my female pitbull had a litter of 13 three weeks ago and her daughter from her first litter (who is three years old and nowhere near heat) jumps in the crib and lets the puppies pacify, why?
2006-07-22 15:08:29 · 13 answers · asked by bgcheeks101 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
if she hasn't had a litter of her own than i wouldn't say its maturnal instinct....i would say she's just weird
2006-07-22 16:18:05 · answer #1 · answered by allboutH1 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
It's nature. Has the daughter had a litter of pups before by chance? It could be that she knows what's going on, these puppies do smell like her and she could assume they are hers. Even if mother dog is accepting to this, I highly suggest you stop it now. This can be very dangerous to the daughter pup; confusing her own hormones and such. Though it's sweet and an outstanding act of nature, it's something that should be condoned.
2006-07-22 22:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by Adoption P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause the other dog's mother instincts kick in and they want to help out , even though they can't. I got the same thing going on right now with our beagle and her 8 pups , and her 1 yr old female dog. The pups are smart though , they know the other dog has no milk.
2006-07-22 22:14:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has a maternal instinct to pacify puppies. It was something she was born with. People certainly wouldn't do something like that (ew!), but dogs have different ways of doing things.
2006-07-22 22:11:54 · answer #4 · answered by Conrad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the urge to 'mother' is hard to resist. My cousin found a kitten, and their female DOG started giving milk and let the kitten nurse off of her. It's all instinct.
2006-07-22 22:12:40 · answer #5 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instinct I would say. She is obviously a very nuturing dog. Maybe she feels drawn to the pups and feels the need to care for them.
2006-07-23 08:11:59 · answer #6 · answered by mcghankathy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maternal instinct.
2006-07-22 22:13:16 · answer #7 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maternal instinct is very strong in some animals.
You see this behavior in pack animals.
2006-07-22 22:19:56 · answer #8 · answered by Here I Am 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The maternal instinct is so strong in her that she readilly accepts the pups.
2006-07-22 22:13:34 · answer #9 · answered by Ginbail © 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All female dogs know how to nurture young. It's not going to harm her or them.
2006-07-22 22:14:15 · answer #10 · answered by walking2health 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess that natural female instinct.
Wants to nurture
2006-07-23 16:02:00 · answer #11 · answered by Jon T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