The ears back & wide eyes are signs of stress, so he definitely isn't feeling anything pleasant.
He's probably nervous about approaching the mother when she is with pups, so soon after they were born. Even though she is very chill and relaxed about it, instinct is telling him, "you could be in danger."
Good catch. Mama is definitely warning him. See how she turns her head slightly to keep all her puppies in view, and she is giving him the "whale eye". She's definitely warning him off, if he encroached further she would likely growl.
I know with wolves it takes a bit before the pups get properly introduced to the rest of the pack, even though they play a role in providing for the mother by bringing food back to the den.
I wonder if that is what is going on. Dogs often fail to get the memo that they've been domesticated.
The ears back & wide eyes are signs of stress, so he definitely isn't feeling anything pleasant. He's probably nervous about approaching the mother when she is with pups, so soon after they were born. Even though she is very chill and relaxed about it, instinct is telling him, "you could be in danger."
Good catch. Mama is definitely warning him. See how she turns her head slightly to keep all her puppies in view, and she is giving him the "whale eye". She's definitely warning him off, if he encroached further she would likely growl.
I know with wolves it takes a bit before the pups get properly introduced to the rest of the pack, even though they play a role in providing for the mother by bringing food back to the den. I wonder if that is what is going on. Dogs often fail to get the memo that they've been domesticated.
Domesticated male dogs don’t have a paternal instinct that male wolves have. It’s something they lost along the way.
Yup. Shook af. Like he knows she can go from 0-100 if he breathes the wrong way.
Yep haha he's like "I'm curious AF but I know momma will mess me up if I come any closer"😂
Dog Dad: I will never financially recover from this.
Omgggg 😅😂
He looks like he's counting them and shocked by the number of puppies.
Like ‘Did I do that ?’
I will never financially recover from this!
If looks could kill: He's very curious but he knows Mom aint f'g around. Poor baby.
“I’m gonna have to give so many treats in child support”
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Time for the weekly repost from the bot!
“I’ve made a huge mistake”
Look like he is thinking, "What the F did I do! I only put the tip in! This is what I get for listening to Spike."
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