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YOUR PUPPY’S FIRST WORDS – WHAT WILL THEY BE?

August 31, 2025 jrobbins3 adoption, BEHAVIOR, COLLARS, HEALTH, HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, RESCUE, SAFETY, SENIORS, SERVICE DOGS, SOCIALIZING, Training Blog, TRAINING-, WALKERS, walking

A dog of average intelligence can Learn about 200 words. Of course, there are exceptions, such as Border Collies, Standard Poodles, and German Shepherds, who can learn several hundred words used for obedience training, identifying objects, and the names of[…]

DOG TRAINER MAY USE QUESTIONABLE METHODS

August 5, 2025 jrobbins3 adoption, ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, HYGIENE, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, RESCUE, SOCIALIZING, TOYS & CHEWS, TRAINING-, walking

If the dog trainer you are thinking of hiring and relying upon to help train/teach you and your dog cannot logically and satisfactorily explain why they use a specific training method, chances are it is not worth going forward. There[…]

BEHIND EVERY GREAT DOG IS A GREAT PET PARENT

July 26, 2025 jrobbins3 adoption, ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, SENIORS, SERVICE DOGS, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

Does your dog fear you or revere you? Does your dog cower in your presence or immediately seek your company? Are you as happy to see your dog as they are to see you when you come home? Do you[…]

WRITE FOR MURPHDOG

July 10, 2025 jrobbins3 adoption, ADOPTION & RESCUE, ETC, INFORMATIVE-, PUPPY, RESCUE, SENIORS, SERVICE DOGS

If you have an awesome dog in your life, please let us know and share your story and photos. Here are some ideas… Do you have an affinity for dogs? Do you have a dog story that touches the heart?[…]

LOVING DOGS IS NOT ENOUGH WITHOUT RESPECT

June 17, 2025 jrobbins3 adoption, ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, RESCUE, SAFETY, SENIORS, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

Have you ever brought your car in for service to the dealership because it makes a strange scraping, thumping noise, or squeaking sound? You think it’s probably the brakes and hope it’s not something worse, but all you see are[…]

PROACTIVE VS REACTIVE PREVENT OR CORRECT

May 25, 2025 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, COLLARS, LEASHES, puppy training, SAFETY, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-, walking

Timing is everything! How many times have you heard that? Well, in dog training it’s not everything but it does play a huge part in modifying or eliminating the knee-jerk reaction dogs demonstrate when they see a person, another dog,[…]

DOGS ON THE LEFT EVEN IF YOU ARE RIGHT-HANDED

May 25, 2025 jrobbins3 adoption, ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, COLLARS, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, RESCUE, SAFETY, SENIORS, SERVICE DOGS, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

One of the first things I discuss with potential clients during a consultation and teach during the first lesson is that all dogs will be trained to walk on the left side of the pet parent. With the understanding that[…]

IS THE DOG TRAINER TRAINED TO TRAIN YOUR DOG?

May 10, 2025 jrobbins3 ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, COLLARS, HEALTH, HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, pet parent, puppy training, RESCUE, SAFETY, SENIORS, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-, walking

What does a dog trainer do? If you put one hundred dog trainers in a room, I’m not sure two of them would attempt to train the same dog, the same way. There are probably an equal number of dog[…]

DOG BEHAVIORAL THERAPY – A BETTER WAY TO BETTER BEHAVIOR

April 24, 2025 jrobbins3 adoption, ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, RESCUE, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

Did you ever create a relationship that morphed into uncomfortable and suffocating? Did the love, fun, and caring start inching toward resentment and frustration? Remember that one day you felt like you needed to take a walk…by yourself…and breathe? Is[…]