Motherhood is glorious, tiring, yet fulfilling. We all thought that it’s smiles and tickles throughout our mommy stint, but it’s not always easy. You’ve got to find the balance between strict and loving.
Take this Golden Labrador Retriever mom who wrestles with her pups to teach them how to stand up for themselves. Mommies worldwide will agree that doing something that hurts your kids to exchange a life lesson is a formidable undertaking.
In this case, this momma showed her pups how the outside world indeed was. It will not hold doors open; it will most likely slam them on their faces. She wrestled and played rough until the desired reaction was met.
At first, the poor puppy didn’t know what to make of mom’s handling. It seemed she was aggressive and uncaring, even deaf to the pup’s cries.
Momma latched on her kid’s neck, swinging, shaking, and dragging the confused puppy around. At first, all the small dog could do was cry and whimper, but the puppy quickly responded after a while.
The fur pet may be small, but already, it showed strength and grit by standing up and fighting back. Mom continued to egg her pup on, and the little one made it clear that no one’s allowed to treat it that way.
We think that’s what mom was going for because her actions soon mellowed after a little rough handling. She then checked on her baby, sniffing and giving kisses.
To this pup, mom’s behavior was strange, even a bit scary. What it didn’t know was mom’s heavy heart while doing what’s needed to help her pup survive.
Every whimper and cry tore at her, but she needed to teach her babies to be tough. Mission accomplished, mom. We think your kids are gonna do just fine, thanks to you.
Photo and video credits to Raffy Francisco via YouTube