Will male dogs try to hurt a female dogs new born puppies?

Answer 1

It depends on the dog and the breed. Some males are very friendly toward puppies and will play with them very willingly once the puppies start to move around more and play; in these cases, often the main concern is simply whether the male will accidentally injure them due to his relative size. Some, however, are extremely gentle around them. Others may show aggression to the pups, which could lead to injury.

In short, supervise your male carefully when introducing him to the pups, if you intend on doing so, and try to avoid doing so until the pups are big enough to be moving around some. Also keep in mind that the female will be very protective of her puppies, and she may attempt to injure the male for showing excessive interest in them--even if he is a dog familiar to her--depending on her temperament.

Answer 2

Think it depends upon the dog. There is a great deal of information that states males should never be around young pups, they will injure the pups and the bitch will drive them away. Having read all this before my bitch whelped, I intended to follow the advice given and certainly the bitch growled every time she heard the dog when she was actually giving birth. The following morning, however, my bitch actively sought out the dog, pawing at the door where he was and whining. I eventually allowed him to enter the room due to her level of distress, albeit under close supervision, and he met the pups with no problem. Within a couple of days, my male was a better parent than the female - it was the dog that responded and became distressed when the babies cried and would run between the bitch and the babies until she returned and fed them. He was also incredibly gentle and would lie with them from the time they were a couple of days old, and was unbelievably careful with the placing of his feet. When the pups became mobile, both parents seemed to share the supervision of the young, so each could have a break.

Obviously each situation is different, but my experience of both canine parents being involved in the raising of their offspring taught me a valuable lesson in making assumptions with our pets. I am convinced that my male was aware the pups were his and I would not hesitate to allow him to parent any future litters of puppies he fathered.

Must note, however, that my dog and bitch are approximately 18 months apart in age - my dog being the elder, they have been inseperable since I bought her as a puppy, she has always adored him and from day 1 she has been very much in charge of everything he does, so the relationship between them probably greatly helped.

Answer 3

Sometimes they may try or try to just see or play with them, but the mother of the newborns should be very protective and should not allow any other dogs near them until shes ready for them to socialize

Answer 4

most dogs dont even know that they are their pups, actually you should be careful because the male tends to hurt the pups or even kill them.