My dog had four litters 48hrs ago 3females and a male she's afirst timer. I just came back, to find that she bit one of her females 50k just went like that what should I do so, I don't loose the remaining three because I am supposed to give d male owner 1 pup and a guy has already paid me 100k for the remaining 2. I feel devastated

Sorry bro. The pup she killed may have been sick, or maybe she didn't feel that she had enough energy within her to feed all of the puppies, or maybe she is food aggressive and the puppy came close to her food. Consider feeding better food more often, and supervising her very closely.

Update: I am not a vet doctor o, I'm just speculating about what may have happened. As a dog owner I can't resist the urge to speculate.

Seun:
Sorry bro. The pup she killed may have been sick, or maybe she didn't feel that she had enough energy within her to feed all of the puppies, or maybe she is food aggressive and the puppy came close to her food. Consider feeding better food more often, and supervising her very closely.

Dr seun osewa the vet doc
Dvm (ijebu)

Sorry man!

Seun:
Sorry bro. The pup she killed may have been sick, or maybe she didn't feel that she had enough energy within her to feed all of the puppies, or maybe she is food aggressive and the puppy came close to her food. Consider feeding better food more often, and supervising her very closely.

Update: I am not a vet doctor o, I'm just speculating about what may have happened. As a dog owner I can't resist the urge to speculate.

thanks so much but she wasn't sick she was full of life couple of hours ago Im thinking maybe because of so muck sucking or something haven't been long I fed her

Flexherbal:
Sorry man!

thanks

Dis 1?...100k 4 d pups ?..if na thru ur hama pass yahoozey ooo.lolll

Kissking:
Dis 1?...100k 4 d pups ?..if na thru ur hama pass yahoozey ooo.lolll

2 pups not one

Bash26:
thanks so much but she wasn't sick she was full of life couple of hours ago Im thinking maybe because of so muck sucking or something haven't been long I fed her

He said the puppy might have been sick, and the mom decided to kill it.


This behavior is unfortunately not uncommon in the canine world. It actually has a name: ''infanticide." But why would a mother dog kill a puppy?

There are many reasons, and not all of them are to be condemned.




Why Would She Do It?



When it comes to finding dead puppies, there are some signs of mother intervention that cannot be mistaken. Disappeared or dead puppies with bite marks, missing their head, and with other significant injuries may be safely assumed to have been killed by their mother.

Accidental Killing

Dogs may at times accidentally kill their puppies by crushing them or smothering them. Not all have the instinct to nose the puppies to the center of the whelping box for safety.

Smothering, crushing, and laying down on the puppies can be prevented by installing railings that help prevent the dogs from accidentally lying on a puppy that may have slipped behind her.

Killing Sick Puppies

Other times, when puppies act sickly or when they have something wrong (which we as owners may not be able to tell), mothers may purposely kill them so they can focus on the healthier ones.

It may start with the mother pushing the puppy away from her. At times, the mother may even eat the puppy. This is not cruelty. It is natural selection and part of the dog's evolutionary process. If one puppy is sick, it may attract unwanted predators.

Inexperienced or Unstable Mothers

The mother dog may have been bred too young—dogs should never be bred on their first heat—or she may simply not be a stable mother.

In these cases, the mother should be spayed and never be allowed to breed again. As the puppies grow, the mother dog may growl and snap at the puppies that require discipline, but in the first week, puppies are defenseless creatures that depend totally on their mom.

Normally, the mother will bond strongly with them during this time thanks to the "bonding hormone,"oxytocin. When that doesn't happen, trouble arises.

Stress

Some dogs may kill their puppies if they feel stressed from not having a quiet secluded place for the litter to live. There may be too many people coming to see the litter or the litter may be too big for the dog to handle.

The dam's stress levels may cause her to do the unthinkable. According to Nicholas Dodman in an article for Petplace, a Rottweiler mother killed her pups after being returned to her from a tail docking. She may have assumed the puppies had been damaged or contaminated in some way, and therefore, their destruction was a way of putting them ''out of their misery."

