Murphdog Magazine

ARE TWO DOGS BETTER THAN ONE?

July 4, 2024 jrobbins3 adoption, ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, HEALTH, HOUSETRAINING, INFORMATIVE-, puppy training, RESCUE, SAFETY, SENIORS, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-, walking

Are two dogs better than one? Is one dog easier to take care of? Are two dogs more expensive? Will two dogs be on the same schedule? Will two puppies be happier than leaving one alone? There are many things[…]

WHAT DOES POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT REINFORCE

July 4, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, SAFETY, SOCIALIZING, Training Blog, TRAINING-

WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE REINFORCING? “Positive Reinforcement” has become a familiar term when considering how to train a dog. However, there is a lot of confusion about what this means and how it applies to the dog being trained. Let[…]

HE’S NOT BEING BAD – HE’S JUST A PUPPY!

July 4, 2024 jrobbins3 adoption, ADOPTION & RESCUE, BEHAVIOR, HARNESSES, HYGIENE, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, pet parent, puppy training, RESCUE, TRAINING-

HE’S JUST BEING A PUPPY! STAGES OF LIFE As humans, we think of children in terms of babies, toddlers, and teenagers/adolescents. Canines also have stages of growth and maturity recognized in terms that are identifiable by physical and behavioral changes.[…]

DOG TALK – BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY

July 3, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, puppy training, SAFETY, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-, walking

Dogs can understand hundreds of words. 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 your canine to respond only to a language[…]

A DOG’S GOOD MANNERS NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE

May 17, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, COLLARS, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, pet parent, puppy training, RESCUE, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-, walking

One reason pet parents tend to cross the street to avoid confrontation when walking their dog is to avoid embarrassment. I know some of you are probably shaking your heads in agreement. I know this to be true because embarrassment[…]

WORKING WITH YOUR DOG’S REACTIVE THRESHOLD

April 29, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, LEASHES, pet parent, puppy training, SAFETY, TRAINING-, walking

We have all heard and used the word threshold meaning the sill of a doorway, entrance into a house or building, or any place or point of entering or beginning. But in Psychology, the threshold refers to the point at[…]

ARE YOU GIVING YOUR DOG PERMISSION TO BITE?

April 10, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, puppy training, SAFETY, SOCIALIZING, TRAINING-

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[…]

THINK! HARLEY “STAY” WITH ME WHILE I AM WALKING!?

March 22, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, puppy training, TRAINING-, walking

Dogs 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[…]

GETTING HELP FOR OCD, CD AND YOUR DOG

March 1, 2024 jrobbins3 BEHAVIOR, INFORMATIVE-, pet parent, puppy training, TRAINING-

Obsessions 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[…]