The same guides that are in the app. They exist to take the worry out of what your dog is doing, then tell you what to actually do about it.
A hardwired motor pattern that is self-rewarding.
Even annoyed attention counts.
Evening restlessness usually means the day was under- or over-stimulating.
Puppies bite to explore and learn bite control.
28 puppy teeth out, 42 adult teeth in, between 3 and 7 months.
Chewing is self-soothing.
Jumping is excitement plus a history of being paid for it.
Dogs pull because it moved them forward.
The bell predicts an exciting event.
Usually frustration or discomfort.
The dog barks because it has worked before.
Night crying is separation distress, not manipulation.
Confinement is unnatural until the crate is trained as a den.
Being alone is a learned skill, not a factory setting.
Digging is hardwired.
The counter paid out once.
Common, rarely diet-related.
Dogs are opportunistic scavengers by design.
Freezing, hard stare or a growl means fear of loss.
Big feelings with no escape option.
Preparing a den, why comforting your dog is fine, and the sound work to start in November.
The environment pays better than you.
A puppy bladder holds roughly its age in months in hours.
Small deliberate deposits on vertical spots.
Between 6 and 15 months, lasting 2 to 4 weeks.
Mostly over-arousal and stress relief, not dominance and often not sexual.
Sudden racing laps are a normal, healthy energy release.
Those eyes once earned a chip.
Grab a sock, humans erupt into a chase.
Motion sickness, or the car only ever drives to the vet.
Immature bladder control, not spite.
One painful quick-cut creates a long memory.
If your dog has bitten a person or another dog, guards food or objects with snapping, panics when left alone, or has changed behaviour suddenly, see a veterinarian and a qualified behaviourist in person. These cases need someone in the room. See our approach.
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