To illustrate just how amazing dogs are, let me introduce you to the most magical photo shoot you shall ever lay your eyes on. If this doesn’t prove the power of a puppy, then I don’t know what will…
The snaps were taken by Kristin Waner, a photographer from Odessa, Texas, who was tasked with capturing the home birth of a young family’s third child.
Waner had visited the family before and taken the photographs for the births of two of their three children, so she already knew this would be a beautiful shoot.
However, she wasn’t prepared for the family’s pet corgi, Ranger. The adorable pooch was ever present throughout the entire birth process, staying loyally by Brooke’s side as she delivered her fourth child into the world.
In the chaos of the beautiful moment, Ranger’s interest and concern went unnoticed. It wasn’t until Kristin edited the photographs that she saw just how key a role Ranger played…
“From the moment I walked in the door, Ranger was so excited. You could tell he knew something was happening. He quickly came in to greet me, then headed right back to the bedroom to be with Brooke as she labored,” Kristin writes for Bored Panda.
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Ryder would come and check on his mom and make sure everything was okay. From letting her hug him through the contraction…
…to watching her as she walked through the pain outside
Ryder did not get to see the birth of Berkeley but his brother Ranger was there to step in
Ranger was so excited. You could tell he knew something was happening. He would jump on the bed to give her a reassuring kiss to let her know she could do this
It was a beautiful thing to watch – the bond between mom and baby and man’s best friend
This made me take notice. It’s not something you see every day. He was a calming presence when the power and intensity of her contractions started
When we moved to the birthing tub, Brooke progressed so fast
While Brooke’s husband and her doula Jenny helped her ride through each contraction, Ranger would come and give her another reassuring kiss
He knew she was in good hands so he waited patiently for the new baby to arrive
This birth was not like Brooke’s last birth. This one seemed more intense and harder to overcome
Once sweet Berkeley was here everyone was overjoyed. IT WAS A GIRL!
Through all the commotion, little Ranger jumped up and ran right over to meet his new (and only) little sister
He loved her
He watched every moment from her getting weighed to her first outfit changed
He was so proud to see her and the work Brooke did
When I got home to look through all the photos I was in heaven looking at all the beautiful moments from this birth
I wanted to laugh and cry while looking through them. They were perfect
When I sent the preview to Brooke, she had no idea he never left her side
It was so nice that I could capture that for her and she now can look back and see things she otherwise might not have noticed
The most beautiful part of this story is that his mom, Brooke, is a doula herself. She navigates and comforts so many beautiful moms like herself through the hardest journey of their lives
