3 weeks old Carla
A beautiful Broholm puppy portrait of Carla, the lady with the red collar.
In search of somewhere to sleep
Cäthe, the young dog with the orange collar, is tired. She is looking for a place among the other puppies, but at first she does not dare to squeeze in between the dogs in front of her.
Dog Portrait — Carl-Gustav
Carl-Gustav von der Steenbecker Stuuv alias Herr Braun. The background was shaded by Dieter, who was photographing other dogs here. Carl-Gustav sat down right there so that his head was illuminated by the low-angle sun. A short time later he … read more or write a comment …
Dog Portrait — Cuno
With the beginning of the 3rd week of life the puppies started to focus on the people. So the first beautiful dog portraits were taken, like here with Cuno von der Steenbecker Stuuv alias Mr. Green. But Cuno was not able … read more or write a comment …
Snuggle and fall asleep
After the puppies had drunk enough, they were quickly overcome by tiredness. The cuddly dog beds were seized and usually there were two or three puppies that crowded in there.
No more mother’s milk!
One of the first days where the puppies have been slowly withdrawn from the mother’s milk. Instead, there is milk substitute from a large bowl where the 7 puppies quickly gather around. The bowl is deliberately kept quite high for … read more or write a comment …
Keeping puppies clean
In the first weeks of life, when the puppies are only suckled by the mother, the mother also keeps her puppies clean. This concerns the mouth, where there are still remains of colostrum, but also the urinary tract and anus. Here … read more or write a comment …
Broholm puppies — always tired!
In week 2 the puppies were outside for the first time in the winter garden and thus in wonderful sunshine. Cautiously they opened their eyes, but most of the time they were just sleeping.
Broholm puppies — 1 week old
The eyes of the young Broholmers were still closed and the puppies only crawled through the puppy box, mostly close to their mother. There are only two functions at that age: Sucking and sleeping. The post picture shows a young … read more or write a comment …
Grass in reflection
Warmly lit by the sun, withered in winter and standing in the dark moor pond. What a great contrast between the yellow leaves of grass and the dark water of the moor. It was just lovely to be in the Tister … read more or write a comment …
Grass in winter moor
The photo shows tufts of grass standing on a decayed tree trunk in the water of the moorland in Tister Bauernmoor in winter. The grass is illuminated by the warm morning sun and gives a beautiful contrast to the dark … read more or write a comment …