How Do Father Dogs React to Their Puppies

How Do Father Dogs React to Their Puppies?
Every male dog is different from their puppies.
Reactions range from affectionate to aggressive,
which makes it crucial to be careful with their first meeting.
There are several traits that father dogs exhibit
when meeting their puppies for the first time.

It's generally recognized that male dogs don't recognize their own puppies
and that they do not harbor paternal instincts.

Their paternal instincts are generalized rather than specific to their own litters.
Dogs recognize puppies as immature pack members

and treat them differently than adult dogs.

Even male dogs can become protective of puppies,

but this behavior isn’t specific to puppies they have fathered.

While wild dogs, like wolves, exhibit paternal behavior,
domestic dogs don’t.
This is likely the result of decades of human intervention in dogs’ lives
and breeding. #cutepuppies #dogparents #puppies