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50 Heartwarming Photos of Proud Dog Moms and Their Puppies

Canine mothers are the first to love and protect their newborn puppies. For the first few weeks, they shower their babies with undivided attention and care, making sure that they get the best opportunity in life.

Of course, that’s not all. As time goes by, dog mommies continue to further their babies’ independence. And you can easily tell these wonderful animals take their parental duties seriously. Just continue scrolling and take a look at Funny Moment‘s new list of pictures of canine mothers and their little critters.

#1 Not Quite What We Were Expecting – Our Foster Dog And Golden Mix Gave Birth Yesterday. To Baby Cows. She Is One Proud Mama

#2 My Foster Mama Ellie Had Her Babies Yesterday – Apparently, She Came With A Whole Lab Sampler Pack

The weaning process is very important to pups; they learn behaviors from both their mother and littermates. The important benchmarks needed for puppies’ separate life should be met in a naturally progressing order. Otherwise, problems can arise as the puppies mature into adulthood.

#3 The Happiest Mother

#4 Tucked In Safe With Mama

“For example, through biting and mouthing during play, mom and littermates will signal to a puppy when things get too rough and will end the play – this is how a puppy learns bite inhibition, that mouthing or biting too hard is not OK. This is an important skill for later in life. Puppies also learn about different body postures and types of vocalization, key components of canine communication.”

#5 Perfect Family Picture

#6 Loulou With Her Little Boy

Katribe stressed that puppies should remain with their birth family until at least 7 weeks of age to gain the full psychological development they can reach through interaction with their mom and siblings. “The ones that are separated from their mother and litter earlier are more prone to behavior disorders, including separation anxiety and increased fear responses,” the doctor explained. “Puppies that remain with their mother and litter longer, particularly if they’re being exposed to new experiences, tend to respond better to novel experiences later in life and become better-adjusted pets.”

#7 Luz’s Sympathy To Give Birth To Two Princesses

#8 Managed To Take This Cute Picture Of My Husky And Her Pup Snuggling Up Together (She’s A First-Time Mom And Had 8 Cute Puppies)

“In the shelter setting, if moms and puppies are physically housed at the shelter, we have to balance the benefits of keeping them together with the risks of infectious disease that are higher in that setting; ideally, mothers and litters are housed in foster homes, and not on-site, as this reduces disease risk and provides a much better environment for important socialization for the puppies through exposure to new experiences and to people,” Katribe explained.

#9 This Proud Pibble Mama And Her Sweet Pups Made My Day

#10 Mother-Daughter Bonding

As cute as these pictures look and as rewarding as it is, we need to remember that caring for puppies or moms and litters is a lot of work. “Fostering a mom and puppies or fostering an older puppy (until it is old enough for spay/neuter and adoption) for your local shelter can be a great way to get a small taste of what that’s like, without making a longer commitment,” Katribe highlighted.

#11 Proud Corgi Mother With Her Litter Of 15 Puppers

#12 May I Present To You, The Beautiful And Rare Dogtopus

This is a good opportunity to mention that a significant percentage of the dogs in shelters are purebreds. There are also intentionally bred “designer” dogs whose owners’ life changes prevented them from keeping their commitment to their pets. For this reason, spaying and neutering pets is very important to the overall goal of keeping pets out of shelters and saving lives.

#13 I Made These