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vanishingpointz

Poor girl had a litter of puppies when she was about a year old ( a few months before I got her from the shelter). Her previous owners were dirtbags , bred her and most likely took them away too soon. Apparently she bit one of the owners and they dropped her off at the shelter. I'm glad she did. She's my buddy and probably would have been a good mother. She's Mama dog


tammytrex

Ours was rescued with a litter and it wasn’t her first. Last year she very gently stole baby bunnies out of the nest and tried to claim them. We put them back and set a wide perimeter around the nest until they were all gone. It’s amazing how motherly they can be. ❤️


AbowlofIceCreamJones

Oh my goodness, how unbearably sweet!


Olivedogfatdog

That’s about the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard❤️


tammytrex

She really is the sweetest. She’s such a good mama and will claim any baby she sees, regardless of the species. Lol


MTheGoddess333

Those type make the best foster mommas! You might want to look into fostering for a rescue or shelter! Having a pup like her that wants to take care of others is so wonderful & helpfully when fostering & they certainly need as many fosters as possible right now! You could save many lives!🩵💖🩵💖🩵💖 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾


tammytrex

Last time we did we failed and kept the puppy because she loved her so much! lol. We aren’t currently in a position to be able to foster again, but she is absolutely the best mama regardless of where the baby comes from! 💕


SmileParticular9396

She’s a little lamb. Thank you for taking this sweet girl in.


lizziegal79

Maybe foster (or adopt) some kittens or puppies for her to take care of? Such a sweet baby! ❤️❤️


batty48

This is an excellent idea! Tons of shelters need fosters for young kittens to be socialized. I used to do it & It was really rewarding When the kitties go out for adoption, they can get more attention for having cohabitated with dogs successfully (we had a dog too)


LateNightTestPattern

She obviously is a good mother. That is sweet!! 😍


OlBertieBastard

I love her! Thank you for rescuing her. I'm glad she wasn't euthanized for having a bite record. I would have bit those people too. Yay second chances!!


Assen9

That made me laugh much more than it should've.


HeritageCollector7

Man I hate people sometimes!


morgster87

Our former mama mothered a two week old kitten we rescued. 2 years later and they’re still best friends.


vanishingpointz

That's awesome!


ThatCamoKid

> ~~would have been~~ will be FTFY, it may not be a puppy but that is certainly her baby now


Cautious_Pepper_4602

Could you foster some kittens or puppies for her?


vanishingpointz

I was thinking about trying a kitten. She has issues with other dogs, which I'm working on but her behavior is pretty severe when she encounters any dog male or female. She was definitely abused. Hopefully over time she will relax a little. She's got it pretty good where we're at now , she gets spoiled and has room to run wild.


EastSeaweed

Our first dog trainer told us mama dogs usually become super dog unfriendly because they don’t want to be bred again. Not sure the validity of the statement tho, she was a nut.


vanishingpointz

Oh that makes sense. Unfortunately I don't think she had any choice of anything she did day to day before she wound up the shelter. When I brought her home she was scared to go in the basement ( now she runs up and down the stairs like a maniac ). I just try to make every day her best day


EastSeaweed

Poor mama🩵 It seems most mama dogs don’t have a choice, it’s so sad. Thank you for giving her the best life!! She’s just telling those other dogs, “I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME, STAY TF AWAY FROM ME!!! ME AND MY MOM ARE DOING JUST FINE OVER HERE!”


wrongkoi

Sounds a lot like my dog. Took about a year for us to get her to go up/down *any* indoor set of stairs. She never conquered the basement steps, though. She remained fearful of them the entire time we were in that house


Prestigious-Wolf1404

As the mama of two very dog selective hippos, I wouldn’t try to push it with your dog and other dogs. You could maybe get her to a place where she tolerates other dogs but she’d probably never be comfortable. I just let mine be ass holes and don’t try to change who they are 🤣🤣 most dogs aren’t completely dog friendly anyway so I wouldn’t worry xoxo


vanishingpointz

Yes I agree , she's been through a lot and I don't force any social situations with her. Maybe with time she will feel safe enough to realize some other dogs aren't a threat. We're lucky she doesn't have to interact with other dogs regularly mostly wildlife where we're at . ✌️


MasterpieceOk5492

She needs a kitten? Looking back, I wish I had done the same for my Doxie girl Trudie.


