psychology and trying to get every member of the household to be on the same page.  It’s about motivating and figuring out what drives your dog, specifically. 

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Happy Selfie Saturday!

Happy Selfie Saturday!

On Friday, March 28th, we had the opportunity to speak with students at Medeiros Elementary in Turlock for Career Day.  Our focus was on which subject matters in school can help you become a great professional dog trainer and own your own business. The handout we gave to the students shows chores according to their grade

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How Can We Help?

How Can We Help?

A+ Dog Training Can Help You With: New Puppy New Rescue Dog Life Skills (Stay, Coming When Called, Leash Walking, etc.) Separation Anxiety Reactivity (Barking on Leash or at Home) Fear and Anxiety Interhousehold Dog-to-Dog Issues Aggression Toward Other Dogs or People Nala says to start training now so that you can have a relaxing

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A+ Dog Training’s Consultations

A+ Dog Training’s Consultations

There are various reasons why we like meeting your pack family in person before you commit to training for your dog and household.  Our training style is one-on-one which is different from regularly scheduled group obedience classes.  We want you to feel comfortable in our home before you invite us into yours.  We want to

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Dogs Enjoy People-Watching

Dogs Enjoy People-Watching

It is important to remember that allowing your dog to relax and watch the world around them is also considered a part of dog training.  It might be too cold to sit on the front porch, but how about in the garage with a portable heater?  Sometimes, Ammo and I would watch the rain from

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Our Loyal Protector

Our Loyal Protector

As we grieve the loss of our beloved Labrador, Ammo, I thought we’d share how Ammo has helped A+ Dog Training’s pack family through the years.  Please keep coming back to like, comment, and share our posts this month! A+ Dog Training won’t train your dog to bite on command.  We also don’t offer Schutzhund

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Dog Walking Service Available

Dog Walking Service Available

Butch and Ammo are no longer with us, but we’d like to think that they’ve found another long canal somewhere over the Rainbow Bridge where their walks are long and pain-free.  As we grieve the loss of our beloved Labrador, Ammo, I thought we’d share how Ammo has helped A+ Dog Training’s pack family through

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Dog Training with Cars & Trucks

Dog Training with Cars & Trucks

This was in 2013 when we first put decals on Tom’s F150! A+ Dog Training fully customizes your training sessions to meet your goals.  That means that if your dog needs courage to jump into the car on their own so that you don’t break your back lifting them every time, we’ll be there!  And

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Happy Birthday, Ammo

Happy Birthday, Ammo

Today would have been Ammo’s 14th birthday.  We laid Ammo to rest the Monday before Thanksgiving.  He had the mind of a puppy but his body just couldn’t handle it anymore. One of our fondest memories was taking Ammo for a photo with Santa at Pet Supplies Plus in Turlock. A Greenie Dental Bone to

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Final Session Friday

Final Session Friday

It is always bittersweet when a Calm Canine or Delightful program ends.  We welcome you to our home for a free consultation.  You welcome us to your home for some training sessions.  Walking is a way to bond with your dog, but it’s also a way to bond with other people.  And when we walk

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No Classes Needed

No Classes Needed

A+ Dog Training no longer offers group obedience classes. In a group obedience class, dog owners are taught how to train their dog to Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Leave It, and walk with a loose leash. A+ Dog Training eases dogs into social situations so that their success in being well-mannered around other dogs is

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Batter Up!

Batter Up!

One of our rest stops while traveling to SoCal was Petco. It was so hot that Tom carried Ammo through the parking lot until we entered the store. We were able to stretch our legs and walk around the cool store. They had a bowl of water by the human bathrooms and drinking fountains. And…Ammo

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Real-World Situations

Real-World Situations

We are thrilled to have Bear join us for his sister’s training session.  Bear’s sister, Rosie, signed up for a Calm Canine program.  Although Bear didn’t sign up, A+ Dog Training knows that Bear and Rosie are always together in this household. A+ Dog Training won’t always tell you to put up the other dogs

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