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[momtochloe]

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@Poodlepet2 wrote:

I have a close friend who bred bichons and standard poodles: It has been my privilege to have been invited over during whelping time. I don't know if this holds true for "everybody", but it amazes me how placid the larger breeds are during the birth process. With the smaller breeds that I've seen-that wasn't true at all.  It was gut wrenching at times. This is amazing!

Mfc, if you haven't seen "Call the Midwife" on PBS, the holiday special is on tonight, and the new season begins in January.

Hugs,

Poodlepet2

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Tee hee @Poodlepet2 as our family is kind of Maltese centric I had to rush one of our babies to the emergency room and as kismet would have it her breeder was there giving birth to another litter (I know, go figure) . . . great news is all puppies turned out great but goodness I do more than appreciate those that are "hands on" during that process as I don't know if I have the fortitude for that . . . 

[Toppers3]

Thanks for posting this here, @momtochloe.

I just so enjoy watching them.

They are such beautiful and majestic dogs. 

The puppies are so adorable, and their markings are so cute!! 

[MalteseMomma]

I find this rather SAD

Rather than BREED these service dogs ,they should RESCUE them from shelters.

Shelter dogs have more than enough love and faithfullness to go around and they would be doing a world of good

Just because a dog  is breeded from another Service dog does not guarentee it will be good at that job!!!. 

What a sad waste of animals!    imo   

[Lacey1]

Thank you for posting that link, what an incredible channel!

[momtochloe]

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@MalteseMomma wrote:

I find this rather SAD

Rather than BREED these service dogs ,they should RESCUE them from shelters.

Shelter dogs have more than enough love and faithfullness to go around and they would be doing a world of good

Just because a dog  is breeded from another Service dog does not guarentee it will be good at that job!!!. 

What a sad waste of animals!    imo   

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@MalteseMomma I hear what you are saying and please know SDP is also heavily involved in animal rescue of all kinds including other breeds of animals (if you take a look at their cameras you will see stalls full of rescued donkeys).

Service dogs are usually raised to accentuate their specific talents.  For SDP, they breed them to be more stocky than normal Danes so they can better distribute the weight that their human may place on them.  These dogs are trained literally from birth on to assist but at least at SDP they are allowed to "choose" their partner meaning they watch very carefully if a dog is interested in a potential recipient and they take it from there to see if it will be a good match of both parties as they are very protective of their dogs and follow up on them constantly.

One that stands out is Bella who was chosen by George.  Bella is a child that has a rare genetic condition that effects her bones and even though she volunteered at SDP often, no other dog showed much interest in her until George came along and now they are inseparable.  George was also recently named Service Dog of the Year:

http://www.akc.org/news/great-dane-service-dog-helps-girl/

Again, I am all for adopting a dog and I would never go to a breeder but in cases like this I support their efforts.

[Carriestp]

Last I saw mom was all cuddled up sleeping with her four babies.  Simply adorable.

[momtochloe]

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@Carriestp wrote:

Last I saw mom was all cuddled up sleeping with her four babies.  Simply adorable.

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Aren't they sweet @Carriestp?  This is Lanie's first litter so they are paying extra special attention to make sure everything is ok but it looks like she delivered her furbabies like a pro.  If you check the other cameras you can see Gussie's nine puppies in the room next door.  It's amazing to compare their sizes as they grow so quickly when they are Danes . . .