Varieties of SPORTMIX DOG FOOD has been recalled by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a result of toxic levels of Aflotoxin. In simple terms, Aflatoxins are poisons that are produced by certain molds that grow in soil,[…]
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HAPPY, HEALTHY and SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON
Your dog is not a Christmas tree! I can’t believe I feel the need to say that. However, through personal experience and searching the internet, I have seen dogs completely wrapped in holiday paper with instructions available on how to[…]
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN CANINE COSTUME CONTEST
HAPPY HALLOWEEN CANINE COSTUME CONTEST WIN A PLATINUM MURPHDOG MEMBERSHIP FOR 1-YEAR with full access to information and advice including Professional Dog Training and Puppy Rearing. SHARE YOUR PHOTOS and info HERE CONTEST ENDS NOVEMBER 3, 2020 and the winner[…]
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ZOOMIES / FRAPs
Another behavior you may encounter during the Ranking Stage and into the Adolescence Stage is known as FRAPs which stands for Frenetic Random Activity Periods. FRAPS are what pet parents refer to as The Zoomies, The Crazies, or Circling. This[…]
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Another Dog Food Recall
According to the FDA, Sunshine Mills, Inc. Expands Previously Announced Voluntary Recall of Certain Pet Food Products Due to Potentially Elevated Levels of Aflatoxin. If your dog has consumed any of the Dog Foods manufactured by Sunshine Mills, symptoms of[…]
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TASTY, TAINTED or TOXIC
Recently I was asked by a pet parent if I know which wild mushrooms are poisonous to dogs. My first thought was that unlike onions and chocolate which are toxic to dogs but not humans, toxic mushrooms are poisonous no[…]
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CONVERSATIONAL DOG TRAINING 101
Conversational Dog Training 101. If you’re wondering what that means, don’t bother; I made it up. It’s the title I gave to the “one-sided” lengthy conversations pet parents say to their dogs in an attempt to achieve better behavior. Of[…]
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POOP HAPPENS
I was never really good at telling jokes, and I don’t know the punchline to this one, But I’m not going to let that stop me from telling you what it was about. The joke starts out with an elaborate[…]
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HAND SANITIZER- NOT SAFE FOR DOGS
It has unfortunately become the norm to don a mask, slip into surgical gloves, and use a hand sanitizer. Recently, numerous brands of hand sanitizers have come under scrutiny due to ingredients used other than ethyl alcohol, not to be[…]
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