NESTING HAS BEGUN AND WE HAVE MOVED MUM ‘PERMANENTLY’ INDOORS: Dogs dig a hole (or nest) to have pups because it’s an instinctive behaviour rooted in survival and comfort. Here’s why they do it: 🐾 1. Safety and Protection In the wild, dogs’ ancestors—like wolves and dingoes—dug dens to protect their newborns from predators, weather and other dangers. Domestic dogs, even ones as domesticated as ours, retain that instinct, seeing a hole or enclosed space as a safe place to give birth and raise th