This is Lucy, Rockys Mum, who is owned by a friend of ours.
She was one of the Berners we looked after the other week, a lovely dog and the first Bernese Mountain Dog I met.
She has just given birth to six puppies, and all are doing well.
She was waddling around on her last visit and acting like a very pregnant dog, moving slowly, not jumping around. When she went back home she started nesting, digging huge craters in the garden big enough to bury a horse in and it looked like she was about to pop.
The next day she couldn't walk, so the birth box was assembled and hot water and towels prepared. She dragged herself outside and crouched. After several minutes of eye watering straining, much to her owners surprise Lucy gave birth to a five foot length of children's tights with pants still in them. Suddenly full of Berner Bounce she careered around the garden and played with the other Berners.
Now looking decidedly unpregnant her owner was convinced there would only be one puppy, if any. But right on schedule she settled down on her due date and gave birth to these gorgeous pups.
You can never have too many Bernese Mountain Dogs.
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