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According to some breeders, not only are Great Danes gentle giants but the mothers are excellent parents, as well. For the first two weeks after they have birthed a litter, pet owners barely have to do anything at all.Great Dane mothers are diligent in their care, doing all the things that mothers do like cleaning, feeding and keeping the puppies warm.
And good thing, too, since pet owners may find that once their four-legged friend has puppies, they may become more aggressive than usual. Protection of the little ones becomes a prime aim and reaching in unannounced could get a pet owner’s fingers nicked.
But one has to wonder how aggressive one Pennsylvanian Great Dane named Snowy might get on account of her task. ABC News reported on Nov. 17 that this particular Great Dane birthed a whopping litter of 19 puppies, which is highly unusual. Great Dane mothers typically birth between 7-10. She certainly has her work cut out for her.
The owners knew that fifteen of the little ones were coming. They had taken Snowy to a vet for X-rays and had seen 15 little spines. The day that the puppies were born gave an added surprise which was announced by cat-like meows when the first six of them had appeared.
On top of that, the pups had come early and, despite the early arrival, reports indicate that the puppies are doing just fine. They have just opened their little eyes and have begun exploring and playing.
The puppies are little balls of cute right now, but before too long they will all stand about three feet tall and weigh more than 100 lbs. That's certainly more than a few handfuls of dog for any pet owner to deal with.
The owners have put out an ad to find homes for 18 of the little ones. For more information on how to adopt one of the pups, you can visit their ad at the PuppyFind website.
Want to watch the news video about the event? Meet Snowy's owners and find out about her story at ABC News.Your heart will melt.
*originally published on the now defunct Examiner.com
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