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Mamas love their babies, right? That’s supposed to be how it goes. Most of the time, it does, especially for dogs. For the 8 weeks between being born and going off to their forever homes, those puppies are her whole world.<\/p>\n
If she’s lucky, there will be one or two who stay behind. That’s exactly what happened for one Dachshund, whose parents let her keep her favorite puppy. Clearly, she could not be any happier about it:<\/p>\n
Mena<\/a> has 5 Dachshunds, or as she calls them, Weens. Out of the five of them, several are related! The one with the cast on actually recently became a big sister; her mom had one puppy late last year.<\/p>\n She’s definitely milking the whole “broken leg” bit for more kisses from her mama, but luckily, her mama is more than happy to oblige her. She’s okay, just got into a fight with one of the other Weens!<\/p>\n Related: Dachshund \u2018Battles\u2019 Cat Sister and the Winner Is So Clear<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Most of the time, they get along pretty well. This was just a strange one-off incident, and their mom is taking steps to ensure that it never happens again. Unfortunately, even dogs who have cohabitated peacefully for years might fight over:<\/p>\n Most likely, they were fighting over who would be the first to snuggle the new puppy, Snickers. He’s just too cute:<\/p>\n He was a singleton puppy, and Mena has already mentioned that she’ll be keeping him. I’m so happy the family gets to stay together!<\/p>\n While it’s not necessary, and there’s no harm in not keeping puppies as long as you find them loving homes, keeping them is an option. Some people think they’ll fight as they age, but that’s typically not true. <\/a><\/p>\n Mama dogs may turn on their puppies, but it’s unlikely, as long as you provide proper:<\/p>\n Littermates are more prone to fighting than mother\/puppy pairs. Not this pair, though. They’d never put paws on each other!<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc36<\/a>SIGN UP to get “pawsitivity” delivered right to your inbox with inspiring & entertaining stories about our furry & feathered friends<\/a><\/strong>\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/a><\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade Pets<\/a> on Feb 5, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News<\/a> section. Add Parade Pets as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/ol>\n
Mama Dogs Can Live With Their Puppies<\/h2>\n
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