Years ago when Tedi was gone, I was in charge of whelping a litter. The first puppy was born dead, and so was the second one. But, I was determined not to lose a second puppy. I moved my chair so I was sitting in the sun and put the puppy on my bare chest and waited for the next pup. After about 20 minutes I noticed what I thought was a gasp from the puppy. But, I thought maybe I imagined it. Then after another ten minutes or so, another breath and this went on for an hour or so, while I whelped the rest of the litter. The puppy lived and after a week or so, was just like the rest of the litter. I have learned never to give up. When we started we were told to wrap a puppy that appears dead in a towel and put him on the door of the oven with a little heat. That is probably outdated, but Tedi never gives up on a puppy, and will work on them for an hour, even if there seems to be no chance. It can be a real shock to see what appears to be a loss turn into a live pup. I think all breeders have experienced something like this. Evan L. Ginsburg gsyrfund.com Asgard German Shepherds _http://www.asgardgsd.com_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Where Type Movement and Temperament come together In a message dated 1/16/13 9:31:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, ranita.kennels@xxxxxxxxx writes: Really not kidding she laid in that barrel for nothing less then a hour and a half. Suddenly came to life screaming. Over 17 years of whelping pups and have never had this happen before. Any thoughts on this miracle. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================