In a message dated 12/8/05 4:59:51 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, castlegsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: That was the time I was whelping my first litter and the heat and electricity went out. The ice was so thick on the windows, you couldn't see out. It was freezing in the house and I was petrified the puppies would freeze to death without a working heat lamp. I was nervous enough about the impending delivery without the additional stress of no heat. Luckily, my wonderful bitch waited until the power was restored before I saw the feet of the first puppy. I will never forget that day! I have told the story before, and Tedi Cringes every time I do. I was on the road selling jewelry, out of town, and Tedi was home with our first litter of puppies. They were about ten days old by then. She called me stressed out as it seems the gas company shut off the gas in the middle of winter, due to a leak. We had radiant heat, pipes though the floor, and it was the middle of winter in Michigan. The house turned to a freezing zone, and Tedi was afraid the puppies would not survive. I suggested she build a fire in the fireplace and bring the puppies close to the heat and keep them warm, and I would be home that night. The puppies would not stop screaming, and Tedi had built a fire in the fireplace, kept it roaring and moved the whelping box into the heat. The more they screamed the more she threw wood on the fire, and they would not calm down. The room seemed warm enough, but the puppies just ran around yelling and barking. I got home, took one look, and pulled the whelping box away from the flames. The pups looked at me and immediately settled down, looked at each other, curled up and went to sleep. It gave new meaning to hot dog. You can get too much of a good thing. Evan (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================