When Mother and Son re-unite

Bingo · 06-12-2005, 01:04 PM

Bingo, my mutt, is 8 months old. He was born in Oct. 2004 and around December, the owner (my Aunt's neighbor) gave me the pup and he was taken away from his mother. Last week, I was going to drive over to my Aunt's, and I thought it'd be a good idea to bring Bingo to his mother..so I decided to take along Bingo because I wanted to see how he would react with his mother and brother who still lives next door to my Aunt's. After about 30mins. of driving... and a backseat with drool (He gets carsick)..I finally made it. The original owner was really glad to see Bingo, he said he'd grown up so much, and is fatter than his brothers. Then he brought out Pok-Pok..Bingo's mother. Bingo approached her, they sniffed eachother, and just when it seemed like a happy reunion..the mother lashed out at Bingo and made an attempt to attack him. She was pretty angry. The brother who was behind a fence sniffed Bingo, n they just sniffed eachother, n didnt do anything. They got along much better.

Question: Anyone ever experience something like this? Do mother and son usually recognize eachother? or do they just forget about eachother?

FurryAngel33 · 06-12-2005, 03:07 PM

The mother probably just didn't want the pup back.
And The Brother is like COOL my old buddy!

Pugdawg1 · 06-12-2005, 05:01 PM

One of my pugs met his mamma when he was oh gosh.. a year old I think. They couldn't have cared less. LOL

flyndog · 06-12-2005, 05:07 PM

You brought an "strange" adult dog into another dog's territory. Since I don't know how your pup reacted to the older dog (and vice versa), I can't know exactly what cause the confrontation. But usually, a young pup, whose "puppy ticket" has expired, just makes a doggie faux pax and torques off the adult dog. Maybe the pup just got in the older dog's face, was over exhuberant, jumped on her, or maybe made some rude doggie gesture likestiff tail, stiff posture, head over shoulder, attempt to mount). Usually, it's just lack of proper dog etiquette that gets older pups in trouble.
Kit

IceyBlueSibes · 06-12-2005, 05:12 PM

I don't think dogs recognize their siblings and mother like we do if they're "reunited". To her, Bingo was another dog on her territory, and she was making it known.

That's just my best guess... but there could have been something that we never saw. Sometimes a dog's body language is so discrete, it's hard to tell why a dog goes after another.

oc_spirit · 06-12-2005, 09:08 PM

Last year I had OC's mum for the summer to train for the breeder and he would've been around 1.5years old and they did NOT recognize eachother! Ocean pretty much ignored OC the whole time and OC pestered her for play a lot. I think Poc Poc was just reacting to Bingo like she would with any other strange dog

calgal · 06-12-2005, 09:24 PM

She probably has the alpha role and is letting Bingo know it.

Bingo · 06-12-2005, 10:08 PM

Yeah, they probably just didnt recognize eachother. Actually, when Bingo and his mother were face to face, Bingo had his head down a little bit, then they started to sniff eachother for a second..face to face. Then they stood still for about 2 seconds..then she barked and lunged forward just enough to scare bingo away. Well, at least i know not to do any more "happy" reunions anymore

06-12-2005, 01:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bingo Daschund & Mutt Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 41 Rep Power: 73	When Mother and Son re-unite Bingo, my mutt, is 8 months old. He was born in Oct. 2004 and around December, the owner (my Aunt's neighbor) gave me the pup and he was taken away from his mother. Last week, I was going to drive over to my Aunt's, and I thought it'd be a good idea to bring Bingo to his mother..so I decided to take along Bingo because I wanted to see how he would react with his mother and brother who still lives next door to my Aunt's. After about 30mins. of driving... and a backseat with drool (He gets carsick)..I finally made it. The original owner was really glad to see Bingo, he said he'd grown up so much, and is fatter than his brothers. Then he brought out Pok-Pok..Bingo's mother. Bingo approached her, they sniffed eachother, and just when it seemed like a happy reunion..the mother lashed out at Bingo and made an attempt to attack him. She was pretty angry. The brother who was behind a fence sniffed Bingo, n they just sniffed eachother, n didnt do anything. They got along much better. Question: Anyone ever experience something like this? Do mother and son usually recognize eachother? or do they just forget about eachother?

06-12-2005, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
FurryAngel33 :] Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,279 Rep Power: 104	The mother probably just didn't want the pup back. And The Brother is like COOL my old buddy!
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Pugdawg1 Pug Mom Join Date: May 2004 Location: Elko, Nevada Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 138	One of my pugs met his mamma when he was oh gosh.. a year old I think. They couldn't have cared less. LOL
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flyndog Unleash The Possibilities Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Marfa, TX Posts: 3,969 Rep Power: 185	You brought an "strange" adult dog into another dog's territory. Since I don't know how your pup reacted to the older dog (and vice versa), I can't know exactly what cause the confrontation. But usually, a young pup, whose "puppy ticket" has expired, just makes a doggie faux pax and torques off the adult dog. Maybe the pup just got in the older dog's face, was over exhuberant, jumped on her, or maybe made some rude doggie gesture likestiff tail, stiff posture, head over shoulder, attempt to mount). Usually, it's just lack of proper dog etiquette that gets older pups in trouble. Kit
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IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,831 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 276	I don't think dogs recognize their siblings and mother like we do if they're "reunited". To her, Bingo was another dog on her territory, and she was making it known. That's just my best guess... but there could have been something that we never saw. Sometimes a dog's body language is so discrete, it's hard to tell why a dog goes after another.
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oc_spirit Snow Girl Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,621 Rep Power: 146	Last year I had OC's mum for the summer to train for the breeder and he would've been around 1.5years old and they did NOT recognize eachother! Ocean pretty much ignored OC the whole time and OC pestered her for play a lot. I think Poc Poc was just reacting to Bingo like she would with any other strange dog
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calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,882 Rep Power: 234	She probably has the alpha role and is letting Bingo know it.

06-12-2005, 10:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bingo Daschund & Mutt Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 41 Rep Power: 73	Yeah, they probably just didnt recognize eachother. Actually, when Bingo and his mother were face to face, Bingo had his head down a little bit, then they started to sniff eachother for a second..face to face. Then they stood still for about 2 seconds..then she barked and lunged forward just enough to scare bingo away. Well, at least i know not to do any more "happy" reunions anymore

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