[gemy]

Question Ladies; I am considering changing my whelping room from what is usually used as my grooming room, to the one "next door".

The benefit for the pups is that once they reach an age to go out in the backyard, it is very simple access. Just open the patio doors. Also based on more recent research, I want to add non slip mats to the puppy's area, and this means a whole lot fewer non slip mats.

The drawback is, well they are patio doors, and with a winter whelp, this room can get a bit colder, although that could be handled with heat lamps. Also this is usually the room I take our adult dogs out of to go pee/poo on off hours if needed.

I also love natural light and this room gets lots of it. I sleep always with the litter and either room is fine for me to put the cot in.

The other benefit there is a TV in the garden room, but I would have to take out heavier furniture there to make room for the whelping box. Oh yes the minimum size of the whelping box is 4'x4' better I think 5'5'