Murphy’s Law Dog Training, LLC

12/08/2024

Hi everyone!

I’m diving into a new adventure and would love for you to come along🤗

Give us a listen, and share with your friends and family, as we embark on this Podcast journey! 3 local dog trainers joining together to bring you amazing insights, experiences, information, and more? What could be better?!

This is Episode 4 and it’s a MythBusting good time🐶. Check out our Channel for additional episodes!

Join us as we chat about two fairly common dog "myths" we hear quite often in our profession. We had a lot of fun in this episode and plan on incorporating m...

06/26/2024

I don’t know why, but the latest trend in multitasking involves walking your dog while looking at your phone!

Are we THAT addicted to, and consumed with, technology that we cannot give our best friends at least 10-15 minutes (and hopefully more) of our time?

Here are a few reasons to put your phone down on walks:

~ The most obvious of reasons…SAFETY! You need to see where you are going while you are supervising your pup’s activity! Falling off the curb and spraining your ankle is just not worth the funny video on YouTube, nor is a $1500 emergency vet bill when your pup ingests something poisonous in the grass! You also need to ensure that you are alerted to what is going on in the environment around you! Be on the lookout for cars, off-leash dogs, other humans etc and keep yourself AND your pup safe😜

~Your pup offers lots of communication cues while on leash! Talk to him/her, encourage sniffing, good choices, and offer directions in a friendly tone! I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that dogs make fantastic therapists! Tell your pup about your day! You’ll both feel better afterwards🥰

~Practice training or leash-walking skills! Purposeful training sessions should be short (less than 10 minutes at a time) so you can hone in on a specific skill and successfully end the session with your pup wanting more!

~Take a Break! We are so busy doing 1,000 things all day long! Ground yourself and take note of the sights, smells, and feeling of the world around you! Enjoy the quiet or bask in the busy of others while you and your pup head out for some self-care🧘🏽‍♀️

Enjoy your time with your dog(s)!

06/21/2024

The 4th of July is so much fun, but it can also be a scary time for our pups! Check out some ways you can reduce stress around fireworks🐶🎆

Happy 4th of July🎉🇺🇸🥳❤️

This day is a day to celebrate our country’s freedom, but it doesn’t have to be a day that is scary for our dogs!

The number #1 piece of advice I can offer is to be prepared! You don’t have to go out and purchase all kinds of oils, meds, and new toys to get through the Holiday! A few easy tips like these should help make the celebrations a bit easier to handle!

*If the weather is suitable, get out for a nice walk or some physical exercise before the celebrations begin! When your pup has had some good, physical release of energy, move on to enrichment activities for the rest of the day!
*Get those Kongs and Lickimats ready! Have them in the fridge/freezer before you need them!
*Play music or have the TV on just a little louder than usual!
*Keep your pup safe inside! When you go out for potty breaks, put him/her on a leash EVEN IF YOU HAVE A FENCED-IN YARD! Dogs are very capable of jumping fences when they are scared, even if they have never jumped in the past! Check that your pup either has a valid registration tag on his/her collar or that his/her microchip is active!
*Hang out it the quietest room of the house and calmly give your pup the attention he/she needs! You cannot reinforce fear by being there for your dog! If your dog simply wants to lay under the bed, then allow that to happen and offer support and care when needed!
*Play! Get out those flirt poles and squeaky toys and enjoy some time with your pup!
*If you have a Thundershirt, and your dog does well with it on, use it! If your dog prefers to lay on your lap or enjoy a nice slight-pressured massage for reassurance, then do just that!
*If bath time is fun, give your pup a bath several hours before the celebrations begin and use a lavender-infused dog shampoo to promote calmness!

You know what your dog needs! Go with what you know! Making sure he/she is safe and happy is what we do on the daily, so being a little extra prepared is going to get you through these summer holidays without any added stress❤️

HAPPY 4th EVERYONE🇺🇸

01/01/2024

Happy New Year to all of our clients, family, and friends❤️🎉🎄