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The Importance of Good Maternal Care for Puppies
Mothers provide their offspring with care to promote their survival and good health. Maternal care includes feeding and physical contact that keeps newborn puppies warm. Mothers groom their puppies to keep them clean and to help them nurse and eliminate. She will also...
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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 Continue Reading Basal Cortisol Concentrations Related to Maternal Behavior During Puppy Development Predict Post-Growth Resilience in Dogs
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? Continue Reading 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/ Continue Reading The Relationship Between Maternal Care and Puppy Behavior