Murphdog Magazine

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[…]

DOGS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN – SUMMER SAFETY

March 31, 2025 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, COLLARS, ETC, HEALTH, HYGIENE, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, RESCUE, SAFETY, SENIORS, SERVICE DOGS, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

Our canine family members add a tremendous amount of joy during the summer playtime months, so please give them the love and care they deserve. No matter how often we hear that warning on the news or read the horror[…]

DOG ADOPTION – SAVE A LIFE AND SHARE THE LOVE

March 30, 2025 jrobbins3 adoption, ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, ETC, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, RESCUE, TRAINING-

Our Story Six years ago, we adopted our beautiful 8-year-old husky, Denali, from a family with small children who could no longer care for her. Denali was a calm, gentle dog and a great companion. We fell in love with[…]

DON’T TURN YOUR BACK ON YOUR BEST FRIEND

February 4, 2025 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, puppy training, TRAINING-

All parents figure out sooner or later, preferably sooner, that it’s a juggling act to know when to be a parent and when to be a friend—when to be a disciplinarian and when to be supportive and encouraging. The most[…]

NO PAWS ON THE TABLE- TEACHING YOUR DOG GOOD MANNERS

January 23, 2025 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, FOOD, INFORMATIVE-, nutrition, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

Just as the relationship between parent and child has changed over the years, from disciplinarian to a more relaxed friendship, so has the relationship between human and canine. With this change has come a born-again kind of love for dogs,[…]

PUPPIES HOME ALONE WITH PEE PADS

January 3, 2025 jrobbins3 HEALTH, HOUSETRAINING, HYGIENE, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, SAFETY, TRAINING-

This is not about whether using pee pads is a good idea or a bad idea. This is about how many different varieties of pads are now available and what they are made of. The latter part is what I[…]