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Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom  i always take my pregnant gals out when I take the rest of them out. They get so big they can't run and play but they enjoy the fresh air sitting by my feet. I have a whelping box in the corner of my x-pen. I usually put her in the x-pen about four days or so before whelping time because I have six yorkies and i don't want them to play too rough. She doesn't come out after that except to potty. I use pish pads in my whelping box so about three days before due date, I place a neatly folded towel in there just so I can tell when the digging starts. Once the digging starts, she jumps in and out of the whelping box, then when she is about a day from whelping, she stays mostly in the whelping box. They just know. Now since it is your first litter, you will have to place her in the whelping box a few times but she will know that is where she is supposed to have her babies. you will be amazed at how smart they are. Good luck!! |
Good advise.And your right they are so smart.I couldn't get over the first litter that I had..how she knew what the box was for nad pretty much knew what to do during the birthing.