What a co-incidence. I was going through my dog books and found my notebook of whelping times and the list I put together from the Showgsd-l members in 1999! Sooo, Here it is, and if others add to it, no whelpER will ever be without :-) Hemostats (several) dull scissors latex gloves (I never could get to them in time lol) Alcohol (for disinfectant) thermometer Petroleum jelly Record book watch/clock (times of birth) dental floss nasal aspirator pen light puppy bottles Betadine VetRap And more: Craft loops, Wide RickRack Heat lamp (with small opening screen fashioned over it) or pup heating pad fake lambs wool material plenty of newspaper baby scales (I found the regular baby scale good for when the pups grew and grew) a couple pack of white shop towels (terry) spare box (for pups while mom is giving you another one....if she'll let you) weak tea/beef broth, chicken soup, ice cream, a little brandy Portable phone And for later: Odo Ban Quadricide P.V, by Phamacol, dilute 1:8 Dr. Bonner's Castile Shampoo (Peppermint,Eucalyptus, etc. (Health food stores), keep in spray bottle in van for accidents) Woolite Pet Stain for Carpets Stormy Hope *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dog's love is different, it requires no return UPDATED 2/11/06....CHECK IT OUT!!!! www.FairhopeGSD.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================