Dr. Emily Bray, PhD discusses the ways in which maternal style, experienced over the first few weeks of life, has a long-lasting impact on later offspring development. Included in this discussion:
- The association between maternal behavior and later offspring temperament and cognition
- The association between maternal behavior and later success of the offspring as a guide dog
- The nuances of maternal behavior and how small amounts of stress in early life likely lead to resilience
- Research that's been undertaken to investigate the influence of mothering across other types of working dogs
Running time: 55 mins
Approved for 1 hour of CE credit by AAVSB RACE and NY State
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