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whelping box what do you use for a whelping box? did u buy one, make one or use something else? im looking into it and im not really sure what it is im looking for. |
You know those big cardboard chip boxes you can get at Sam's or the grocery store? That's what I use...;) |
My husband build our whelping boxes. They are bottomless so I put down a couple sheets with the heating pad in between and then I just set the box on top of the bedding. I works great because the momma cannot mess up the bedding and I don't have to worry about the puppies getting rolled up in the bedding. I put a small fleece blanket in the box also. The whelping box is in an exercise pen. |
You can use one of those blow up kiddie pools. You can get it at Wal-mart for like 5.66. I know those works great.... |
1 Attachment(s) I get the under-the-bed plastic storage containers that you can get at Wal-Mart. The sides are low so mom can get in and out easily and since it is plastic it cleans up real nicely. Then I just put sheets in it until mom delivers and then I change them out and put a comforter in it. The whelping box is then inside of an expen where she also has pads and food and water. Here is a picture of Destiny in her whelping box when she was pregnant. |
Thanks Ladies OMG, thanks for the great information. I was contemplating what I should use for a whelping box as well...... |
I use an under the bed container, they have wheels and are very accessible during whelping. My first one was a large container (one that you can store a Christmas tree in) that had a lid on it. I made a large square hole on the side for mom. They were $10 for the first and $8 for the second at Walmart at the time. |
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thanx everyone! great ideas! all the whelping boxes i was looking at online were sooo expensive and while im prepred to spend the money if i have to.... its nice to knwo theres other choices! any specifics about where u keep the whelping box? is it a good idea to put it in a place that they already sleep? like my bedroom? |
Bedroom would be good... you can get keep an eye out for her. |
This worked very well for me... http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...trini+whelping good luck to you and your little girl... :p |
i also use the underbed clear storage box from walmart. i just set it in the corner of my x-pen and put a pish pad in the bottom. Pish pads are the only lining I use having a very bad mess the first time because i didn't know any better and used blankets and newspapers. |
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