My dog is a homewrecker!
By Theresaaiza
@Theresaaiza (10487)
Australia
November 18, 2017 1:07am CST
My lovely little Japanese Spitz, Yuyu (her name), one day chased a mother duck and its ducklings. Apparently, for some reason, this duck decided to lay its eggs on our roof gutter and had been there for days. When the eggs hatched, they all flew down to the yard and that's when my dog chased them all away, except for one duckling who got left behind.
We decided to keep the duckling but unfortunately, it died after 3 days. It was way too young and fragile, and we really didn't have any facilities or knowledge on raising this kind of animal. Surprisingly, my dog instantly mothered the duckling and watched it in its little brooder and wouldn't leave it. i think she too got really sad when it didn't thrive.
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@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
26 Nov 17
I think she was very very guilty and tried to make up for it. 
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
11 Jan 18
i know. they can be very domesticated. what happened to your pet?
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@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
12 Jan 18
@LadyDuck That's right, they recognize you as their mother. Very interesting isn't it
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@LadyDuck (458179)
• Switzerland
11 Jan 18
@Theresaaiza When they are very young, the follow the first person who take care of them. My grandfather gave me the little duck, I put it in a little basket, fed him and he started to follow me around my grandmother home. I loved my duckling.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Nov 17
That is very sweet and it is too bad that the duckling didn't make it.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
11 Jan 18
saw a group of ducks at the park and wondered if those were her siblings.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
22 Nov 17
That was very special what your dog did. Dogs do feel things and if you felt bad the dog could see or feel the sadness and felt sad too.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
26 Nov 17
Funny, because of her curiosity, when we let the duckling loose in our living room, my dog wouldn't stop licking and grooming her and I think this too wore the little one down so we had to take it away from her and place it inside the brooder with a little net covering. Yuyu would not stop peering down on it. And stayed there all day long. I think they really bonded except that the duckling did not really thrive
@YrNemo (20261)
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18 Nov 17
hmm, that pet of yours needs some little kitten or puppy to take care of . Its maternal instinct seems to be strong.
. Its maternal instinct seems to be strong.@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
26 Nov 17
Very true Darcy, I'm sure she will be awesome to have some company. I'm seriously considering getting another pet once we've moved out from my fiance's parental home. At the moment it's hard to have pets in the house
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
12 Jan 18
Aww how sad it didn't live I would have felt so bad. So sweet your beautiful dog wanted to be its mother after she chased the real mother off
@cttolledo (5460)
• Legaspi, Philippines
18 Nov 17
Dog is like a human. hehe. your dog learned a very important lesson.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
26 Nov 17
I'm seriously considering getting another pet once we have our own house.
our pets certainly have feelings.