Welping Box

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

What would you say the ideal size for a whelping box is? I'm thinking 8ftx4ft split into two compartments via a 10inch kick board to hold bedding in place at 4 1\2 ft x 4ft and a 3 1\2ft x 4ft area for water and food bowl ect.

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[Francie 6,368]

Thats your answer mate lol

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

Thats your answer mate lol

its good to know other peoples opinions and what's worked best for them.

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[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

 

Thats your answer mate lol

its good to know other peoples opinions and what's worked best for them.

Atb.

should of said I would like to know.

[Francie 6,368]

 

Thats your answer mate lol

its good to know other peoples opinions and what's worked best for them.

Atb.

Think theres a thread on here bout whelping boxes, have a search mate

[skycat 6,173]

Make the box according to the size of the bitch. The box needs to be wide and long enough for her to lie down comfortably on her side with her legs stretched out. Also worth making one side of the box removable, so that when the pups start getting old enough to crawl off their bed to pee and crap for themselves, they naturally try to get as far from their nest as possible: once they hit around 3 weeks. Making the nest bedding out of vet bed or something easily washable, and the bit outside the box of a totally different material (I use newspaper, not shredded, but in sheets laid flat) so the pups feel the difference under the feet and learn what is bed, and what is toilet area. It's the first steps to getting a pup clean in the kennel. If all the kennel and box have the same material it makes it harder for them to learn where to toilet.

[gnipper 6,531]

Make the box according to the size of the bitch. The box needs to be wide and long enough for her to lie down comfortably on her side with her legs stretched out. Also worth making one side of the box removable, so that when the pups start getting old enough to crawl off their bed to pee and crap for themselves, they naturally try to get as far from their nest as possible: once they hit around 3 weeks. Making the nest bedding out of vet bed or something easily washable, and the bit outside the box of a totally different material (I use newspaper, not shredded, but in sheets laid flat) so the pups feel the difference under the feet and learn what is bed, and what is toilet area. It's the first steps to getting a pup clean in the kennel. If all the kennel and box have the same material it makes it harder for them to learn where to toilet.

It's a good point about them learning where to toilet penny, one of mine was reared on shavings so goes wherever and isn't bothered about standing in it either.

[socks 32,253]

That's why I only covered half the helping box with vet bed ... They naturally go off the bed to toilet .....

[morton 5,368]

That's why I only covered half the helping box with vet bed ... They naturally go off the bed to toilet .....

Do you leave room in or out of the box for feeding Socks?,just in case our American cousins are reading .

[skycat 6,173]

 

Make the box according to the size of the bitch. The box needs to be wide and long enough for her to lie down comfortably on her side with her legs stretched out. Also worth making one side of the box removable, so that when the pups start getting old enough to crawl off their bed to pee and crap for themselves, they naturally try to get as far from their nest as possible: once they hit around 3 weeks. Making the nest bedding out of vet bed or something easily washable, and the bit outside the box of a totally different material (I use newspaper, not shredded, but in sheets laid flat) so the pups feel the difference under the feet and learn what is bed, and what is toilet area. It's the first steps to getting a pup clean in the kennel. If all the kennel and box have the same material it makes it harder for them to learn where to toilet.

It's a good point about them learning where to toilet penny, one of mine was reared on shavings so goes wherever and isn't bothered about standing in it either.

 

IMO shavings are the worst thing as pups get them into their stomachs, gives them diarrhoea and doesn't do them any good at all. And, worst case scenario, can clog their guts up.

[morton 5,368]

 

 

Make the box according to the size of the bitch. The box needs to be wide and long enough for her to lie down comfortably on her side with her legs stretched out. Also worth making one side of the box removable, so that when the pups start getting old enough to crawl off their bed to pee and crap for themselves, they naturally try to get as far from their nest as possible: once they hit around 3 weeks. Making the nest bedding out of vet bed or something easily washable, and the bit outside the box of a totally different material (I use newspaper, not shredded, but in sheets laid flat) so the pups feel the difference under the feet and learn what is bed, and what is toilet area. It's the first steps to getting a pup clean in the kennel. If all the kennel and box have the same material it makes it harder for them to learn where to toilet.

It's a good point about them learning where to toilet penny, one of mine was reared on shavings so goes wherever and isn't bothered about standing in it either.

 

IMO shavings are the worst thing as pups get them into their stomachs, gives them diarrhoea and doesn't do them any good at all. And, worst case scenario, can clog their guts up.

 

Ive covered the kennel floor space with shavings for decades,pups and adults,without ever a problem,im not saying it don,t happen penny,yet any floor or bed covering will have drawbacks,only at times.

[D Lloyd 2,790]

Put in rails for safety so pups have some were to get out of way of bitch if she lies on them. Carpet is good for pups to move on but tack it down in case bitch scratches it up and it mite go over a pup and it's easy for bitch to keep clean get a lot cut to size then jest change it dayly

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

Thankyou everyone. In the past its its just been a case of a pen made out of straw or hay bales in a stall on farm but I'm not living there at the minute. To be honest I found myself a little unsure for wanting to do the best I can if you know what I mean and its been over 6 year since I bred a litter of lurchers.

I'll put a few pictures on of box I've made and if anyone has any suggestion how I could make it better let me know.

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[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

[D Lloyd 2,790]

that looks good to me well done. but get a bigger food bowl