Murphdog Magazine

WELCOMING HOME A NEW PUPPY

November 13, 2023 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, HOUSETRAINING, puppy training, SAFETY, TOYS & CHEWS, TRAINING-

If you’re bringing home a puppy, the first thing you need to consider is what the puppy will need. Where should I keep him so that he’s happy, safe, comfortable, easy to take care of, and train? Let me make[…]

DON’T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU

March 28, 2023 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, FOOD, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, puppy training, SAFETY, TRAINING-

Canine food aggression is not only dangerous to family members, especially children, but it is also frightening, frustrating, and cause for great concern. Not all food-aggressive dogs start out as food-aggressive puppies. Sometimes pet parents create and/or encourage this behavior[…]

DOGS CATCH EMOTIONAL CONTAGIONS

July 16, 2022 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, puppy training, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

If you round up one hundred dog lovers in a room, one hundred of them will tell you stories about how their dogs recognized their pet parents’ pain, sickness, and sadness, and immediately administered a canine brand of comfort. Of[…]