In a message dated 7/3/2005 10:47:45 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, texasgsds@xxxxxxxxx writes: How did you gain knowledge and experience in whelping a litter before you bred and whelped your first litter? The best training would be done in ten easy steps. 1. Stand at the top of a tall seven story building on a ledge, and then drop at least five floors, and try to land on that ledge as you go by. This will help you understand the emotions you will have when the first puppy comes into the world. 2. Stay awake four night in a row, and try to sit in as uncomfortable a position as you can. Be sure you don't have a blanket or pillow. You must sit on the floor for this time. 3. Find a way to let your bitch lie down next to you, and set the outside area on fire, so that you can panic every time she tries to go out. 4. Turn off all your electricity on the coldest day of the year, and stuff up the chimney on the fireplace so the house fills with smoke. (You can get the same effect by turning off the electricity on the hottest day, and have all the ice in your refrigerator melt when you need it). 5. Wait until you need a medication at the last minute, but take the battery out of your car, so you can't go anywhere to get it. Insulin works well for this situation, but only if you are diabetic. 6. Take a piece of egg plant, and try to tie a knot around it with string, after you slather it with butter. You can only use one hand, as you have to keep your bitch away from the egg plant. 7. Find the most disgusting bloody thing you can think of, and then learn to move it from hand to hand, while you eat a baloney sandwich. Cow intestines seem to work well for this experiment. 8. Buy as many movies as you can where you can hear screaming, and record the screams, then play them over and over. When you no longer notice them, you are ready to whelp a litter. 9. Drive ten miles from home, and then try to get back in less than 20 seconds. It is best if you have a small car, and it is icy, but there are alternative such as a rocky windy road, or one with lots of older drivers in front of you. 10. Take an important month of your life, and give it up. Don't call anyone, don't answer the phone, refuse any deliveries, and make sure you don't watch television, go on line, or listen to books on tape. You are now ready to whelp a litter. NOT THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT. \ Evan _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) 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 ============================================================================