Whelp has 5 different meanings across 3 categories:
Noun · Verb · Intj
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.
give birth to (a puppy)
"the dog whelped"
To give birth.
Alternative form of welp (“well”)