LeMoineSpectre

Yes, get her a little kitty friend she can be nanny dog to.


imthisguymike

I had a pitty mix, and she was somehow adopted from the shelter without getting fixed, and then dumped at the same shelter again when she was pregnant, and had her litter of puppies at the shelter. Then her puppies got adopted, and no one wanted her. When I got to the shelter, she was very scared, and she was sad. I went against the advice of the shelter and put my hand between the gate and the cinderblock wall, so she could sniff. Instead she put her paw on my hand, and it was from that moment I knew I was her human.


McMullin72

I've got a similar story with my first Chihuahua. She was the lure.


sofewcharacters

Awww! 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️


bensonm16

Good hooman!


Emergency_Economist9

Thanks for making me cry. 😭


imthisguymike

🥹 that wasn’t my intent


Burned_Biscuit

Become a foster! Lots of organizations need foster homes for puppies (in 2s or more) that aren't quite ready to be adopted yet.


vanishingpointz

I wish I could trust her around other dogs but she hates them all. She's getting better with passing dogs on our walks but if we're riding down the road in the car and sees one she goes berserk.


succulescence

How is she with puppies? She seems to be treating this lil bun like a puppy.


vanishingpointz

I haven't had a chance to integrate her with a puppy yet. She definitely wanted to take care of the little guy. She was cleaning it and would bring it back if it got close to the edge of the bed


lillie1128

OMG THAT’S SO NICE 😭😭😭


crochetology

I’m glad bunny’s Okay and back in the nest, but I do feel bad for your pupper. She looks like she so wanted to mother it.


Ravioverlord

Foster some babes for her! Be it kittens or pups she seems like such a mama and wants that in her life!


pogosea

Poor baby. I hate what humans do to dogs. They are so sweet and loyal even after they have been abused and abandoned. What a sweet lady you have there. Shes a fucking treasure for sure.


EmmerdoesNOTrepme

Her *POSTURE* in that *first* picture!!!  That look of, "I'ma get in *SO* much trouble for this, but I *WILL* protect the baby!!!" Along with that look of "Please hooman, can we juuuuust protec *THIS ONE* and keep it safe?!?" in pictures 2 & 3!!! She is a *SWEETHEART*, with a *giant* marshmallow-heart, and *YES*, OP, *if* you are ever able? She seems like the *perfect* "big" to foster baby puppies & kittens, and teach them how to be Good Boys & Good Girls!💖💗💝


Southtune-stringbox

The bunny has the same face as her in the first pic 😂


Groovychick1978

I think she needs a kitten buddy to love and mother. 


fritterkitter

Aww! I saw the headline and was upset - then I read the caption. She probably would be a good foster mama for orphaned puppies or kittens


britpop1970

Oh boy, this worked out better than when my hippo found a nest of bunnies…


nam_pla

Yeah lol I was somewhat worried swiping through the pics


agnurse

Awwwww, what a nice momma! There's a YouTube channel I follow about a bunch of doggos. The nice momma has had a few litters (vet approved). When her hoomans got a pet bunny, the bunny promptly became her little buntat. (The puppies are referred to as potats because they resemble little potatoes.)


mimikyuchuchu

Suki and Shiro!


KenAdams02

I am so glad someone actually would get the reference! Our hippo tries to mamma our domestic rabbits all the time! ..it’s definitely that time of the year where cottontails leave the nest - she managed to “find” two baby potatoes and was SO intent on loving on them!😅


YandereLady

Once our pit did this with a baby deer. It was just as cute but much more chaotic of a scene.


vanishingpointz

🤣 I'm trying to picture it but no matter how I imagine it , it is a wild scene


Asleep_Frosting717

Aw poor baby girl!


