Old Mother Hubbard had a dog.
To find her dog a bone.
The Old Lady who lived in a shoe
Old Mother Hubbard's dog is typically referred to as "Rover" in the nursery rhyme.
Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone. But when she got there, the cupboard was bare, and so the poor dog had none.
old MacDonald, old woman/shoe, old mother hubbard, old king cole
When she got there the cupboard was bear
doggone
Sometimes the mother dog eats their pup is because the mother can be very hungry and have nothing to eat so the only way to defend against the starve is to eat their pup.
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Old Mother Hubbard. Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To give the poor dog a bone: When she came there, The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none. She went to the baker's To buy him some bread; When she came back The dog was dead! She went to the undertaker's To buy him a coffin; When she came back The dog was laughing. She took a clean dish to get him some tripe; When she came back He was smoking his pipe. She went to the alehouse To get him some beer; When she came back The dog sat in a chair. She went to the tavern For white wine and red; When she came back The dog stood on his head. She went to the fruiterer's To buy him some fruit; When she came back He was playing the flute. She went to the tailor's To buy him a coat; When she came back He was riding a goat. She went to the hatter's To buy him a hat; When she came back He was feeding her cat. She went to the barber's To buy him a wig When she came back He was dancing a jig. She went to the cobbler's To buy him some shoes; When she came back He was reading the news. She went to the sempstress To buy him some linen; When she came back The dog was spinning. She went to the hosier's To buy him some hose; When she came back He was dressed in his clothes. The Dame made a curtsy, The dog made a bow; The Dame said, Your servant; The dog said, Bow-wow. This wonderful dog Was Dame Hubbard's delight, He could read, he could dance, He could sing, he could write; She gave him rich dainties Whenever he fed, And erected this monument When he was dead.[1] from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Mother_Hubbard
The nursery rhyme is "Old Mother Hubbard." It is a classic English nursery rhyme that tells the story of an old woman and her dog.