Why does a dog eat its own puppy?

Answer 1

Answer: Why Dog Eats Its Own PuppyI'm not sure, but it could be because they sense something is wrong with it so they eat it so it doesn't have to suffer.

Blabale: That's sad. They would have to be on like some kind of drug or just gone crazy. Did that happen to you? Well, if it did I feel sorry for you. If you know the dog's background info, it might help to answer why. The answer above just like saying that the dog killed the puppy for being ugly, which does not make sense. If it was in pain and suffering, the dog would try to help it, not eat it.

Dogs do naturally eat there puppies if they can sense somethings wrong with it. they aren't us and don't have motherly instincts. Her instincts are to protect the ones that will do well in life. They weed out the weak ones.

Answer 2

In some cases the mother dog will eat her pups if they are either sick or if her maternal instinct tells her they won't do well.

it is normal. In other cases stress can cause the mother to eat her own pups. Make sure they are warm! Newborn puppies should be kept in a warm environment of 90 degrees Fahrenheit and well monitored!

Answer 3

Dogs eat their puppies because they know there is something wrong with them. It's either the puppy was born dead or will die soon. The mother dog thinks she can get the nutrients she needs from the puppy.

Answer 4

They don't, it's completely against their nature

Answer 5

Of course they can my aunty had a dog who had puppys and the mother rejected one of them and eat it.

Answer 6

No other animals eat their animals but not dogs

Answer 7

I was always told 2 different answers..the 1st was they know when one isn't right.and the 2nd cause their not ready to be parents

Answer 8

I have had dogs my whole life with many being bred, and have never seen a dog eat her puppies.

Answer 9

Because they are hungry