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Setting Up a Welfare-Friendly Whelping Area – Croney Research Group

From the Croney Research Group   Before giving birth, dogs naturally seek out a place to nest. Support your dog’s instincts by providing a whelping area that feels safe and comfortable. A good whelping box set up reduces stress for your dam so she can focus...

Creating a Comfortable Whelping Area

Basal Cortisol Concentrations Related to Maternal Behavior During Puppy Development Predict Post-Growth Resilience in Dogs

Nagasawa, M., Shibata, Y., Yonezawa, A., Takahashi, T., Kanai, M., Ohtsuka, H., Suenaga, Y., Yabana, Y., Mogi, K., and Kikusui, T. (2021). Basal cortisol concentrations related to maternal behavior during puppy development predict post-growth resilience in dogs. Hormones and Behavior, 136, 105055. DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2021.105055

Sampling Maternal Care Behaviour in Domestic Dogs: What’s the Best Approach?

Czerwinski, V. H., Smith, B. P., Hynd, P. I., & Hazel, S. J. (2017). Sampling maternal care behaviour in domestic dogs: What’s the best approach?

The Relationship Between Maternal Care and Puppy Behavior

Hightower, E. (2020). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATERNAL CARE AND PUPPY BEHAVIOR. Retrieved June 21, 2023, from https://functionalbreeding.org/2020/08/19/the-relationship-between-maternal-care-and-puppy-behavior/

Maternal Behavior in Bitches

Ribeiro dos Santos, N. (2022). Maternal behavior in bitches. Royal Canin. Retrieved June 21, 2023, from https://vetfocus.royalcanin.com/en/scientific/maternal-behavior-in-bitches