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. read more or write a comment …
Mother!
This is Frieda, the mother of the 7 Broholm puppies from her third litter — the C‑litter of the breed.
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One of the first days where the puppies have been slowly withdrawn from the mother’s milk.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 the little puppies so that they don’t tap into it, but drink »properly«. The muzzles are hung low in it, as you can see well from the milk beards.
Therefore, instead of hanging into the bowl, it is sometimes easier to just lick the snout of the next dog! 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 the puppy »Green« had come close to his mother, who immediately took the opportunity and cleaned her boy with a mighty licker. He almost fell over! But he didn’t seem to be unhappy about the treatment: 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. read more or write a comment …
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 female. Rosa (they don’t have names yet and are referred to by their collars) was the last of the litter to be born with 7 puppies and is therefore also the lightest. 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 Bauernmoor at sunrise.
This is my last picture from this year’s series of the Tister Bauernmoor. If you want to see the other pictures again, just follow the tag moor landscape. There you can also see pictures from previous years, such as a visit at ‑12 degrees! A completely different atmosphere than in January 2023.