WHELPING BOX AND HOW TO BUILD ONE EASILY

Building a Whelping Box The Easy Way

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Go to your local lumberyard or Home Depot type store. You will need one sheet of 3/4" plywood. Get a good grade, one that is smooth on both sides. The sheet comes in a standard size of 4' by 8'. Ask the lumberman to cut the wood in half, so you have two pieces, 4' by 4'. Then have him cut one of the sections into three equal parts. They will be 16" sections 4' long. These will be three sides of the box. By using 3/4" plywood, the box will be sturdy enough for you to get in it with your dog.

Most lumberyards/Home Depot type stores will give you two cuts of lumber for free, then they charge 50 cents for additional cuts. Its sure easier than cutting it yourself! For the front panel of the box, you can use a 1"x12' board, or two 1"x6' (one on top of the other). This is tall enough to keep the puppies in, but Momma dog can easily step over it. If you have a place to store the box, assembled, use nails to put it together. If your storage is limited, use screws so you can easily take the box apart.

Before you assemble the box, cover the inside panels with contact paper. It is cheap, comes in lots of nice colors and patterns and makes cleaning the box a breeze! If you cover the panels before assembly, you will only be dealing with a flat surface -- it's really easy! I use a little glue to secure the edges of the paper (I bend the edges around the sawn parts of the wood to cover them). The sections can then be nailed, or screwed together. If the paper won't stick well to the sawn edges, a staple gun will help. My husband suggested trying vinyl flooring instead of contact paper. It's another option you may want to consider. Run a bead of silicon sealant around the seams. It will prevent leaks.

The contact paper takes a lot of abuse. With my old wooden boxes, they became stained and never cleaned up to my satisfaction. With the contact paper, no odors sink into the wood and the box stays looking new. The contact paper is a good idea but i also went a little further and used vinyl flooring instead, its the more expensive route but the contact paper gets the job done aswell!


For bedding, I use the washable fake sheepskins that have a rubber backing. They don't skid around the box and provide excellent footing for the dam and pups. My pups are on their feet the same day they are born. The sheepskins are easily washed (and bleached) and despite hard usage, they hold up very well.



Good luck, enjoy your puppies!

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[tickanni]

why do u need those tubes??????

[bodyrockhype]

@tickanni I use it as a pig rail.

[tantta1]

why do you put her in the cage? whats the purpose?

[bodyrockhype]

@tantta1 the whelping box is for her to have her puppies in!

[SUPERSANQUAN]

@tickanni hey I have a few pit...waiting on my first liter..my dogs are outside dogs in kennels...was thinking to put a heater sum hay and box it in from the wind....I can bring her in the barn thought to make one of these welping boxes with a heat pad..what should I do..but hey check out my dogs as well

[Mtrua0069]

@ronaldgrry Google mcemn WhelpingBox It will have full instructions on how to build one, Although this is not the whelping box shown above, this is another type that is great. Hope this Helps. =]

[Mtrua0069]

@tickanni So when the Mama Dog wants to get comfortable she doesnt accidently suffocate one of her pups. The rails are used so the puppies can safely get behind the mother.

[Mtrua0069]

@tantta1 Pregnant dogs need a a secure place to give birth and a whelping box ensures that.

[jimquantic]

@tickanni It keeps the bitch (female dog) from crushing the pups--which can happen

[saibabax]

This bitch is beautyfull !, nice job,

[ronaldgrry]

i like your welling box  can you give me the instructions on how to build one i really appreciate it.

[chshamus3xw]

Did you build a sub floor? Just wondering if the heating pad damaged the floor in any way. I like the idea of the PVC. But did the pups ever get stuck behind it as the pups started to get a few weeks old? I've got a pb litter coming and just getting some ideas. Thanks.

[lara9099]

how does a pig rail stop her crushing her pups

[lara9099]

how does a pig rail stop her from crushing there pups