Murphdog Magazine

WELCOMING HOME A NEW PUPPY

November 13, 2023 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, HOUSETRAINING, puppy training, SAFETY, TOYS & CHEWS, TRAINING-

If you’re bringing home a puppy, the first thing you need to consider is what the puppy will need. Where should I keep him so that he’s happy, safe, comfortable, easy to take care of, and train? Let me make[…]

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[…]

AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG IS NOT A SERVICE DOG

November 11, 2023 jrobbins3 ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, SAFETY, SERVICE DOGS, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

When we think of service dogs, the first thing that comes to mind is a service dog for the blind. Just as dogs for the blind help a person with a physical disability have a better quality of life, a[…]

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[…]

DOGS CATCH EMOTIONAL CONTAGIONS

July 16, 2022 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, HEALTH, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, puppy training, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

If you round up one hundred dog lovers in a room, one hundred of them will tell you stories about how their dogs recognized their pet parents’ pain, sickness, and sadness, and immediately administered a canine brand of comfort. Of[…]