carrying small dogs

[shean]

hello, my dog is now almost 7 months old, female, spayed. my question is about her new habbit of picking up young small dogs and carrying them around, we go evbery weekend now for group walks with about ten other dogs some chiuaua (sorry about the grammer) and other large dogs ages 1- 5 years her playing is better she is less of a hog with toys...... anyway. over the past two weeks when she meets a young dog say 10 weeks she will sniff and greet then without a sound she will pick the puppy up and start walking over to me with it in her mouth and gives it to me( 10 foot leash) in an on/off leash dog park. The other owner gets a little concerned the puppy in her mouth does not make a sound and is none worse for it and i have learned to be quick enough to prevent the other person from pulling thier puppy free using their leash.

she does not do this with the dogs in our walking group nor does she do it older small dogs. i just don't know what to tell the other owner, sometimes i just want to be cheeky and point out she did not eat it , that wont help i know. I think this is normal behaviour just if someone else could help me understand this better then i will have something to tell the distressed owner of the puppy.

this has happened 3 times all different puppies under 12 weeks.

[Judi W]

What makes you think this is "normal"? If one of those pups belonged to me, you would not have the words to tell me it is OK because your dog did not eat my pup.

It is not OK, it is bad manners, and unacceptable and the owners of those pups have every reason to pitch a big fit. Just don't allow it, then you won't need to try to make up a reason why it is acceptable.

[Dans2Rotts]

Might be some type of maternal instinct. But you shouldnt let her do it, it must be horrifying to the owners the 1st few seconds they witness your dog going down and picking up their pup. So I would pull her in when you see a young pup comming near you. And after you have her next to you and if the owners of the other pup come near you bend down to make sure she cant do anything but lick the pup, youll be much more popular with the other park users for the RIGHT reason.

[Judi W]

Once beyond neonates, bitches do not carry their young around. She guides them with her nose on their own four feet. Instead of looking for excuses, simply get that bitch under control.

[RottyMom]

Maybe she wants a little brother or sister....