A chocolate brown puppy lying on a soft fuzzy rug with wide, curious eyes. Large white and teal text reads: “Puppies are often called ‘bad’ for behaviors that are completely normal.” Smaller text below reads: “Here’s what your puppy’s behavior is actually telling you…” The Ready, Pup, Go! logo is in the bottom left corner.
White and pale yellow gradient background with black text that says:
“Most of the behavior we call ‘bad’ is a puppy trying to meet a need or navigate their environment.
It’s not about being good or bad. It’s about what’s rewarding.”
Ready, Pup, Go! logo is in the bottom left corner.
White and yellow background with black text that says:
“Labeling a puppy as ‘bad’ doesn’t help.
It overlooks what they’re learning and why the behavior is happening.”
To the right is a cartoon illustration of a white puppy with black spots chewing up a green plant.
Ready, Pup, Go! logo in the bottom left corner.
White and yellow background with black text that reads:
“Instead of yelling or punishing when your puppy bites, cries, or chews…
…look at what need they’re meeting or what behavior is being rewarded.”
Ready, Pup, Go! logo in the bottom left corner.
Puppy acting “bad”? Or just being a puppy?
So many behaviors we label as “bad” are 100% normal:
• Barking when bored
• Chewing everything
• Stealing socks
• Crying when left alone
The truth?
Most of these are developmentally appropriate.
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