Murphdog Magazine

A NEW LIFE ON THE END OF A LEASH

July 6, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, COLLARS, HARNESSES, HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, puppy training, SOCIALIZING, Training Blog, TRAINING-, walking

Even if you have a large, fenced-in, private property, all dogs need to learn to walk on a leash. This is not about training your puppy to “heel” or not to pull, or to walk at your side and sit[…]

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE NOT WHAT YOU THINK

July 6, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, SAFETY, Training Blog, TRAINING-

A dog’s “depth sensation” or depth perception is less acute than a human’s. Breed, age, and health all contribute to the accuracy of a dog’s vision. The brain can calculate depth or formulate depth perception by using two images of[…]

IS MY DOG AGGRESSIVE? WHY DOES HE ACT OUT?

July 6, 2024 jrobbins3 ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, puppy training, SAFETY, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

I met Derek for the first time at my consultation appointment with his pet parents. Derek is large, strong, young, and sometimes rambunctious but also sweet, loving, gentle, and curiously eager to have my attention. This was my professional assessment/evaluation[…]

A DOG’S HOME IS NOT HIS CASTLE

July 6, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, HOUSETRAINING, LEASHES, puppy training, SAFETY, TOYS & CHEWS, TRAINING-

A dog’s home is not his castle, but the backyard is his kingdom! So, how do you explain the difference to him? The answer is you can’t—and I don’t mean verbally. Your dog does not live in the “it’s complicated”[…]

PUPPY BELLY-RUB MASSAGE OR MANIPULATION?

July 5, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, pet parent, PUPPY, puppy training, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-, walking

What could be cuter than a puppy rolling over to ask for a belly rub? And I don’t know anyone who isn’t happy to oblige. Any pet parent who trains with me knows I am not a “treat trainer,” meaning[…]

NAME MOVES THE DOG—GABBY COME-GABBY COME

July 5, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, puppy training, SAFETY, Training Blog, TRAINING-

Getting a new puppy? What name did you pick? Names are important; you want them to be something meaningful, cute, roll-off-the-tongue, fit the puppy, or have a deeper meaning to you personally. Whatever the name is, you want the puppy[…]

PUPPY CENTRAL- THE HEARTBEAT OF THE HOUSE

July 5, 2024 jrobbins3 HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, SAFETY, Training Blog, TRAINING-

Puppies and dogs that have been adopted from a shelter or rescue foundation do better if they start in a central location of your home. For puppies, you will start them off on the right track to conforming to house[…]

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[…]

EXPOSURE THERAPY HELPS FIGHT, FLIGHT OR FREEZE

July 5, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, COLLARS, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, puppy training, RESCUE, SAFETY, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-, walking

Dogs have limitations, just like humans. Each dog has different emotions, intelligence, fears, likes, and dislikes. Additionally, they have different levels of tolerance. Sometimes, there is a point at which a dog cannot handle more discomfort or anxiety, and we[…]