Pups won't leave their dad alone?

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My two pug mix puppies (6 months old) won't leave Gucci the pug, their dad, alone. They keep licking his face - they do that virtually all the time. What could this mean? They also sometimes bite him or jump on him, or steal his food. He's a dominant dog and even though he can't get a minute's rest, he does nothing about it - he just gets up and goes somewhere else to sleep. They follow him around everywhere and he's always struggling to get rid of them, but never "threatens" them or gets angry. 
Why is it that they do this and how do i stop them, without emotionally harming them?

wolfribbon · Accepted Answer

The reason they do that is it's a natural instinct. In the wild, when mom & dad come back from looking for food, the pups come up to them & lick thier faces to get them to give them the food. I'm not sure you can stop them. I have an 8 month old who does this to all 3 of our other dogs. When the pups get older, they should stop on thier own.

Anonymous · Answer

It's normal. A dog social thing where the pups recognize dominance. The mature dog also recognizes that they are puppies and will tolerate it untill they are mature enough to mate and there is a female in heat. Then there will be dog fights and the mature dog will probably kill both pups.
Somewhere soon you will have to seperate all three males from each other.

misbehavin165 · Answer

They just want daddy to play leave them alone.The fact that he's not growling or biting at them should tell you he's in no distress.He's got it under control and is content to allow them to climb on him until he moves.If you here him growl or snap seperate them to give him a little peace.Until then don't worry about it.

milton1007 · Answer

because he is the Alpha male and there showing there loyalty

cold, but i&#39;m still here ♥ · Answer

just separate them if you haven't tried that.

A Prophet Hiding In A Cave · Answer

maybe their mommy is gone?

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