Mads is very fond of Ida - and as we see, Ida fully returns his love.

We have had the entire B-litter to pups meeting. A mega success and very good weather. We had a slight wind, but the galant Caesar offered himself as a coat for all bitches, who might feel cold. Soffi already had her first period (only 7 months old), so Caesar was most courting. However Soffi was not at all interested, so mostly Caesar played with Bina (More puppylike games).
Both people and dogs enjoyed the meeting and maybe we shall meet in an exebition. All puppetfamilies have ambitions for their dogs. We made a small movie:

How nice that big sister still likes to kiss.

We have been visited by Soffi (aka Bonita) and her very nice family. Luckily the weather was good and all dogs enjoyed playing in the garden. Soffi has turned into a very beautiful coton. We all agreed to arrange a meeting in september. All families seem to want to come.

Hmmh, what shall we do to get a taste of those delicious meatballs ?

We saw Caesar (and his wonderful parents) today for a light and delicious lunch. In spite of the horrid thunderstorm it was a very nice experience and all three dogs at once joined in common plays. We all agreed to try to arrange a meeting for the B-litter late in this summer.

Bina steals Ida's chewing bone - and Ida lets her get away with it.

Bina has been to see us today. It was fun to see how all dogs immediately knew each other(And Bina recognized us). Bina at once sought to the sandpit, which she loved before she moved. Mille took care of her toilette as had she only been gone for hours and Ida was ravished to review and play with her kid sister.
We made a small movie: Bina and Ida revisited

The pups are 7 weeks now. Much of their awake hours are now passed in the living room or the garden, sp from now on TV watchers get little value.
We have been at the vet for health certificate. All are healthy and vivid. They do however all have a small navel hernia, which needs surgery. This will be fixed before they leave home and then they will be 100% ok.
Ida is becoming a most fantastic sister. She plays wildly wit them and they chase her around in the house or garden.
We made a small movie today: Moosehunting in the kitchen

The nursery is now finished. Set up with several corners and many colors and shapes. In the wake hours they are very agile. The most important Coton gene has been activated: walking is forbidden if jumping is possile. Ida bites them and breaks their necks, but they love it and always come back for more. The two puppy buyers from Jutland have been here a few times. Our Sealand connection were also due this weekend, but were held back by disease. To compensate we have made a few special demonstrations on TV for the family - also they have sent a toy dog with scents of the family.

So the pups are one month now. WE no more weigh them regularely, but they all weigh over one kilo, and are in good health. The birth bed was removed today, so there is plenty room to play in. They run, jump and fight a lot. Ida is very enthusistic about them now. She likes to play. She also helps to keep them clean and a few times she has laid down to feed them milk. Not much success, but the pups are gld for their little extramom. We made a small movie before the birth bed was put away: Fightforlife

All pups have eyes now - starting at 2 weeks. As they also start to stand up on four legs there is more life in the birth bed. Already a pup has tried to drop out of the bed, so this weekend the floor will be plasticcovered for protection. Also the camera is raised up to cover a larger area.

Now the pups have names to be entered in their pedigree. Purple girl will henceforward be known as Bina, red girl is Bonita and the boy is Baltazar. We have applied for the trademark og Cotonstenberg, so this will be part of their names.

On February 12 2007 Mille gave birth to three pups - B-litter.
Purple girl: Born 9:20 weight 234 gram
Red girl: Born 10:42 weight 225 gram
Boy : Born 11:03 weight 203 gram

All pups have a good home, impatiently waiting for them to grow up. But even though they were big and healthy at birth and even though Mille willingly gives milk, actually they have lost a bit of weight. We have a supply of babymilk and if the weight does not rise by tomorrow we will have a feeding job to do.
(The color of the girls refers to the little dot in the neck we gave them at birth - elsewise all pups are white)