Pies: The process of birthing puppies is called "whelping

Evidence: 51 • authority: 72

Whelp may refer to: Whelping, the birthing of carnivorous mammals any young, carnivorous mammal; most commonly a puppy Whelp (tidal bore) in an undular bore: the train of secondary waves behind the bore front HMS Whelp: the name of one ship of the Royal Navy and of another which was planned but cancelled

Evidence: 51 • authority: 80

Disposition of cimicoxib in plasma and milk of whelping bitches and in their puppies

Evidence: 51 • authority: 72

A whelping box/den, also known as a nesting box, whelping den or whelping pen, is designed to protect puppies during birth (whelping) and early life by keeping them safely contained, protected from cold, and safe from the danger of crushing or smothering by the mother. Whelping boxes vary from improvised cardboard boxes, durable corrugated plastic to purpose built equipment, typically made of plywood or plastic. Desirable features include ease of cleaning and sanitation, extendibility, and toughness. However, there can sometimes not be enough traction, and with the added factor of an unnaturally flat floor, often puppies can develop, and suffer from what is known as hip dysplasia. Also whel…

Evidence: 51 • authority: 80

Perinatal cortisol and blood glucose concentrations in bitches and neonatal puppies: effects of mode of whelping

Evidence: 51 • authority: 72

The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of wolves. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. Dogs and the modern gray wolf share a common ancestor. Dogs were the first species to be domesticated over 14,000 years ago, before the development of agriculture, though genetic studies suggest the domestication process may have begun over 25,000 years ago. Due to their long association with humans, dogs have gained the ability to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canids. Dogs have been bred for specific behaviors, sensory abilities, and physical traits. Dog breeds va…

Evidence: 51 • authority: 92

Maternal behaviour in domestic dogs.. Mammalian parental care, in most of the cases, is given by the female, who provides food, warmth, and protection. In domestic dogs, maternal behaviour shown by the dam mainly consists of contact, nursing, grooming/licking, play, punishment, thermoregulation, and motion. Peer-reviewed literature published between 1952 and 2018 was retrieved from CAB Abstracts, PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge, Scopus and book chapters. Keywords for this search included the following terms: behaviour, bonding, altricial, precocial, offspring, maternal, whelping, nursing, domestic dogs, female dog, aggression, puppies, anogenital licking. In this review, we reported and discus…

Evidence: — • authority: 38