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Mother dog after the pups leave

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Question
What do you do for your mother dog who gave birth to 3 pups and now they are going to other homes? She will be depressed?

Answer
Dogs are pack animals and work under different "rules" than humans.

Once a pup leaves it's dam, there is no "I'm your Mother and I said so". It is "As older dog, I'm the leader and I said so".

There is no depression or separation anxiety. It's business as usual.