Caring dog owners often reserve a special place in the house for their pregnant dogs to give birth in. This is often called a nesting area filled with soft fabric to make the dog feel more comfortable. Sometimes, however, the dog chooses their own nesting area, and the owners have to adjust.
The dog named Cookie chose to give birth on her owner’s couch. The owners didn’t expect it, but they had to do what they could to help her. If Cookie chose the couch, it meant that it was the place she found the most comfort in.
Cookie’s owners were only two feet away from her during the entire time she was giving birth. She loved every second of it. Despite her heavy breathing, which is expected, she looks very relaxed. Eventually, she finished giving birth to nine healthy puppies.
During the first 72 hours when the puppies were born, Cookie showed extraordinary care for puppies. She’s very dedicated and willing to be with her puppies all the time. This continued for two weeks, even when the puppies could already run around.
Cookie’s character had a great impact on her puppies. She had conveyed through her actions that the environment around them is safe. Therefore the puppies easily developed trust towards other people.
After eight weeks, the puppies were put up for adoption. As expected, all of them got adopted. The owners were incredibly satisfied with the effort they in when it came to helping raise the puppies. Of course, Cookie did most of the work.
The owners felt attached to the puppies since she had acted as a co-parent. However, they know that each puppy would go to good homes, so they must let them go. Overall, Cookie was also happy to see her puppies go to amazing adopters.
Source: The Dodo via YouTube.