In a message dated 2/26/2006 7:20:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, sheilaofmiami@xxxxxxxxx writes: Sunday would have been such a great whelping day, but alas, it is not to be. ~~~~~~~~~~ I've found that you can usually predict whelping day by counting back 63 days from day of ovulation ( if you've done progesterone tests and know what day that was) The other indicator is usually the night before, they'll be very restless and keep you up hoping for puppies. Then they sleep the next day and the next night when you are dead tired from staying up the night before....THAT'S the night they'll have pups. I've learned to sleep through their "dry run" and be fresh for the real thing. Liz http://www.lealynn.com/ Websites by lealynn GSDCA member since 1976 Signers of the Breeders Code ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================