Getting The Kennel Ready For Willows Pups

[Snifferboy 659]

Just trying to get everything ready for Willows pups before I go away to 'work' in Spain for a week on the Ebru. Typical timing as far as the work is concerned as I get back the day before she is due to whelp but I have great back up with friends close by and a really good vet, that and my wife was a midwifery assistant so hopefully should they come early all bases are covered.

 

 

I think I have everything covered as far as the kennel is concerned, whelping box is complete though I am undecided on whether to use blankets/towels or shredded paper for the bed, I have meshed all the bars as I have seen pups get there heads stuck through the bars before and one of them was dead, which was unpleasant for the owner showing me... I have also raised the sides of the dogs raised bed so that as the pups get bigger and Willow wants to get away from them she can...

 

Stocking up the freezers with good grub all the time as the dogs seem to on quite good form at moment, Willow is due on the 26th and is getting pretty big but it hasn't stopped her catching a few bunny's here and there...

 

Just interested if anybody can see if I have missed anything out or has some sensible suggestions as to how I can make things better.

 

 

[nottzhunter08 898]

By looks and sounds of it mate you've done a grand job, good luck ?

[Snifferboy 659]

[Snifferboy 659]

 

And finally the ferret court with the ferret wheel that Leeview supplied me, they are very good...

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

That looks a mint setup mate. Good luck with bitch n pups.

[Chicken_man 1,651]

Great set up mate :-) very good.

Atb

[skycat 6,173]

That is one hell of a good set-up for bitch and pups The only thing I would do is to cover the bars in front of the whelping box to give the bitch more privacy. I have a vaguely similar set-up, and I always hang blankets over the bars in front of the bed, even if no other dogs are likely to go in the shed. Cuts any draughts too. I tie the blankets on to the outside of the bars: put them on the inside once and the bitch ripped them down to create even more bedding. Very young pups can get lost under a lot of bedding, and then squashed.

 

Use sheets of newspaper under towels for the actual whelping, then use Vetbed. Shredded newspaper is a pain. Tiny pups can get hidden in it and the bitch can't see them and is more likely to tread/lie on them. Get two pieces of Vetbed to fit the whelping box. Washes and dries very quickly. Use one at a time while the other is in the wash: you'll be changing them daily. Lay sheets of newspaper under the Vetbed, which allows liquid to pass through. Check for soggy newspaper every day for first week, then twice daily thereafter once pups start peeing for themselves.

[mattyg 1,862]

Well, you can't say those pups will want for anything!

[Dewclaw69 484]

cracking set up that mate. i'm only 10 minutes away if you need anything. You have my number.

I'd agree with Penny on the vetbed. Its great stuff. Plenty off offers on fleabay. Theres bogus gear about though so watch it.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Excellent setup that. Can tell you've given it some thought.

[haymin 2,465]

Great set up ,I agree about privacy ?. Good luck with them hope she has loads ??atb jim

[dogmad riley 1,343]

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[johnny boy68 11,726]

I'm guessing that Finn is the sire?

 

Good luck with the litter.

[Snifferboy 659]

Cool, I'll get something up for the privacy side of things, would it be something that would better to go over the whelping box? As I could just build a frame over and use blankets to cover it or ply what ever is best... Vet bed is on order!

[Snifferboy 659]

I'm guessing that Finn is the sire?

 

Good luck with the litter.

Yes buddy Finn is the sire, cheers