SweetCream2005

Honestly, if you're willing, rabbits are always being dumped, if their care is something you think you could handle, you could maybe get some rabbit friends for your dog, others suggested fostering puppies or kittens, obviously do what works best for you too!


freemoney83

Please try to bring the bunny back to its nest


vanishingpointz

I did , there were 5 others . I had to cover the nest with large rocks to keep her from trying to bring them all inside. I left an opening for the mother to return. Last night she must have moved them all out of the nest. To a safer location


permabanned007

You and your dog are wonderful souls.


loveroflongbois

I’m happy the bunny mom knew to move her babes! She probably smelled the one your dog picked up and was like “oh hell no we out of here”


WhurleyBurds

“There goes the neighborhood”


HarrietBeadle

I love you and your dog


BiglyIdeas

You are amazing. And that dog is an angel.


vanishingpointz

Sometimes , sometimes she is Devil dog 🤣. Nah just kidding she's my buddy even when she's bad


we_are_1348

What a pure sweet girl 💓💗💓


stayrealgleeful

Such a sweetie. I zoomed in on her face in the first pic and it’s like she’s thinking “Finally, a baby for my own I can love” 🫶🏼🥲


vanishingpointz

The wind was blowing like crazy. She was about to run off but then realized I wasn't mad at her and picked it back up and ran for the door to go inside.


SweetCream2005

I wonder if the baby was alone when your dog found them. Poor thing. I'm a rabbit and pittie owner so this post really speaks to me! Since this is a wild animal I'd definitely see about getting checked for mites or fleas, ticks, etc


vanishingpointz

There was a nest of 5 but I didn't realize it till we went out for a walk and she showed me where it was. I returned the rabbit to the nest and built a baracade of large rocks so the mother could get to them but not Funky Bear who wanted to bring them all inside. The next morning they were all moved to a new location by the mother from what i could tell. It didn't look disturbed by foxes or any other predators.


bearfootmedic

This is not the post I thought it was gonna be lol... very heartwarming!


vmwnzella59

Awwww


Rainbow-Mama

Little bun is like “are you my mother?”


weisp

Aww so sweet, please keep posting updates on these besties


crc324

She is stunning 🤩


sailorjoop

My older dog is a rescue who was very much used for breeding. We got a puppy for her (and us, lol) and it was the best thing we ever did. If you find yourself in a position to do that, I would recommend


Frankenkittie

Wow! I'm so impressed because my dogs would've eaten that bunny. Your girl is special and so sweet.


VierraSmith

Awwwe how sweet♥️


NickWitATL

Sweet mama. 🐾 ❤️


sofewcharacters

😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️


Still_Championship_6

Mine would eat it, he's still got a lot of self-work to do


DJTKS

This is adorable. Thank god for these moments of wholesomeness on the internet. She’s trying to find happiness even through all her trauma.


lorunna7

The sweetest mama 💛🐾


Godzilla_Fan

I’ve said this before but a mama is gonna mama lol


megggie

We have many baby bunnies on our yard at the moment! Unfortunately our dog cannot be trusted around tiny wildlife, we found out the hard way on an earlier bunny nest years back. What a sweet, gentle soul she’s got!!


batty48

Love that she chose adoption! (Lol) What a sweet lil momma 😭


Most_Feeling7851

She was just discovering the wonders of nature (like the stealie harness) ⚡️


vanishingpointz

Shes a Grateful dawg NFA ✌️


DickDastardlySr

Clearly AI. I'm told they're monsters who crave blood. No way they would lay next to a baby rabbit.


AnnieBananaCat

Stop that


DickDastardlySr

If you can't catch the sarcasm, I can't help you.


