Owners Realize Dog Mom Gives Extra Love To Runt Of Litter

Jan 28, 2020 by apost team

Labrador Daisy Duke had eight puppies last year, and one of them was a runt. Named Lucy, the mother impressed her owners by giving this tiny baby extra special care and lots of love, which has all been captured on video, much to the delight of viewers worldwide.

The video has now had over 5 million views. Daisy produced a litter of puppies, four of which were black and four of which were white. One of the white puppies was much smaller than the others. This was Lucy.

Lucy’s mother seemed to know she would need more care than the other little ones, so she gave the pup more attention if she cried, and she showered her with kisses. Daisy also gave Lucy one-on-one cuddling time.

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The owners saw seven puppies when there should have been eight according to the video. Then they found Lucy with her mother instead of her siblings. Daisy had been carrying Lucy away from her brothers and sisters to ensure her safety when she nursed her. She was smart enough to know she should give Lucy the attention she needed when her siblings were asleep.

Daisy acted in a way that showed she is an excellent mother, not a mom who fails to give the smallest and weakest pup the special attention it needs.

Sometimes the runt in a litter will get pushed away from its mother by its siblings during feeding time. Due to its size, it may not have the strength to fight to stay in place. Since this puts the pup at risk for malnutrition, the owners may need to get involved to make sure the pup gets nourished.

See Daisy taking care of Lucy in a video more than five million people have watched, and help that number grow by telling others to watch it too