Research Hub
The Zigzag Research Hub brings together the science and real-world data behind our puppy training approach.
We are proud to be a science-backed dog training app – grounded in established behavioural research and actively contributing to the field itself. Our founder and expert trainers contribute to academic research in canine behaviour, ensuring our methods evolve at the forefront of dog behaviour science. Alongside this, anonymised insights from thousands of puppies using Zigzag allow us to test, refine, and validate our approach at scale.
We believe in modern, ethical, science-led dog training tailored to every puppy’s individual needs. Here you’ll find peer-reviewed publications, anonymised user insights, and efficacy studies demonstrating how our methods work in practice – for the curious dog owner, the dedicated professional, and the researchers shaping the future of canine behaviour.
Zigzag is built on behavioural science and early development expertise, and this hub provides open access to the evidence underpinning our methodology.
- Publications & Papers, Research Hub
Analysis of 1,090 puppies shows that common behaviour problems cluster around four underlying emotional systems rather than occurring as isolated issues.
- Efficacy, Research Hub
Inside the research: an overview of a University of Lincoln study exploring whether a digital puppy training app is associated with differences in behavioural problems in young dogs.
- Data & Insights, Research Hub
What does the research say about puppy training apps? Insights from a University of Lincoln study exploring whether digital training support is associated with reduced behavioural problems in puppies.