ARE YOU GIVING YOUR DOG PERMISSION TO BITE?
A man stopped me in a parking lot after I got out of my truck, which had Murphdog Dog Training signs on the doors. He asked me a question about a dog that bites and wanted to know if it[…]
Read moreIt’s All About The Dog
A man stopped me in a parking lot after I got out of my truck, which had Murphdog Dog Training signs on the doors. He asked me a question about a dog that bites and wanted to know if it[…]
Read moreDogs can understand hundreds of words and can be taught to do remarkable jobs. Some of my clients teach their canine family members to understand two languages… and yes, that is possible. One thing to be aware of is teaching[…]
Read moreObsessions are unremitting and interfering thoughts that result in anxiety. Compulsions are repetitive behavioral acts used to eliminate the stress caused by obsessions. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an all too familiar phrase when referring to a human. OCD is a[…]
Read moreYOUR DOG DOES NOT THINK HIS NAME IS “NO.” “NO” is a perfect word; understood the world over. We say it to our spouses, children, siblings, parents, friends, and fellow employees; this list is endless. “NO” is an attention-getter, so[…]
Read moreINFECTIOUS DISEASE CALLS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. I have been discussing the latest outbreak of canine respiratory disease with my clients, family, friends, and neighbors. It’s surprising to hear that many pet parents do not know about this illness that has[…]
Read moreTiming 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,[…]
Read moreOur canine family members are exactly that- they are family. We want them to be happy and enjoy all the benefits we have to offer, but we also need to keep in mind that there are many foods we can[…]
Read moreImpulse 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[…]
Read moreAre 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[…]
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