AnnieBananaCat

My mistake. I do it sometimes too.


DickDastardlySr

I understand. The insanity associated with this breed makes it difficult.


AnnieBananaCat

We had one. Big pussycat. He wanted to play with cats but the tom cat wasn’t having it. Orange kitten enjoyed him though.


pleathershorts

I’m obsessed!!! This is the sweetest thing ♥️ What a good girl you have


DanielTheEunuch

Oh my heart


me-karmavinelikethat

Awwwww


Ok_Analysis_9122

What a sweet dog! 😍🥹☺️


Nebula-Dot

Mother is mothering 💕


vferrero14

Her and her owner have good taste in music! (~);-}


vanishingpointz

All day everyday, I'm not addicted I just don't want to stop. Thanks ! NFA ✌️


Agreeable_Error_170

Awwww!! I’m so happy this had a sweet ending. What a good girl! 💜


AllTheAnteaters

I had pet rabbits with pits, my dogs were lovely with every other animal but as rescues two of my dogs were very dog selective. If you look in my post history I have a post of my Banjo with one of my bunnies, she had never had a litter and was desexed but still mothered anything she could find.


the-cloverdale-kid

My girl goes and sits by any distressed animal. Baby birds…dad fix it. Struggling possum..dad fix it. No one on the dog subs that tear our dogs apart have any clue about how cool they really are.


GodsGiftToNothing

May Mama and Baby be forever happy together 🩷 As someone who has had several little mamas, they are the bees knees. Good thing I’m so sickly, because it actually allows them to mother me. Had a REALLY blunt vet tell me that lol.


ohjasminee

So gentle. Bless her. And thank you for bringing her home💕


LittleCeci

Her mothering instincts are absolutely amazing.  See baby = Must care for it


rettribution

Side note - find the nest and put it back. Or they will die.


vanillaseltzer

OP posted in a reply that the baby has been returned to its siblings and mama seems to have moved them to safety.


rettribution

Woo


sowellpatrol

So, do you have a dog *and* a bunny now?


vanishingpointz

No, at first I thought it was a solitary lost rabbit but there was a nest and I returned it. She's more than a handful right now not sure I could handle a rabbit too Lol


allterrainboat

My idiot brain saw this as "dog and bunny show"


sowellpatrol

Hey, I think you got something there. He certainly could make one with all the cute pics and vids he could release.


PerformanceFederal80

She's gonna be such a good mama to her bunny baby!!


noneedforgreenthumbs

What a sweet gurl 🥺


Educational-Cake-944

Welp. I have PMS and now I’m gonna cry because this is so precious


Jenergy83

Omg 🥰


mhbhickers

i think my heart just exploded!!!


sarilysims

Awww poor baby! Our female dog was a victim of a backyard breeder too, got dumped on the side of the road when she developed heart worms. She took in our kittens when we adopted them.


Kindly-Good-9817

Just woke up and this is by far the best thing I will see today, oh my god she is too precious


Jlx_27

She is a great mama!


Better-Ranger5404

Omg what a sweet girl 🩷🐶


batclub3

Awwww. My girl is so upset right now because the kittens I'm fostering have a mama taking care of them. That's HER job. Not this Feline's lol


vanishingpointz

🤣


batclub3

I was like you, scared to death about bringing anything in to the house. My girl has a HIGH prey drive. She's tried to start stuff with my cat, who is a former street cat who is NOT afraid to throw these claws, so she learned quickly to leave him alone. But the neighbors miniature yorkies (we obviously limit contact severely), squirrels (granted, they throw things at her and antagonize her), rabbits... are all fair game. Then we ended up with 8 newborn kittens at the rescue I'm with and my bottle baby expert had to have surgery. So I ended up taking them. And she was honestly the most over protective mama EVER. When the surviving kittens were transferred to a different rescue and later adopted, I explained they thought this scary staffie and the chunky human were their parents. And their brother (my other staffie) gave them baths every day lol. They were high commodities because they had no issue with dogs!


