When puppies – and dogs – behave in unexpected or scary ways it’s easy to latch on to what seems to be the most obvious explanation.  If a puppy starts biting for no reason, and she happens to be a “pit bull” mix, then the reason is her breed, right?

Listen to this audio tip to find out what was really behind this puppy’s wild behavior one night and what it means for understanding YOUR dog’s behavior.

There may be several possible reasons why your dog behaves in a given way in a particular situation. Stop and consider all the possibilities rather than jumping to conclusions about breed stereotypes.

Hear what caused this puppy to lose her cool one night!

 

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