Murphdog Magazine

PROACTIVE VS REACTIVE PREVENT OR CORRECT

December 1, 2023 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, COLLARS, LEASHES, puppy training, SAFETY, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-, walking

Timing is everything! How many times have you heard that? Well, in dog training it’s not everything but it does play a huge part in modifying or eliminating the knee-jerk reaction dogs demonstrate when they see a person, another dog,[…]

KNEE-JERK REACTION=LACK OF IMPULSE CONTROL

November 19, 2023 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, pet parent, puppy training, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

Impulse control is a learned ability to not have a spontaneous, knee-jerk reaction. This is done by using teaching/training methods that condition a dog to have self-control. Lack of self-control or impulse control is not age-related meaning it’s not a[…]

TRUE BLUE SERVICE DOGS – AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT

November 11, 2023 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 regulate everyday[…]

HIS BITE WAS WORSE THAN HIS BARK!

July 11, 2023 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, ETC, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, RESCUE, SAFETY, SENIORS, SOCIALIZING

To all pet parents who claim their dog has never bitten anyone or will never bite, and especially to everyone who has heard a pet parent tell them that their dog has never bitten and will not bite, Dogs do[…]

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[…]