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Dette har vi spekuleret meget på. Hvorfor i alverden vil hunden ikke hen og ligge i en kurv og føde lige så stille, uden at skulle have os med som tilskuere? Der er overhovedet ingen tvivl om, at hunden INSISTERER på, at vi er til stede. I hvert fald at Laurits er til stede. Det er ikke, fordi han skal hjælpe til med fødslen, for det klarer hun helt selv. Det tog os flere år at regne det ud. Men vi tror, at vi ved hvorfor: DET ER SIMPELTHEN FORDI HUN VIL HAVE DE STÆRKE I FLOKKEN OMKRING SIG, når hun nu er i sådan en sårbar situation, som det må være at føde. Hun vil have at flokføreren skal være der, og beskytte dem mod udefra kommende farer. Sådan tænker vi i hvert fald, at det hænger sammen. Hvis Laurits vil forlade rummet, så vil hunden med, uanset om den er nok så meget ved at føde. Hun VIL have, at han skal være der hele tiden.


Why does the mother insist on having us close by at the birth?

This we have indeed wondered about for a long time. Why on earth doesn’t the mother want to give birth somewhere quiet and without spectators? But there is no question about it, she insists on having us close by. At least Laurits must be present. Not because he is expected to assist at the birth, because she does everything herself. It took us several years to work it out. But we think that we know why: SHE SIMPLY NEEDS THE LEADER OF THE PACK TO BE PRESENT IN ORDER TO PROTECT HER WHEN SHE IS VULNERABLE when giving birth. She wants him (and in our ‘pack’ Laurits is the leader) to be there and protect her. This is what we imagine, is the reason. If Laurits wants to leave the room, she wants to leave it, too – no matter how much she is giving birth. She WANTS him to be there all the time.

Bodilius SNAP Tilly er lidt urolig her til aften. Hun vil helst ikke lade os use af syne. She is a little restless tonight, and she does not want to let us out of her sight.
Bodilius GINA Gold er temmelig stor omkring maven - og så er der endda en hel uge til. She is very big around the tommy, and still we have one more week to go
Hun passer på sig selv, men er stadig god til at grave i haven. Idag har hun dog været en smule urolig, og vil helst ikke slippe os af syne. She is taking good care of herself, but still likes to dig in the garden for mice. However, today, she seems a little restless not wanting to let us out of her sight.
De 2 damer nyder solen på terrassen idag. The 2 ladies are enjoying the sun on the terrasse today