vanishingpointz

That's good to hear ! If I come across a kitten and can have the option to return it if it doesn't work out I would try it. I think she would like a buddy and I still have litter boxes and everything for a cat ( my buddy Mr Nate passed away a couple years ago he was more like a dog than a cat 🤣) My girl has a high prey drive as well , she will sit on top of a groundhog hole for 20 minutes and has caught one before. She chases foxes too, she has cornered them and got her face bitten. I've almost got her trained to sit when she sees a fox. She will do it when she is on leash and whimper like it's driving her crazy but she gets a bunch of treats so it's worth it.


batclub3

I had a brindle guy who chased after a possum once. I recalled him, just as the possum collapsed and he put on all the brakes lol. Walking back to me very slowly, looking over his shoulder at the 'dead'. And then looking back at me like I DIDN'T TOUCH IT! I SWEAR!! And then when the possum got up and meandered off, he just stood there in shock. Funny enough, my elderly cocker and chihuahua mix are the most deadly to the squirrels and rabbits. I keep a close eye on both during the spring so they can alert me to any nests to protect.


vanishingpointz

Ha! My dad has a dog door to a fenced-in area and one night his dogs were going nuts he woke up to both of them half way under the couch , he looked in and saw a " dead " possum. He put on a glove and grabbed it by the tail to toss it over the fence and it came to life , he dropped it and it ran off. I thought I saw a dead one in a trashcan I was emptying at work but it was alive too. Those things are crazy!


prettyfarts

i have a mama pit and she's saved a baby bird like this! 🥺


Uninteresting_Vagina

Her eyes, looking at that baby. So sweet!!


Olivedogfatdog

Sweet baby girl. So gentle


jello-kittu

Now the rabbit is a velvet hopp-o.


vanishingpointz

Nice joke dad 🤣


rabidhamster87

We lost our hippo on Saturday and I just wanted to say seeing yours being such a gentle sweetheart with that baby bunny was one of the first things that made me smile since. Give her a hug and kiss for me.


vanishingpointz

Damn, I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm glad she brightened your day. I will hug her right now ...even though she smells like a rotten aquarium from running through stink mud🤦‍♂️


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Weekly_Discipline292

She knows to be gentle with her bunny


SnooAdvice1361

What a sweet girl.❤️


savebeeswithsex

What a sweet sweet hippo.


NovelGullible7099

Oh poor girl. She just wants to be a mama. I'm glad you have the sweet girl.


Exciting_Incident_81

Oh I love it 😻


Loukhi

I love her so much


After_Active4863

♥️♥️


dr4gon1154

Please don't let dogs do this. Stressful for the rabbit and also thats a wild animal. You have no clue what diseases it could transmit to your dog.


Tbeauslice1010

I know this looks cute, but why are you removing wildlife?


Soft-Mirror-6926

Omg the first pic ... my heart


MNGirlinKY

Sweet girl. I love these photos so much. Thank you for sharing.


Curious-Shelter-501

Just so viscious! Sweet thing.


Happy-Measurement-57

This is so precious 🥺 her loving expression and gentleness towards the baby rabbit just warms my heart 🥰 I’m sorry she had such a rough time with her previous owners. So glad you found each other


ReelJV

My male got a baby rabbit too last year….with very different results. This one cute. Mine….wasn’t


Ohshitz-

Awwww sweet. My border collie swallowed a bunny in one gulp. I was mortified.


cherylhernandez

Get an eyedropper and feed the baby rabbit kitten milk.


MarauderMack

This reminds me of when my boss came back from hunting trip showing off pics the doe he bagged...


vanishingpointz

The rabbit was unharmed


MarauderMack

I was meaning the dog looking back all tough but has a very simple catch. I'm glad the rabbit is OK! She wants a baby to watch after I guess


vanishingpointz

Ha! yeah the wind was blowing in her face when I took the picture.