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tinker89144 · 07-02-2008, 08:22 PM

I was just wondering, where do you put a whelping box for your little ones? I just can seen to find the right area. Doo Doo seems to be spending most of the day sleeping under my bed she's due around the 15th of July. Any ideas?

khyorkies · 07-02-2008, 09:15 PM

I fix a plastic box with lots of blankets with a heating pad under them in my closet. My female feels safe in the dark small area and she can come and go as she pleases. Some people us x-pens with a blanket over them in a bedroom corner, where there is not alot of people traffic, so the mama doesn't get stressed out.

Cookie2 · 07-02-2008, 09:26 PM

I have a pretty big masterbathroom that's 10'X12' ft. My husband and I are the only one that use it and it's pretty quiet in that part of the house .I got a big hamper and cut out one side so she can walk in and out of it,then bought some fleece fabric from walmart and made a cover,no sewing needed.I'm going to put the heating pad underneath that and make sure she has towels ontop.I like the hamper because I can pull the cord of the heating pad through one of the little holes.I also put a baby gate in the bthroom doorway and I can see her from my bed.I really doubt she will make it to her July 12 due date.I keep feeling it will be by July 7th or so.It looks like she has a lot of milk because even when she lies down the milk droplets are oozing out of her teats.She's also been digging in my bed so she is getting ready

Genie,Cookie,Lola & Angel

tinker89144 · 07-03-2008, 05:44 AM

Doo Doo's milk hasn't came in yet. But last night ( she sleeps in a wire crate in my bed room) I heard lots of noise, so when I checked on her she was digging through her blankets barring her face into them. This morning about 5 a.m. I took her out to do her buisness, as usual she ran out the door down the stairs and relief herself on the grass. Then she turned around went back upstairs and walked right into her crate, there she is with the door wide open and just laying there. I have to work today but I won't be paying much attention as I'll be thinking of her the whole day. I'll be coming home half way through my shift, so I can check on her. Do you think it's wise to just let her use her crate as a whelping area? She seems to be preparing that for it.

YorkieRose · 07-03-2008, 05:53 AM

Can you put a plastic bin her her crate?
Most do not get serious about the bed until the puppies come..some new moms need to have at least one pup to understand that is where you want her to stay..once puppy is there she will stay in the bed most often...bitches are different? Just be sure you can get to the mom and pups easily if she needs help..you can put a bin by her crate and once she starts whelping she can be moved to the bin...do not use too much bedding...a towel works well,,have several on hand to change during whelping..

BamaFan121s · 07-03-2008, 05:59 AM

I put it in our masterbath and when it got close to "time" and for a few weeks after her delivery, we would use my daughter's bathroom. It worked ideally--the whelping area was only about 10 feet from my bed, the floor was easy to clean up for 'messes', we could shut the door *almost* completely to give her plenty of privacy even if we had company there were 2 rooms/locked doors between the living room and that bathroom, it was easy to regulate the temp in that room, and she could come nap on our bed when she got ready to leave the pups for small periods of time but still be near them.

bruizersmummy · 07-03-2008, 01:48 PM

Doo Doo Just had 6 pups. Tinker89144 just messaged me and told me! She had them all on her own!

Good job Doo doo

xxmxaxrxyxx · 07-03-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bruizersmummy

Doo Doo Just had 6 pups. Tinker89144 just messaged me and told me! She had them all on her own!

Good job Doo doo

wow congrats to Doo Doo....hehe

bjh · 07-03-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by xxmxaxrxyxx

wow congrats to Doo Doo....hehe

I thought they were not due until July 15th? I pray they are all doing well.

tinker89144 · 07-03-2008, 07:34 PM

I thought they were due July 15 th too. Boy was I wrong. They are all doing great eating and sleeping and crying. Please read some of my previous threads then you'll understand my story

xxmxaxrxyxx · 07-03-2008, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinker89144

I thought they were due July 15 th too. Boy was I wrong. They are all doing great eating and sleeping and crying. Please read some of my previous threads then you'll understand my story

please post pictures!

yougetthesmiles · 07-03-2008, 07:52 PM

I use a rubber maid under the bed storage container. This is easy for mama to get in and out, easy for me to help her when needed.

What I did was set up a foldable table that had all my supplies on it and the rubber maid container fit right underneath the table.

cath54 · 07-03-2008, 08:17 PM

We made a birthing bed,you start with a pice of wood,making it 36 by 36,we then put a 6x2 nailed to pice of wood for the botton,after all 4 sides are nailed together,then we put a 2 by 1 pice cut to put around the in side 3 inches from the floor. this is so the puppies can get under there and mother will not roll un the puppies.I put heating pad in the box,o ya we drill a hole to put the cord on the out side,i keep the heating pad on low,hope this helps for some one.cath54

erickajm · 07-03-2008, 08:53 PM

.....no disrespect but is her name really doo doo? Like poo poo doo doo?

For some reason I have always cracked up to the words...doo doo...now imagining someone calling after their dog...again...no disrespect, in fact,

p.s....Congrats!

scrapindee · 07-03-2008, 09:18 PM

Congrats. We want to see pictures.

07-02-2008, 08:22 PM	#1
tinker89144 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 80	Whelping area I was just wondering, where do you put a whelping box for your little ones? I just can seen to find the right area. Doo Doo seems to be spending most of the day sleeping under my bed she's due around the 15th of July. Any ideas?

