Murphdog Magazine

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[…]

12 PROS & CONS OF SMALL DOGS AS PER JENNA ROBBINS

December 27, 2024 jrobbins3 INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

When people think of little dogs, they think of cute, baby, sweet, innocent, and less work. Little dogs can have big issues, so I want to talk about some of those issues and clear the air about how “little dogs[…]

6 TELL”TAIL” DOG BODY LANGUAGE ACCORDING TO EXPERT JENNA ROBBINS

December 11, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, SAFETY, SENIORS, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

The more bonded you are with your canine companion, the better you will understand your dog’s body language. However, you may not always be correct, and it does not give you an advantage when trying to read another dog’s body[…]

4 TYPES OF LEASHES I NEVER USE

September 6, 2024 jrobbins3 COLLARS, HARNESSES, LEASHES, SAFETY, Training Blog, TRAINING-

The dog supply industry is a gazillion-dollar business. Even though your dog doesn’t complain, and for the most part, he’s happy about any toy, chew, ball, bed, and the like that you bring home, it doesn’t mean that it was[…]

I’M SO HUNGRY WHAT IS THERE TO EAT?

July 26, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, FOOD, HEALTH, HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, nutrition, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, Training Blog, TRAINING-

I will always yield to the veterinarian of choice, but pet parents often ask me questions about feeding their puppy. Breeders may tell pet parents that it’s best to free-feed, meaning leave the puppy food available to the puppy all[…]

GUARDING AGAINST “GUARDING RESOURCES”

July 25, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, FOOD, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, SAFETY, TOYS & CHEWS, Training Blog, TRAINING-

When a dog warns a human or another dog to stay away from his/her food, toys, bed, or anything they consider belonging to them, it is referred to as GUARDING RESOURCES. That is a nicer way of saying POSSESSION AGGRESSION.[…]

MAKE YOUR DOG’S VOICE HEARD

July 22, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, ETC, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, SAFETY, SOCIALIZING

Dog lovers have a common habit of being their dog’s ventriloquist. Though we don’t always need the pet parent to provide a descriptive narrative, we can see the bubble of words over the dog’s head. So why do we dummy[…]

TIME-OUT FOR YOUR PUP OR FOR YOU?

July 16, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, COLLARS, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, Training Blog, TRAINING-, walking

A puppy is just being a puppy. He’s not being bad. The problem is we want him to act human and that’s never going to happen. But he can be a little more human as time goes on if we[…]

UP TO THE PUP – NOT GOOD DOG TRAINING

July 16, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, HEALTH, HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, puppy training, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-, walking

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,[…]