dog is licking our new rabbit! WTHeck?!

[ametauss]

For my aust shep/lab mix, it's mothering.... She'd lick our rabbits and baby chicks.... always under supervision.... I did have my lion head bunny kick one of our cat's butt one night when he was roaming around loose because DS left him on the couch.... Poor kitty got a bloody nose....

We have a rat terrier who thinks our kitten is her pup... they groom each other and then roll on the floor play fighting....

 

[boredchickenz]

Dogs, especially females, tend to do that to either parent them, or to get to know them and sometimes, to make sure they will not harm any member of the "pack". I would go with the "parenting" because One: Dogs tend to adopt different animals into their family, Two: The dog is covering the rabbit with his/her scent. Three: While licking, and sniffing the rabbit, The dog isn't hurting it.

 

[silly4buttons]

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