Aug 21, 2026 · 36 min · 13 segments
How concerning are behavioral problems with puppies? Tara and Laura provide examples of true behavioral concerns that can be seen with dogs that are under 6 months of age that are possible red flags…
Laura McClureHostTara SturmerHost
So this is not going to be the, my puppy is mouthy or my puppy needs more sleep and struggles on the crate issue.
They do brush it off as sometimes they're just a puppy, and so sometimes it can be hard to know, was that just... puppy testing, just strange behavior of like, okay, they're a puppy, so maybe this is okay, versus when should you actually be a little concerned and what does that mean for the rest of your dog's life?
I think if somebody else had had Tahoe as a puppy, they would have thought she was aggressive.
Which is why she wasn't going to be adopted out, right? The rescue group was concerned that she was going to be returned multiple times.
So this is not going to be the, my puppy is mouthy or my puppy needs more sleep and struggles on the crate issue.
They do brush it off as sometimes they're just a puppy, and so sometimes it can be hard to know, was that just... puppy testing, just strange behavior of like, okay, they're a puppy, so maybe this is okay, versus when should you actually be a little concerned and what does that mean for the rest of your dog's life?
I think if somebody else had had Tahoe as a puppy, they would have thought she was aggressive.
Which is why she wasn't going to be adopted out, right? The rescue group was concerned that she was going to be returned multiple times.
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