Intraspecific relationships in adult domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) living in the same household: A comparison of the relationship with the mother and an unrelated older female dog

Considering the peculiar appeal that human beings have to dogs and the differences observed in the current study, it can be concluded that adult dogs showed a stronger bond for the mother. Future research may clarify if this depends on the maternal care and/or on the time spent with the mother since birth.