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Is it normal for a male amstaff to be "mothering" to a puppy?
We picked up our 10 week old english bull terrier a week and a half ago. Our amstaff took an immediate liking to her and has been babying her ever since. He plays with her, he sleeps with her and he even grooms her. When they play he rolls on his back or side to seem less intimidating. He also lets her share his toys. Even his precious squeaky dragon. I’m happy they get along so well and right from the start, but I find it odd how mothering he’s been. Is it normal for an altered male to be so nurturing to a puppy?
BTW I’m not complaining, I’m just curious.
I seriously doubt he will kill her. That’s going a bit extreme. Besides we do crate both dogs when we leave to run errands, so he wouldn’t have a chance to even if he wanted to. Which I highly doubt.
My sister had a dog that did this with a kitten.
She was so amazed at how the dog "loved" the kitten and was "mothering" the kitten.
One day she came home to a dead kitten.
The trainer she talked to after this that said one has to be VERY concerned about a dog that shows an obessessive interest in a new pet, baby, etc.
It is not normal at all for your dog to behave like that.
I would personally be concerned and not leave them alone unsupervised.
UHave2BeKiddingMe | Feb 06, 2010
Yes, this is normal. Dogs don’t differentiate so much between male and females as do humans. Males have a protective "mothering" instinct just as females do but usually do not get to put it into practice since they can’t give birth. It may also be a good thing that he is altered and the puppy is a female, so his other instinct (eliminating competition) is less likely to kick in.
But hey, that is just something I heard on an animal show and could be totally wrong! Just count yourself lucky that you have such a sweetie!!
Sheila | Feb 06, 2010
It could be normal. It happened to me when I was little and my family breed GSD’s. The father of one of the litters was acting like the mother. It was like they switched roles. Every dog is different. There are a lot of stories like yours out there. It’s just like when you see the shows on TV when a bear or something is mothering to a kitten or a ducks or something. Hehe…sorry the only animals I could think of.
I would just go with it. At least you won’t have to worry about the male not accepting the puppy.
Good Luck!!
Karyn and Nate | Feb 06, 2010
It’s not uncommon, just don’t leave them together unsupervised until the pup is a little older.
Don’t listen to the first answerer. I had a rescued APBT and he mothered my kitten and she’s just fine, and prefers to sleep with dogs more than cats.
BYB eating dragons want ketchup! | Feb 06, 2010
i would keep an eye on them and dont leave alone. but yeah i think its great, my nieces dog just had pups and her other dog had oone of them in her mouth. she just wanted to love it i believe. i read this story about a hurt big bird of some kind took to some baby bunnies. the bunnies were found and brought into the shelter. put in a cage and the bird stayed by that cage for a few days the people wanted to see what the bird would do with the bunnie and let them be together. the bird nudged at it with its nose and layed down adn out it under its wing a little bit and went to sleep so now they let the bird be the mommy to al the bunies i seen a pic andd its so cute
jjkk | Feb 06, 2010
Yes that is perfectly and utterly normal. Think about when you see a little kid alone you feel sorry for them and play with them. That is how your dog feels he is just playing and befriending him.
Paige | Feb 06, 2010
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