Mother dogs consume the feces of their puppies to keep the «house» clean.
Not exact matches
As Cathy's
mother, Heather Graham twitches her puppy -
dog eyes a few times to convey anguish, but she mostly lets her snazzy wardrobe chart the course toward all -
consuming narcissism.
Newborn pups must
consume colostrum (the
mother dog's first milk) within the first 12 to 24 hours after birth in order to receive the full benefits of her antibodies.
For instance, some
mother dogs may
consume the puppy in a seemingly cannibalistic act.
It is even possible that coprophagy is a behavior the
dog learned from its
mother, since mom
dogs consume the fecal material of their puppies.
The process of birth, or whelping, can be time -
consuming and very stressful on the
mother dog, so it is important that you stay by her side to reassure and assist her until all of the puppies have been born.