{"id":9992,"date":"2022-05-04T16:19:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T16:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zigzag.dog\/blog\/uncategorized\/understanding-puppy-behavior\/"},"modified":"2023-03-30T10:55:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T10:55:49","slug":"understanding-puppy-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zigzag.dog\/en-us\/blog\/puppy-behavior\/understanding-your-puppy\/understanding-puppy-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"Puppy Behavior: An Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Puppy behavior is one of the things you thought you\u2019d never have to learn about, but will find yourself Googling. Especially if you\u2019re a new puppy parent, you\u2019ll want to know what your puppy is trying to tell you when they\u2019re being funny. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you ask us, it\u2019s pretty important figuring out why your puppy does the things they do. Many of what humans call behavior problems are really just, well, puppy behavior. It turns out that behavior problems aren\u2019t problems at all, and are perfectly normal parts of a dog\u2019s behavioral repertoire. They only seem like a problem to us because we don’t fully understand the meaning of puppy behavior and why they act the way they do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our puppy behavior overview will be helpful for you. Maybe you don’t know it yet, but it will. It will help you understand why your puppy might be acting in a certain way, but most importantly, that this kind of puppy behavior is often perfectly normal and not something to worry about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Of course, if you think your puppy truly has a behavior problem and you want help with it right away, just download the Zigzag app<\/a>, and you\u2019ll have access to our puppy experts<\/a>, who will be happy to help you along the way. Our experts are all qualified dog trainers and behaviorists and will be able to put your mind at ease. Their brilliant minds will come up with an action plan to help your puppy learn good behavior for not only your sanity, but their wellbeing.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why you should understand puppy behavior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important that you understand, at least to some extent, the basic ropes of puppy behavior. After all, since they are literally lost for words, this is how your puppy will communicate what they are feeling. Mostly, this will be through body language<\/a>, vocalisations and expressive gestures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many things can influence puppy behavior; from genetics, to learning and experiences, to environmental factors, to health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s good to know here, is that if you understand your puppy\u2019s behavior, you can understand what they\u2019re trying to tell you. Once you get what they\u2019re trying to say, this will help to build a fantastic relationship between you and pup. As they say in every book about relationships – communication is everything.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top 3 puppy behavior problems to look out for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Okay, here\u2019s a list of top 3 common behaviors that puppy owners see in their puppies. Note that the keyword is common<\/em>. Typically, these are often behaviors that seem to be a problem for us humans; but for dogs, not so much. To them, they\u2019re just doing what comes naturally. Sadly, it\u2019s not always a great way for them to behave in the human world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turns out we\u2019re the high maintenance ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Barking <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In puppy behavior terms, barking is a language. It\u2019s a way of communicating all sorts of emotions and messages such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n