Many dog owners have discovered that many strange phenomena will occur after raising dogs, such as mother dogs biting their babies. Many people do not understand. In fact, dog mothers also have reasons. Friends who want to know why a mother dog bites her babies should read this article.
1. Playing games with the dog baby
The mother dog biting the baby dog is actually training it. The main purpose is to let the dog learn the ability of "biting" in this way so that it can survive better in the future. At this time, the mother dog usually won't bite too hard, so the owner doesn't need to interfere, just let them play by themselves.
2. Scratch the itch for the baby dog
When fleas, lice and other bugs appear on the baby dog, the mother dog will also scratch the itch for the baby dog by gently biting it. This is a sign that the mother dog loves the baby dog.
3. Correct the behavior of the dog babies
Some dog babies keep chasing the dog mother’s nipples and biting them because the mother dog’s milk supply is insufficient, which annoys the dog mother and naturally leads to the dog mother’s behavior of reprimanding the dog babies. In addition, there are some dog babies that are relatively energetic, so they often crawl back and forth. When they crawl out of the safe distance of the mother dog, the mother dog will pick up the puppies back. This is a kind of pup protection behavior.