Murphdog Magazine

TUG OF WAR- REINFORCING UNWANTED BEHAVIOR

July 5, 2023 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, SAFETY, TOYS & CHEWS, Training Blog, TRAINING-

Tug of war is defined as a sport that pits two teams of equal strength against each other to obtain the same thing. So, is it a good idea or a bad idea to play tug of war with your[…]

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[…]

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,[…]