Devoted Corgi refuses to leave owner’s side even when she gives birth to baby girl

A devoted Corgi has proved just how loyal dogs can be by refusing to leave its owner’s side… even when she was giving birth.

Ranger, a one-and-a-half-year-old, showed he was part of the family by remaining on the scene of his owner Brooke Ellington’s home birth.

Ms Ellington, 35, asked photographer Kristin Water to document her daughter Berkeley’s birth on June 29 in Midland, Texas.

It wasn’t until she looked back at the photos four months later that she noticed an ever-present figure – her dog Ranger.

The pup has formed a strong bond with Berkeley and continues to go to her side.

Ms Ellington, a mother-of-three, said: “Even though Ranger was extra attentive during my pregnancy with Berkeley, it still came as a surprise to see how close he was to me during my labour.

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“He’s always been my little buddy and now he’s Berkeley’s. He follows her everywhere and keeps his eyes on her.

“The moment she was born, he jumped up on the birth pool and I introduced him to his little sister.”

Ms Ellington, who has two sons, Boone, five, and Boyd, three, with her husband of seven years, Steven, is a full-time mum and home schooler, and part-time doula, a birthing companion for other women.

Ms Water, who captured the birth on camera, said: “Ranger was there for the entire time Brooke was giving birth.

“He laboured with her in the bedroom either by her side or under the bed when she was on the floor.

“He was so curious and excited, he was sweet and was never in anyone’s way. It seemed like he knew Berkeley was a new little baby and needed her space.

“He followed her everywhere she went and still does to this day – she is his baby.

“When Brooke first saw the gallery of photographs, she was so shocked because she was unaware he was there the entire time.”