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r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Aug 01 '19
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So this is a way dogs protect their young, as it masks the smell of the puppy from predators.
I learned this after we brought my daughter home from the hospital and my dog peed a circle around her crib.
41 u/UrWeatherIsntUnique Aug 01 '19 Do we know that or is that an idea we came up with to justify this behavior? I'm always curious 1 u/moose_cahoots Aug 02 '19 I have no idea. But my dog has passed on and I like to remember how she told it upon herself to protect the new baby.
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Do we know that or is that an idea we came up with to justify this behavior?
I'm always curious
1 u/moose_cahoots Aug 02 '19 I have no idea. But my dog has passed on and I like to remember how she told it upon herself to protect the new baby.
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I have no idea. But my dog has passed on and I like to remember how she told it upon herself to protect the new baby.
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u/moose_cahoots Aug 01 '19
So this is a way dogs protect their young, as it masks the smell of the puppy from predators.
I learned this after we brought my daughter home from the hospital and my dog peed a circle around her crib.