07-02-2008, 09:15 PM	#2
khyorkies YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 383	I fix a plastic box with lots of blankets with a heating pad under them in my closet. My female feels safe in the dark small area and she can come and go as she pleases. Some people us x-pens with a blanket over them in a bedroom corner, where there is not alot of people traffic, so the mama doesn't get stressed out. __________________ It doesn't matter where you go in life, what you do or how much you have...it's who you have beside you....I'm glad I have my babies~Chico~Cookie & Foxy~ beside me.

07-03-2008, 05:53 AM	#5
YorkieRose YT 4000 Club Member Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 7,207	bed Can you put a plastic bin her her crate? Most do not get serious about the bed until the puppies come..some new moms need to have at least one pup to understand that is where you want her to stay..once puppy is there she will stay in the bed most often...bitches are different? Just be sure you can get to the mom and pups easily if she needs help..you can put a bin by her crate and once she starts whelping she can be moved to the bin...do not use too much bedding...a towel works well,,have several on hand to change during whelping.. __________________ Pat, Kate, Becca and Pinkkee Prim

07-03-2008, 05:59 AM	#6
BamaFan121s YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,972	I put it in our masterbath and when it got close to "time" and for a few weeks after her delivery, we would use my daughter's bathroom. It worked ideally--the whelping area was only about 10 feet from my bed, the floor was easy to clean up for 'messes', we could shut the door almost completely to give her plenty of privacy even if we had company there were 2 rooms/locked doors between the living room and that bathroom, it was easy to regulate the temp in that room, and she could come nap on our bed when she got ready to leave the pups for small periods of time but still be near them. __________________ ...........Misty........... Trixie * Lexi * Chipsie

07-03-2008, 01:48 PM	#7
bruizersmummy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 663	Doo Doo Just had 6 pups. Tinker89144 just messaged me and told me! She had them all on her own! Good job Doo doo __________________ Jenni and (thanks to YT) Essie!!!! Essie's on Myspace. Add us! myspace.com/brenden_allison

07-02-2008, 09:26 PM	#3
Cookie2 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,143	I have a pretty big masterbathroom that's 10'X12' ft. My husband and I are the only one that use it and it's pretty quiet in that part of the house .I got a big hamper and cut out one side so she can walk in and out of it,then bought some fleece fabric from walmart and made a cover,no sewing needed.I'm going to put the heating pad underneath that and make sure she has towels ontop.I like the hamper because I can pull the cord of the heating pad through one of the little holes.I also put a baby gate in the bthroom doorway and I can see her from my bed.I really doubt she will make it to her July 12 due date.I keep feeling it will be by July 7th or so.It looks like she has a lot of milk because even when she lies down the milk droplets are oozing out of her teats.She's also been digging in my bed so she is getting ready Genie,Cookie,Lola & Angel

07-03-2008, 05:44 AM	#4
tinker89144 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 80	Doo Doo's milk hasn't came in yet. But last night ( she sleeps in a wire crate in my bed room) I heard lots of noise, so when I checked on her she was digging through her blankets barring her face into them. This morning about 5 a.m. I took her out to do her buisness, as usual she ran out the door down the stairs and relief herself on the grass. Then she turned around went back upstairs and walked right into her crate, there she is with the door wide open and just laying there. I have to work today but I won't be paying much attention as I'll be thinking of her the whole day. I'll be coming home half way through my shift, so I can check on her. Do you think it's wise to just let her use her crate as a whelping area? She seems to be preparing that for it.

07-03-2008, 07:34 PM	#10
tinker89144 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 80	I thought they were due July 15 th too. Boy was I wrong. They are all doing great eating and sleeping and crying. Please read some of my previous threads then you'll understand my story

07-03-2008, 07:52 PM	#12
yougetthesmiles The Brat Pack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,292 Blog Entries: 3	I use a rubber maid under the bed storage container. This is easy for mama to get in and out, easy for me to help her when needed. What I did was set up a foldable table that had all my supplies on it and the rubber maid container fit right underneath the table. __________________ Is your being a Pee Pee Brat? Think of me and get a Wee Wee Wrap! Specializing in custom made Harness Vest, Dresses, WeeWee Wraps & Poochie Pants! TAIL WAGGERS

07-03-2008, 08:17 PM	#13
cath54 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: STERLING,ILL Posts: 86	birthing bed We made a birthing bed,you start with a pice of wood,making it 36 by 36,we then put a 6x2 nailed to pice of wood for the botton,after all 4 sides are nailed together,then we put a 2 by 1 pice cut to put around the in side 3 inches from the floor. this is so the puppies can get under there and mother will not roll un the puppies.I put heating pad in the box,o ya we drill a hole to put the cord on the out side,i keep the heating pad on low,hope this helps for some one.cath54

07-03-2008, 08:53 PM	#14
erickajm Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 1,257	Doo Doo .....no disrespect but is her name really doo doo? Like poo poo doo doo? For some reason I have always cracked up to the words...doo doo...now imagining someone calling after their dog...again...no disrespect, in fact, p.s....Congrats! __________________ Kyle Tanner Zeus Zoe Peppee Brady

07-03-2008, 09:18 PM	#15
scrapindee Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Redlands Posts: 2,844	Congrats. We want to see pictures. __________________ Scrapindee www.houseofwags.com Check for updates!! Team Furry and the Biewers