A dog bed on hardwood has two jobs the flooring adds. It has to stay where you put it, and…
Austin Murphy
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Dogs show behavior that looks like jealousy, and research has found they push between an owner and a rival object…
Austin Murphy
6 min read
Extreme heat is a different problem from a warm summer day. The ground becomes the immediate danger, the margin for…
Austin Murphy
7 min read
Feed them apart and stay in the room until both have finished. That single arrangement prevents almost every mealtime problem,…
Austin Murphy
6 min read
Usually not. Water is one of the few resources most dogs share without any friction, and plenty of multi-dog households…
Austin Murphy
6 min read
Fair does not mean equal, and trying to split attention down the middle usually makes things worse. What reduces competition…
Austin Murphy
6 min read
When I brought my small dog home to an apartment, I bought more than I needed, and the clearest lesson…
Austin Murphy
9 min read
Watch what happens when nothing is happening. Two dogs lying near each other with nobody doing anything is the clearest…
Austin Murphy
7 min read
Separate the resources and let the dogs work out the rest. Food bowls apart, beds apart, and supervision at mealtimes…
Austin Murphy
6 min read
They read the sequence rather than your intentions. Keys, shoes, a bag, and the time of day form a pattern…
Austin Murphy
6 min read