Murphdog Magazine

COMFORT FOR AN OLD FRIEND

July 14, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, ETC, FOOD, HEALTH, HYGIENE, INFORMATIVE-, SENIORS

It always seems like the best things in life are short-lived. And so it goes for our best friends too. We owe it to them to be more understanding when curling up on the couch, which is preferred over playing[…]

TASTY TAINTED AND TOXIC

July 13, 2024 jrobbins3 ETC, FOOD, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, nutrition, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training

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[…]

YOUR DOG’S ELIZABETHAN ERA

July 13, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, COLLARS, ETC, FOOD, HEALTH, HYGIENE, INFORMATIVE-, nutrition, pet parent, PUPPY, SAFETY, walking

Once a fashion statement, the Elizabethan collar has taken on a new meaning and a new purpose. It looked uncomfortable, ridiculous, and impractical when the Queen wore it. Also called the E-collar, for short, I’m referring to a collar designed[…]

PICA- YOUR DOG EATING NON-EDIBLES

July 12, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, ETC, FOOD, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, nutrition, PUPPY, puppy training, SAFETY

Pica pronounced Py ka, is defined as “an abnormal craving to eat items not normally eaten” by Merriam-Webster Dictionary. It is a condition seen in both children and dogs. As our articles are predominately centered around dogs, in conjunction with[…]

POOP HAPPENS THEN WHAT?

July 12, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, ETC, HEALTH, HOUSETRAINING, HYGIENE, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training

I was never really good at telling jokes, and I don’t know the punchline to this one, but I won’t let that stop me from telling you what it was about. The joke starts with an elaborate description of an[…]

PROTECT THE DOG YOU LOVE

July 11, 2024 jrobbins3 adoption, ADOPTION & RESCUE, ETC, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, nutrition, pet parent, PUPPY, RESCUE, SAFETY, SENIORS, SERVICE DOGS, TICK & FLEA

Heartworms are exactly what they sound like. They grow up to fourteen inches long and live in the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs infected by mosquitoes. The good news is that conditions must be ideal. Not all mosquitoes can[…]

DOGGIE HYGIENE FOR HEALTH

July 11, 2024 jrobbins3 ETC, HEALTH, HYGIENE, INFORMATIVE-, SAFETY, SOCIALIZING

Grooming is a practice that should begin as soon as a puppy or dog is brought into your home. It is very important to get your dog used to being touched around its face, mouth, paws, tail, ears, and belly.[…]

SO MUCH MORE THAN GUIDE DOGS

July 11, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, ETC, HEALTH, HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, SERVICE DOGS, SOCIALIZING

Those who know me know I can honestly say, “I never met a dog I didn’t like.” I admire each and every one of them, from the family pet to the search-and-rescue dogs, as well as those who assist the[…]

SNIFF THIS…A DOG WITH A JOB

July 11, 2024 jrobbins3 ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, ETC, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, RESCUE, SENIORS, SERVICE DOGS, SOCIALIZING

Cancer sniffing dogs are able to sniff out cancer with an average of 98% accuracy. Using their keen sense of smell to help save lives, dogs can be trained to sniff a person’s skin (a mole) and detect the presence[…]