Sterilon. I won't use newspapers or carpet. Call me crazy but I know what my hands look like after reading a newspaper and I don't want a wee puppy w/ a "new" umbilical cord on that. Carpet...nope. Fumes, all those chemicals and you can't clean it and if it's dark you also won't notice if a litter has loose stools or if momma's discharge is the wrong color. The sterilon is snow white, I wash it daily in the beginning, 2x a day with a large/older litter. (using laundry sop for babies, rinsing 2x). It IS pricey but it lasts forever. I get the huge rolls and cut to fit. I have two whelping boxes and have about a half dozen pads at this point. _http://www.pettreasures.com/steri-lonpadcustomsizesavailable.aspx_ (http://www.pettreasures.com/steri-lonpadcustomsizesavailable.aspx) Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/) In a message dated 7/21/2012 10:26:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, crudolf@xxxxxxx writes: I need to find a new material to use in my whelping box. Litter is due in a week, and newspapers are becoming a rare commodity around here. I always used lots of layers on top of the carpet remnant I put in the box, but now can't get much. If anyone has good ideas for an alternative, please let me know. -- Christiane Rudolf Tanglewood Farm Fayetteville, Ohio ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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/ ============================================================================