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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent

Puppy love: Finnish 24-hour newborn pup livestream is TV smash hit

Two lagotto romagnolo puppies sleep side by side on a patterned blanket
The idea for the show was to educate people on the first few weeks of a dog’s life and provide ‘relief from the terrible things happening in the world’. Photograph: Julia Kiiskinen/Yle/AP

A 24-hour Finnish TV show dedicated entirely to the live progress of a dog and her six newborn puppies is drawing millions of viewers.

As well as a 24-hour webcam, Pentulive (Puppy Live) includes live evening chat sessions with the dogs’ breeder, a podcast and an instant notification service that updates followers on the puppies’ progress – from their birth to weigh-ins and first nail trims – for eight weeks.

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