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Originally Posted by carmen in nj  oh yes that's for sure, my last litter had a bit of a hard time in the transition when I did it at 8 weeks, so I change the whelping box for the crate at 6 weeks now and it seems to be a bit smoother  I also used the same pillow I put for the mama in the whelping box while she was prego and it seems to work wonderfully.. I am super happy.. they slept all night last night, they got up at 5 am but hey ... and the loads of laundry are getting bigger and closer..LOL  |
Carmen, You're doing great.
In the past I've had a whelping box placed in a puppy play pen, never changing them to a crate. What I did do is line the bottom of the playpen with rubber squares (the kind you use for excersising) and place washable pee pads on top of them. By the time the pups begin climbing out of the whelping box and hit the floor they start using the wee pads. After their first shots, I begin bringing them out to the kitchen area for play time. Wee, wee pads at stratigic locations. From that point on they are pee pad trained...no accidents, never mess their play pen again (even with wee pads down). In the mornings I hear lil tiny barks asking to be taken out for potty.