2006-09-25 06:39:00 · 13 answers · asked by Renee S 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The same reason humans bath their children everyday. To keep them clean.
2006-09-25 06:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by Diamond D 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
there are a few reason why a mother dog licks her pups 1;that is her way of stimulateing the pup for bowl movements.2;to keep the pup from haveing any nasty bacteria build up so flys dont come around her pup and lay eggs on thier bottoms
2006-09-25 07:15:03 · answer #2 · answered by karen r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mom has to stimulate the area for them to go potty. The organs are still developing and mom has to make sure they go or they will die. Animals and people are at different stages when born. We have our eyes open and ready to work on motor skills and animals don't. They continue to grow and develop functions for the first two weeks. Where as its best for human babies to continue to grow in the uterus dogs give birth once the lungs are devloped and the puppies can survive. This is easier for moms to hunt for food to nurish herself to feed the babies. Its really natures preservation.
2006-09-25 07:11:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mother dog will lick the pups back until it craps and then clean up the mess.
2006-09-25 06:43:00 · answer #4 · answered by sacharose 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's the dog equivalent to changing diapers. She is also learning about them their age,their sex, health. If she is nursing she may be replacing nutrients.
2006-09-25 06:51:41 · answer #5 · answered by GrnApl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats how my mom makes the pups go potty.
2006-09-25 06:44:23 · answer #6 · answered by Kamunyak 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's to encourage them to go to the loo. At that age all they do is eat and pee.....it helps keep them clean too.
2006-09-25 06:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by minitheminx65 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Thumbs up to the right answers. Pretty gross.
2006-09-25 06:44:48 · answer #8 · answered by LAUGHING MAGPIE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to stimulate them to use the bathroom.
they eat teh feces to keep prey from smelling them- it is a wild animal instinct to protect their young.
2006-09-25 06:43:11 · answer #9 · answered by bootsjeansnpearls 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
to make them use the bathroom, they aren't old enough yet to go on their own, kittens do it too
2006-09-25 06:48:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