Murphdog Magazine

POOP HAPPENS THEN WHAT?

July 12, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, ETC, HEALTH, HOUSETRAINING, HYGIENE, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training

I was never really good at telling jokes, and I don’t know the punchline to this one, but I won’t let that stop me from telling you what it was about. The joke starts with an elaborate description of an[…]

HOUSE TRAINING IDEAS THAT MAY BACKFIRE!

July 7, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, puppy training, Training Blog, TRAINING-, walking

I thought it would be interesting to share some of the dog training methods used by pet parents on the advice of the internet, dog sellers/breeders, and well-meaning dog lovers that may work for a short time but most likely[…]

GOING TO THE BATHROOM or GOING FOR A WALK

July 5, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, COLLARS, HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, puppy training, Training Blog, TRAINING-, walking

Go potty, go pee, go poo, let’s go out, or directive for my own dogs, go to the bathroom. What is your favorite word for asking your dog to urinate or defecate? Go potty is the one I hear the[…]

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR PUPPY HAS TO GO?

November 16, 2023 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, HEALTH, HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, puppy training, TRAINING-

Are you trying to guess when your puppy needs to go outside? Are you trying to avoid having him urinating or defecating in the house? Of course, you are! So now you’re taking your puppy out every hour, give or[…]