[Rqqneujr]

My girl dont like puppies, we dont let her around them. she trys to kill them, but when they get grown she is just as playful.

[cauddyVab]

I had a female who was a puppy killer. She even went out of her way to obtain & tear open a crate open to kill a puppy. Some might disagree w/ this but IMO if a bitch is a puppy killer, it's a cull.

(BTW, I lmao @ "happy meal w/ fur." lol.)

[tpJKhY8Z]

I've known a few dogs to be aggressive towards puppies but in most cases it was another issue {ie; toy guarding, prey drive, etc...} that was being displayed more than actual "puppy aggression".

[drmarshallusa]

My dog is DA in some instances(more from being scared) but absolutely loves, loves,loves puppies and had never been agressive towards them. More I think because they don't pose a threat to him.

I do know a lot of dogs that do not like puppies at all and want to eat them.

[JeorgeNoxeref]

Since I got Slick Ric.. he's about 13 weeks or so now. Angel and he are both in the house full time right now. They are crated when I am not here but when I am here and supervise they can mingle. So far Slick wants to play with Angel so bad he can't stand it and Angel mainly just tolerates him and does not play back and if he gets out of line she checks him..but no more than a mother does a pup just a growling snap.. which sends hims screaming a running away. Folsom wants to kill him and Boomer just doesn't care one way or the other.

[markbila]

Before I meet my husband he told me that he had a large male Rottie and had got a new pup said they got along fine, he was feeding the Rottie not thinking much of the puupy running around the house said the Rot had never shown food agg ever, but he turned his back to get the dogs some water and the puppy stuck his nose in the food bowl and the Rottie ripped him apart.

So now he will not feed any dogs together puppy or not. Rocky has no problem with this but we still do not feed him and the pup at the same place.

[bUqLfXRI]

A dog is a dog and a puppy is just a small dog. An older dog does not look at a puppy and think, "Hey...now there's a cute lil fella....I'll bet he's gonna grow up and be a great pet for someone.....look at those cute lil ears!...."

So I think it's rediculous to say that a dog that will attack/kill a puppy is "one messed up dog."

In fact, watch Animal Planet. Watch the Discovery Channel. Hell, watch real life as it happens around you.

And in all actuality, many animals of various species will kill young that does not belong to them. And males of many species are notorious for killing young even if it is there's.

There is no family bond with dogs. They don't think of each other as their "brother, sister, mom, dad". They see another dog.

[MichaelfromSpace]

well said mia

[Cgnebksb]

yep males do it all the time. I foster 3 pups from a litter of 8 who were the last ones alive after their father killed the rest of the litter.

[duminyricky]

I had a female who was a puppy killer. She even went out of her way to obtain & tear open a crate open to kill a puppy. Some might disagree w/ this but IMO if a bitch is a puppy killer, it's a cull.

(BTW, I lmao @ "happy meal w/ fur." lol.)

That makes sense to me. I could understand a male killing puppies, but it seems off in a female. Plus, what would be the point of having a female like that in a breeding program if she's just going to kill all the pups?

[duminyricky]

Since I got Slick Ric.. he's about 13 weeks or so now. Angel and he are both in the house full time right now. They are crated when I am not here but when I am here and supervise they can mingle. So far Slick wants to play with Angel so bad he can't stand it and Angel mainly just tolerates him and does not play back and if he gets out of line she checks him..but no more than a mother does a pup just a growling snap.. which sends hims screaming a running away. Folsom wants to kill him and Boomer just doesn't care one way or the other.

Folsom and Boomer are both males, right? Do you attribute Angel's tolerance of the pup to her overall disposition or more to the fact that she's a female? And vice versa with Boomer and Folsom's reaction?

[kenowinnumberss]

Its not unusual for males but I see it as a big minus in females. I for one wouldnt have anything for a female that killed the young she was supposed to be nursing except for a one way ticket to cull lane. Completely unacceptable in my opinion regardless of what some may think. In a mentally sound bitch there should be no desire to exterminate a small pup that she is nursing I see it as showing signs of unstability, and not a trait I would allow in my breeding program. Like the big bully at the playground you know anyway thats just my .02 cents. I agree with Rai_77

[socialkiiii]

Well, mine will never be bred for various other reasons...but I guess I should elaborate on what I said earlier...
She is DA, even with puppies...but she went into a false pregnancy and started lactating/nursing when I brought home one of my pups after her heat. So she is good if she thinks they are hers...just not other puppies. Does that make since?

[JeorgeNoxeref]

Yes. Boomer and Folsom are both male. Folsom intact Boomer fixed.

I think Boomer being fixed as more to do with his tolerance because it sort of changed his attitude. Folsom being intact and more aggressive toward other male dogs. I think him being intact has alot more to do with his want to kill Slick.

Angel tolerates males that aren't trying to hump her. But she's still a dominat bitch and if a male shows any aggression she'll jump them.

Folsom and Boomer are both males, right? Do you attribute Angel's tolerance of the pup to her overall disposition or more to the fact that she's a female? And vice versa with Boomer and Folsom's reaction?

[Faungarne]

When Justin (Stan's son) brought his pup, Oreo, to our house, Hawken and Morgan wanted to play with her. Locus wanted to "get rid" of her. Tess and Notch get along fine with puppies.

[duminyricky]

Have any of you heard or known a dog that was DA against puppies (bulldog or not)?

I've just never heard of it and wondered if it's even a concern, and if a dog were to be so DA even against puppies, would that be a genetic fault?

I would think knowing that puppies are puppies and need to be treated as such is something so instinctual that attacking and killing them would qualify as one messed up dog.

[Breevereurl]

Yep, knew a real dumba$$ who didn't treat his dog well (APBT) lived on a chain full time. Got a puppy, threw it in the backyard, and came home to a pile of bones.

[duminyricky]

Yep, knew a real dumba$$ who didn't treat his dog well (APBT) lived on a chain full time. Got a puppy, threw it in the backyard, and came home to a pile of bones.

Would you think that dog had some underlying genetic issues for doing that? Meaning, if he hadn't been incorrectly chained, do you think he would still have those issues, or do you think it's all tied into (no pun intended) the incorrect chaining and lack of socialization?

Do you know if the dog was taken from it's mother too young?

I'm just thinking that if it isn't nature that puts the idea that puppies are different in the dog's head, that maybe it's nuture - learned from being with littermates and mom.

[Breevereurl]

I think there is a direct correlation between incorrect chaining/ poor socialization. The dog was a mess. It was a female dog too.

I have no idea when it was taken from its mother, probably around six wks, that is the norm around here unfortunately.

I know Apollo has no issues with puppies, and he can't stand most adult dogs.

[errolurberozy]

this is really going the wrong direction IMO...

anyhow, what age of puppy are you referring to? If you are referring to a pup of about 4 months old that is about the age that they lose their "puppy card" Mistakes that dogs would let slide or mild corrections are starting to become more pronounced at about this time...

also it is not uncommon for male dogs to not interact with their pups at all (hence why a man that is often referred to as a "dog" for family injustices)

That being said it si not uncommon to have dogs (especially) males that will not tolerate a puppy at all, and it is common to have dogs that believe that every other animal is a happy meal with fur.

It is an individual issue, but I would not call it a genetic flaw. Just know what you got...