eric Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 When we picked up Riley one of the first things I noticed was that all the whiskers on his snout had been "trimmed". When I asked the lady who runs the shelter what happened, she told me that she had read that sometimes the mother bites the puppy's whiskers off to keep them from wandering off. Anybody ever heard of this? Seems odd. Quote
courtnek Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 I couldnt find anything that said that, but I did find a site that said that dogs whiskers, like cats, are very sensitive and help them in hunting and playing. Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 I have aways belived a cats let him know if he will fit though a small gap Quote
TDG Posted October 4, 2004 Posted October 4, 2004 when i adopted my dog from the shelter, most of his whiskers were missing too. the first three months of his life he lived as a stray on a poor diet and his coat and whiskers were so brittle they'd simply break off. he looked fairly shorthaired and it took quite a while on a good diet for his coat to grow in healthier. when it finally did, it turned out to be medium length. i don't think it has anything to do with the mother biting them off for a purpose, she or the littermates could have done it simply out of boredom or it could be a nutrition issue like in my little guy. Quote
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