Newborn Maremma Sheepdog Puppies…
It all begins with a twinkle…
On average (after conception), a mother dog is pregnant for approximately 9 weeks (63 days).
Puppies are born inside a gestational sack. They take their first breath when this sack is removed. They make adorable little sounds.
Maremma Sheepdog puppies are born with no pigmentation in their skin, paws, nose or eyes. They have limited senses, their eyes and ears closed, they can smell and commando crawl. This allows them to survive and find their mothers milk.
In the early days the pups eat and sleep. The mother dog constantly cleans the puppies and she rarely leaves their sides. They open their eyes between day 10 to 14, hearing is the last sense to develop, at around 3 weeks old.
It does not take long for the puppies to start playing and wresting with each other.
Here are a collection of videos and photos of Demeter’s and Hercules’s litter from January 2022.
*NOTE: some photos and videos maybe considered graphic, as they show blood and birth products*
Demeter removing the puppy from the gestational sack
Newborn paws
Demeter cleaning a puppy
Helping with the delivery of the puppies
Demeter and some of her puppies
Demeter and her 7 puppies
New born puppies
Day two - Demeter spent all night feeding her new puppies!
Sleepy cuddles
So tiny!
Nap time!
So cute! Pigmentation has started to come in.
High five! (5 days old)
Sleeping and eating
Great puppy profile!
Two weeks old!
Big yawns!
Cuddles and playtime!
Just like miniature polar bears!
So many puppies!
Lots of gorgeous puppies!
Laundry time! (approx. 2..5 weeks old)
Cuddles all round!
Outside time! (3 weeks)
Newborn puppy
Just a glimpse of the tiny feet and little toe nails! Demeter is cleaning another puppy in the background.
Busy Mum…
Demeter feeding and cleaning her new babies.
Drinking and sleeping!
Puppies enjoying their milk!
Wrestling time…
Pups playfighting! (approx. 3 weeks old)