Murphdog Magazine

DOG FOOD IS NOT HOME COOKED FRESH FOOD

June 20, 2022 jrobbins3 ETC, FOOD, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, SAFETY

Cooking for your dog is the one and only way to ensure that your dog is getting freshly cooked food. Here is the perfect example… FRESHPET SELECT DOG FOOD is RECALLED for SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION according to the FDA. How FRESH[…]

UP TO THE PUP – NOT GOOD DOG TRAINING

June 7, 2022 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, ETC, HEALTH, HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, puppy training, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

You can’t leave it up to the pup to know what to do and when to do it. A puppy only knows how to be a puppy and what it learned from its canine mom, littermates, possibly other household dogs[…]

RELIEF FOR SENIOR DOGS WITH ARTHRITIS

May 19, 2022 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, FOOD, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, SENIORS, TRAINING-

Arthritis is a common ailment of older dogs, affecting one in five dogs over the age of seven. The condition affects the joints and causes pain and stiffness in the neck, hips, shoulders, elbows, and back. However, there are many[…]

COMFORT FOR AN OLD FRIEND

May 19, 2022 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, ETC, FOOD, HEALTH, HYGIENE, INFORMATIVE-, SENIORS, TRAINING-

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 is preferred over playing ball.[…]

BREAKFAST/LUNCH & DINNER

May 7, 2022 jrobbins3 ETC, FOOD, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING Pet parents are generally concerned about what to feed their dogs. Though it’s not associated directly with dog training, it is a very major part of dog rearing. Anyone who knows me well, has trained with me,[…]

PAWS ON THE GROUND – HANDS AT YOUR SIDES

April 18, 2022 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, puppy training, SAFETY, SERVICE DOGS, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

The first bad experience I can remember having as a child was being bitten by a dog. That didn’t deter me in the least but it’s as fresh in my mind today as it was the day it happened. My[…]

INTERACTING WITH A DIFFERENT SPECIES – dogs are not human

March 31, 2022 jrobbins3 ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, puppy training, RESCUE, SAFETY, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

BODY LANGUAGE Dogs are not human. Approaching your new puppy or frightened, anxiety-filled shelter dog, with your arms stretched out in front of you, as though greeting a long-lost friend, will have the opposite effect you are hoping for. If[…]

INSANITARY DOG FOOD SELLING HALTED

March 30, 2022 jrobbins3 ETC, FOOD, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, SAFETY

BRAVO PET FOOD is not associated with BRAVO PACKING. In 2019 and 2021, the FDA issued a warning letter after inspecting a Bravo Packing New Jersey facility. The FDA found evidence of grossly insanitary/unsanitary conditions. Additionally, numerous samples of raw[…]

IS MY DOG AGGRESSIVE? WHY DOES HE ACT OUT?

March 4, 2022 jrobbins3 ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, SAFETY, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

Two isolated and not entirely different situations focused on introducing Derek to a new guest in their home, resulting in an act of aggression. Derek was what his pet parents describe as calm and then suddenly for no apparent reason,[…]