The vet is the best person to ask when to expect the pups, he may be able to give you a lot of tips as well.

LOL most vets aren't that experienced in this situation, mine asks me sometimes!!!! They say I've probably delivered more pups and reared them than they have, then we have heated discussions over raw after that one, because I am only right when it suits them

Good idea! Very helpful. I keep thinking she might have them this evening because she is so huge now and full of milk. She looks so uncomfortable! She trys to be with me as much as possible and has been sleeping tons since yesterday. Guess I will never know if this is her first litter, since she is a rescue, but she is 2 and 1/2 estimated by shelter. I am just curious to how many she will have (shes 60 lbs) and I want her to have them before I go out of town for Thanksgiving. (Just for one day) but I may have to cancel it because I dont want to leave her by herself.

Keep checking this blerdy thread now expecting to read that the PUPS HAVE ARRIVED!

No you mustn't leave her on her own, if there are any complications you could lose her. 99.9% of the time everything goes fine and you just help out, but if there is a big one stuck then its a fast trip to the vet.

It depends on the vet, some are quite experience with bitches whelping.

No puppies yet! But they are kicking like crazy. I hope she has them soon

And I will not leave her if she goes into labor, I will stay.

Thank you I will keep you all updated!

Okay guys, I took her out to go potty and she was straining and now has diarrhea. Is this normal?

She's not far off. Just a word of warning as regards labour, I have had 2 of mine not give a sign of being in labour and given birth within a couple of hours.
Has she eaten at all

It sounds like she's not far off, I actually made a bed in the kitchen next to the whelping box when my girl was imminent, and will do so again in the future if I breed. As it turned out, it was a good job I kept a close eye on her as she eventually needed an emergency c-section, thankfully she came through absolutely fine, but there is no worse feeling than having to make that sort of decision and then having to sit and wait to hear any news. I hope your girl manages an easy whelp, but do keep a very close eye on her. It's not unusual for them to pop a pup out when they go to the loo, so follow her everywhere.