As a trainer and behaviourist I am very aware of the impact of the health and care of the mother can have on the health and development of her puppies. Jane Killion (Puppy Culture) states that 'The emotional and physical health of the mother will ultimately affect the personality and health of her offsrping'.
As prenatal stress can affect the brain development and behaviour of puppies I was keen to provide Elsie with a pregnancy that was as stress free as possible. Puppies from mothers that are stressed can have more difficulty recovering from stress as adults and they can also have decreased learning and memory when compared to puppies born from non-stressed parents.
If you stroke a pregnant bitch's side late in her pregnancy, the puppies will respond to your touch. Research shows that bitches who receive attention and stroking during pregnancy will give bitch to more docile puppies and that those puppies may enjoy being touched more than puppies whose mothers did not receive this attention. Needless to say, we stroked Elsie side a lot in her last weeks of pregnancy - it was quite fascinating watching the puppies respond!!
As you can see below we tried to ensure that during her pregnancy Elsie was relaxed, well fed and comfortable. She does like those fluffy cushions!
As prenatal stress can affect the brain development and behaviour of puppies I was keen to provide Elsie with a pregnancy that was as stress free as possible. Puppies from mothers that are stressed can have more difficulty recovering from stress as adults and they can also have decreased learning and memory when compared to puppies born from non-stressed parents.
If you stroke a pregnant bitch's side late in her pregnancy, the puppies will respond to your touch. Research shows that bitches who receive attention and stroking during pregnancy will give bitch to more docile puppies and that those puppies may enjoy being touched more than puppies whose mothers did not receive this attention. Needless to say, we stroked Elsie side a lot in her last weeks of pregnancy - it was quite fascinating watching the puppies respond!!
As you can see below we tried to ensure that during her pregnancy Elsie was relaxed, well fed and comfortable. She does like those fluffy cushions!
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