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 …
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.
One of the first days where the puppies have been slowly withdrawn from the mother’s milk.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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
As I walked away from the lake on the sunny side, I thought of following the tracks of the moor railway once more in the Tister Bauernmoor and walking to a small lake on the west side of the moor. … read more or write a comment …
Finally the sun was rising! Above the large expanse of water a few bands of clouds, making the sky interesting. Large parts of the sky and the water glow orange. Hard to believe that in a few minutes this sky … read more or write a comment …
Tister Bauernmoor was transformed from industrial peat extraction to a rewetted natural paradise after the turn of the millennium. Today, thousands of cranes migrate here in autumn and just as many geese can be observed here during winter time. It … read more or write a comment …
