Soon after birth Yvonne’s mother Odette started to fuss, whine and even howl – she made it very clear to me she wanted to be with her grandchildren very badly.
Odette has always displayed a deep sense of caring. From the beginning she was determined, almost obsessed to help raise her grandchildren. Not only does she clean and cuddle them, she even has developed milk and the puppies are suckling on her. Not that she would be able to sustain them, nonetheless, the puppies are calm and content. In over 30 years of breeding standard poodles this is a first for me. Nature’s phenomenon! Yvonne is very relaxed about it all and very willingly allows her mother to share maternal duties. The ultimate babysitter!
