Dogs aren’t misbehaving—they’re just doing exactly what evolution told them to.

People love dogs until they start acting like, well, dogs. The digging, the herding, the barking at nothing for five solid minutes—it’s not mischief, it’s biology. These aren’t quirks to correct. They’re instincts that have been hardwired for thousands of years. Ignoring them doesn’t make them go away. It just makes your dog more stressed and more creative about how to express it. Here’s what not to shut down, even when it’s tempting.



