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What happens when a mother dog bites her baby?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. William Taylor
When the mother dog bites the baby dog, she may be playing a game with the baby dog, so that the baby dog ​​can learn the skill of "biting". Secondly, it may be that the dog is scratching it because there are fleas, lice and other bugs on its body. In addition, because dog babies are naughty, when they bite the mother dog while nursing or leave the dog mother's jurisdiction, the dog mother will bite to correct the dog baby's behavior and tell the dog baby that this is wrong. .

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 will be easier for the future. able to survive better. 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 dog's itch

When fleas, lice and other bugs appear on the dog's body, the mother dog will also scratch the dog's itch by gently biting it. , this is a sign of mother dog’s love for her 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. This makes the mother dog bitten annoying and naturally causes It will cause the mother dog to behave like reprimanding the baby dog. 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.

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