Lack of Recognition

Some dogs, especially new mothers, might not recognize their offspring as their own. This is especially true for dogs who had a cesarean section. New puppies sound like some prey animals (e.g. rodents.) Some dogs with a rodent-killing heritage might mistake them for prey and might be compelled to eat them.

Problems with Nursing

There is a condition that makes it very painful for a mother to nurse her young (mastitis) The pain might be enough to for her to reject the litter.

Make sure you do your research before breeding your dog, have the mother and litter seen by the vet in the first 24 hrs, and monitor both the mother and the litter carefully for the first few weeks. This should help prevent problems with infanticide.







Disclaimer


Please consult with your veterinarian or dog behaviorist any time you notice abnormal behaviors in your dog.

Bash26:
My dog had four litters 48hrs ago 3females and a male she's afirst timer. I just came back, to find that she bit one of her females 50k just went like that what should I do so, I don't loose the remaining three because I am supposed to give d male owner 1 pup and a guy has already paid me 100k for the remaining 2. I feel devastated

Did you at one time separate the mother and offspring when it gave birth?

BomboyOnline:


He said the puppy might have been sick, and the mom decided to kill it.


This behavior is unfortunately not uncommon in the canine world. It actually has a name: ''infanticide." But why would a mother dog kill a puppy?

There are many reasons, and not all of them are to be condemned.




Why Would She Do It?



When it comes to finding dead puppies, there are some signs of mother intervention that cannot be mistaken. Disappeared or dead puppies with bite marks, missing their head, and with other significant injuries may be safely assumed to have been killed by their mother.

Accidental Killing

Dogs may at times accidentally kill their puppies by crushing them or smothering them. Not all have the instinct to nose the puppies to the center of the whelping box for safety.

Smothering, crushing, and laying down on the puppies can be prevented by installing railings that help prevent the dogs from accidentally lying on a puppy that may have slipped behind her.

Killing Sick Puppies

Other times, when puppies act sickly or when they have something wrong (which we as owners may not be able to tell), mothers may purposely kill them so they can focus on the healthier ones.

It may start with the mother pushing the puppy away from her. At times, the mother may even eat the puppy. This is not cruelty. It is natural selection and part of the dog's evolutionary process. If one puppy is sick, it may attract unwanted predators.

Inexperienced or Unstable Mothers

The mother dog may have been bred too young—dogs should never be bred on their first heat—or she may simply not be a stable mother.

In these cases, the mother should be spayed and never be allowed to breed again. As the puppies grow, the mother dog may growl and snap at the puppies that require discipline, but in the first week, puppies are defenseless creatures that depend totally on their mom.

Normally, the mother will bond strongly with them during this time thanks to the "bonding hormone,"oxytocin. When that doesn't happen, trouble arises.

Stress

Some dogs may kill their puppies if they feel stressed from not having a quiet secluded place for the litter to live. There may be too many people coming to see the litter or the litter may be too big for the dog to handle.

The dam's stress levels may cause her to do the unthinkable. According to Nicholas Dodman in an article for Petplace, a Rottweiler mother killed her pups after being returned to her from a tail docking. She may have assumed the puppies had been damaged or contaminated in some way, and therefore, their destruction was a way of putting them ''out of their misery."

Lack of Recognition

Some dogs, especially new mothers, might not recognize their offspring as their own. This is especially true for dogs who had a cesarean section. New puppies sound like some prey animals (e.g. rodents.) Some dogs with a rodent-killing heritage might mistake them for prey and might be compelled to eat them.

Problems with Nursing

There is a condition that makes it very painful for a mother to nurse her young (mastitis) The pain might be enough to for her to reject the litter.

Make sure you do your research before breeding your dog, have the mother and litter seen by the vet in the first 24 hrs, and monitor both the mother and the litter carefully for the first few weeks. This should help prevent problems with infanticide.







Disclaimer


Please consult with your veterinarian or dog behaviorist any time you notice abnormal behaviors in your dog.

thanks so much

UrennaNkoli:

Did you at one time separate the mother and offspring when it gave birth?

nope