Murphdog Magazine

SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST GUIDE DOGS

December 1, 2022 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, ETC, HEALTH, HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, SERVICE DOGS, SOCIALIZING

Those who know me well know that I can say with all honesty, “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[…]

SNIFF THIS…A DOG WITH A JOB

November 30, 2022 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[…]

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[…]

HORSES ON THE RIGHT — DOGS ON THE LEFT

January 31, 2022 jrobbins3 ETC, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, puppy training, SERVICE DOGS, TRAINING-

Dogs on the left Horses on the right The beginning of every dog training starts with directing the pet parent to keep their dog on the left. Additionally, the leash is controlled by the left hand leaving the right hand[…]

AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG IS NOT A SERVICE DOG

November 18, 2021 jrobbins3 ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, SAFETY, SERVICE DOGS, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

When we think of service dogs, the first thing that comes to mind is a service dog for the blind. Just as dogs for the blind help a person with a physical disability have a better quality of life, a[…]

TRUE BLUE SERVICE DOGS – AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT

October 28, 2021 jrobbins3 INFORMATIVE-, SERVICE DOGS, TRAINING-

There’s a lot of misunderstanding, misinformation, and misrepresentation attached to the label of service dogs. Because I believe that a person who is disabled and benefits from their service dog(s) should have easy access to the laws that regulated everyday[…]