Influence of Maternal Care on Behavioural Development of Domestic Dogs (Canis Familiaris) Living in a Home Environment

Maternal care has been shown to affect the development of the brain, behaviour, social skills and emotional systems of the young of many mammalian species including dogs. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of maternal care on the behavioural responses of family dog puppies tow...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Guardini, Jon Bowen, Chiara Mariti, Jaume Fatjó, Claudio Sighieri, Angelo Gazzano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
dog
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/7/12/93