Brandie and pups did the yuckiest thing! Ewwweeeeee!
The pups have been eating solid food now. I've been giving them milky porridge at the garage. Brandie takes her meal in the courtyard stairs.
The pups could smell that Mama's meal is tastier and more delicious as it contains table scraps. The pups would try to climb up the steps to have a taste of Mama's food.
It was a sight watching them on their hind legs and trying to claw their way up while making some puppy barks.
I started to introduce new taste to the pups. Sometimes I would add dunuguan (pork blood stew) sans the meat to the rice. They would have a feast day and devoured it in just seconds.
When the pups learned to climb the courtyard stairs and roam around and play in my house's back and front balconies, they were able to get to Brandie's bowl. I then became more careful of what I am feeding Brandie with.
Many times, I would feed Brandie on the concrete benches at the back balcony beside the BBQ and wash counters. And the pups would be at Brandie's heels. Waiting for some grains to fall.
At times, I would use a blender to puree some table scraps (meat, bones, veggies) and then use a sieve to make sure that no splinters or sharp bones would get in their dog bowls. This is such a treat for them. It's like Thanksgiving for them. :)
One time, Brandie came down after a meal at the back balcony and I noticed Sasha jumping infront of Brandie. She was bumping Brandie's mouth with hers repeatedly. The her other 4 siblings followed her lead. All 5 bundle of fur are now jumping and bumping Brandie's mouth with theirs. I was amazed. I know I've seen that behavior before.... Think... think.... think.... Then it hit me! Wolves! Been watching Animal Planet and other National Geographic and Discovery Channels shows. And I've seen wolves and other wild dogs/pups doing this to their parents who came home after a hunt to bring them food. After a few seconds, it happened. Brandie regurgitated the food she just ate. And the 5 pups and Brandie shared the thrown up food. Whoa! The pups were having a field day.
What is most surprising is that Brandie is a first time mom. Her pups grew inside my house perimeter. There was nothing to mimic or get this behavior from. It was just pure instinct. I know Brandie was an abandoned dog who used her instincts to survive. It seems that her pups are very instinctive as well. Seems like a good sign. These pups would survive when I re-home them.
Going back to the regurgitation behavior.... Yuck! Ewweeeee! :D
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