Does a male dog know his puppies?

Carson is the greatest dog, calm, steady, obedient - but he does not like puppies. It's embarrassing - we'll be at Petco, and someone will see him, and marveling at his obedience and presence they approach. read more

So Mr. and Mrs. Pooch just had a litter of puppies, and while mama spends day and night catering to the pups, papa seems to be in his own world. You may wonder if he's lost his sense of familial obligations. read more

But if dog A humps dog B, and dog B has a bunch of puppies a few months later, then I'm pretty sure dog A will be able to assume that those puppies are his. Come to think of it, it'd be interesting to see if a dog can be tricked into raising another's puppies, and/or having two male dogs fight over paternity. read more