I like to keep the actual room temperature around 78 degrees but my puppies always have a doggie heating pad that maintains a temperature of 100 degrees. This pad I put under the bedding in the whelping box and it just covers one half of the whelping box. You have to be very careful with regular heating pads because they can get too hot. I let them use the heating pad for 2 to 3 weeks depending on the outside temperature. Our house is on blocks so the floor can get really cold in the winter but not in the summer. The best way to tell if the puppies are cold is if they are huddling or not. My puppies usually aways spread out when they are comfortable and they huddle if they are getting a little cold. You can adjust the room temperature as they get a little older. |