The desire to have a family is hard-wired in most of us, and animals are no exception. A mother dog bonds with her pups through her sense of smell, which is why it can be a bad idea to separate the pups from their mother; depending on the olfactory (smell) system of the breed, some mothers might not recognize her tykes.
According to one study, it's the maternal instinct which also makes female dogs more sociable than males. Dogs were presented with three, treat-filled boxes, only two of which could be opened on their own. The female dogs were far more likely to “ask” a researcher for help than males.
This list of dogs with their puppies is our tribute to these loyal canines. Do you have any photos of pooches with their pups? Post your own, or vote on your favorite below!
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One Happy Family
I, Big Wrinkle, Made All These Little Wrinkles
Jameson And Remington
Father And Son
Sweet Kisses
Pitbull And Baby Pitbull
Sorry but the mutilation of the ears for pointless aesthetics detracts from such a beautiful photo.
In total agreement with Adrian; the unnecessary ear mutilation detracts from the photos and made me wonder how many of these owners are responsible or just backyard breeders trying to make a quick buck.
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Such a beautiful dog, so sad to see her poor ears in that condition
At least the puppy's ears aren't cropped. And it's entirely possible the owner got the parent with ears already cropped, as it used to be a lot more common. Pitties with cropped ears are statistically less adopted because people get the mistaken impression the dog is mean.
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I agree with you. What's wrong with the ears. And the owner actually thought the animal was more beautiful that way ?!?!?! Sick people
Can't blame the owner unless you're certain they're the one who had it done. Since the puppy's ears aren't cropped, I would be more inclined to believe this owner did not have the parent's ears cropped.
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I will give the owner the benefit of the doubt and assume the older dog is a rescue and it's ears were already cropped at the time of adoption.
True, and she could have been pregnant when rescued as well.
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yuk those poor ears - leave the puppies alone - just seen Adrian East comment - I AGREE
how can people be so cruel!!!! So sad to see dogs with ears like this!!!!
Breeders and puppy mills. At least the puppy's ears are intact.
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Please don't cut the baby's ears. What a barbaric, pointless custom that takes away from the beauty of the dogs and reminds me of how inhumane humans can be.
I agree so heartedly Adrian, these are gorgeous Tri Pits and they destroyed the look
I agree with the comment about the cropped ears. Is also sad juxtaposition that the pup is on a loose, pink flat collar with a iny bell. the mother is on a choke chain... At wha age does baby get to anticipate being dealt with harsh corrections... really... should she ever need to be...I hope not,
This owner posted the pic for the love of his animals and everyone is blasting him/or her. Not the time or place.
I think these beautiful animals will be lovers to people, not fighters. I think the mother will only attack, if you are doing something to her baby
Your wrong. Cropping is done for many reasons. Mainly they are done on working dogs like Boar hunting dogs for an example so that they can prevent injury. Also for CKC and AKC it was breed standard for many working breeds. Plus floppy ears are prone to
What on Earth are you talking about? Everyone has the right to voice their opinion. Nobody is "imposing" and thing on anyone except the owner of the dog who imposed their messed up ideas on this dogs ears. The main reason for ear cropping is dog fighting, so I think people are more than entitled to their opinion in that. if people decide to continue this practice for aesthetic reasons, well then they just have to deal with the fallout of public opinion. Actions have consequences.
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Husky And Its Baby
French Bulldog And Its Puppy
Puppy Bums
Like Father Like Son
Mother With Her Baby
Like Father Like Son
A Mother's Love
So My Bulldog Seems To Be Pretty Proud Of His Son
Don't Worry, It'll Be Alright
Six Sweet Puppies Sitting With Mother
Mother And Daughter
Very unfortunate they chose to crop the puppy's ears. With an adult dog, you don't know who had it done, but it's clear this owner made a poor choice in doing so with this pup. Oddly, the mama's ears appear to be natural. Ear-cropping is not widely done anymore for a variety of very good reasons.
Adorable Mini-me Version
Puppy
Golden Retriever Love
Proud Father And Son
Newborn Puppy With Mother
Cute Boop
I'm so glad there were rotties in this mix!! So gorgeous when they're young.
Husky Puppie With His Mother
So sweet. I had a male Siberian. He was a great dog but also a great escape artist. LOL.
My Golden Retriever And Her 3 Day Old Puppies
The World’s Largest Pitbull Hulk And His Puppies
Mini Me
I love this one, the little one looks more curious than his mom, she looks in love of the photographer
Dog And Its Puppy
The ribbon is to teach it to leave a collar alone as well. Our breeder didn't do it, and Midas took a while to get used to the collar. The could hurt themselves if they don't learn this.
Bulldog Mommy With Her Puppies
Our Beloved Lulu And Her Little Girl
Bruma And Tuga
Sencha The Jack Russel With Newborn Puppies
Proud Mary And Her Puppy
This Little Girl Had Just Been Brought Into This World
Puppy And His Mom
Son And Mommy!
Note: this post originally had 92 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
Aww, That's one of the Main reasons I didn't want my Lab girl to have puppies. Because I would have to take away her babies. And that must be heartbreaking. So we got her fixed and she is so gentle with her stuffed babies as can be. I know I should have given her the right to give birth, but there are already to many unwanted dogs in the world, So,to each there own. and it shortens females life spans. And I've wanted her for a very long time. It's been ten years now, and she's doing fine.
Unbelievable the number of people saying "stop breeding, adopt". What do you want? The extinction of pure breeds so only strays are on the market? Then what, you'll want strays to be neutered too because there will too much in your opinion. And then you'll want the same with another species, and another and another until there is only humans left... Wait, why not neutering humans too, they are overpopulating our planet after all. Nice, now everything and everyone is neutered, how amazing is that! *sarcasm OFF*
By the way, I do adoption I never got an animal from anywhere else than nature (yeah people are shithead and they abandon animals in nature sadly) or shelters. But the "stop breeding, adopt" thing is, in my opinion, getting old and makes me angry, how humans dare to say which animals can reproduce and which ones can't when they are themselves unable to control their own reproduction rate and overpopulate the planet selfishly? Seriously people, just appreciate the nice pictures and let the owners of the animals do whatever they want.
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Aww, That's one of the Main reasons I didn't want my Lab girl to have puppies. Because I would have to take away her babies. And that must be heartbreaking. So we got her fixed and she is so gentle with her stuffed babies as can be. I know I should have given her the right to give birth, but there are already to many unwanted dogs in the world, So,to each there own. and it shortens females life spans. And I've wanted her for a very long time. It's been ten years now, and she's doing fine.
Unbelievable the number of people saying "stop breeding, adopt". What do you want? The extinction of pure breeds so only strays are on the market? Then what, you'll want strays to be neutered too because there will too much in your opinion. And then you'll want the same with another species, and another and another until there is only humans left... Wait, why not neutering humans too, they are overpopulating our planet after all. Nice, now everything and everyone is neutered, how amazing is that! *sarcasm OFF*
By the way, I do adoption I never got an animal from anywhere else than nature (yeah people are shithead and they abandon animals in nature sadly) or shelters. But the "stop breeding, adopt" thing is, in my opinion, getting old and makes me angry, how humans dare to say which animals can reproduce and which ones can't when they are themselves unable to control their own reproduction rate and overpopulate the planet selfishly? Seriously people, just appreciate the nice pictures and let the owners of the animals do whatever they want.
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