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delicatepuzzle 08-30-2010 04:24 PM
Whelping Box?
 
Does everyone use a whelping box? If not what else do you use? does anyone have a whelping box they'd be willing to sell to me?

Mardelin 08-30-2010 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by delicatepuzzle (Post 3256746)
Does everyone use a whelping box? If not what else do you use? does anyone have a whelping box they'd be willing to sell to me?
You can use a plastick storage bin for a whelping box. One that your girl can get in and out of. Or the top half of a Veri Kennel, the plastic ones. Just make sure that your whelping box is in an enclosed area. I use to use a puppy play pen. It's up off the ground. I now have converted a crib into the whelping area. I replaced the mattress with plywood. Lined the whole thing with plexi-glass, place pish pads on the bottom. Placed a whelping box inside of that. Made a ruffle that ties and goes around the entire crib. My girls don't like anyone looking at their puppies. Also, drilled a water hole for the water bottle. Don't use water dishes, pups can drown in them.

johnnagraham 08-30-2010 04:52 PM
A baby play pen will work also! It did for me. You just have to take mom in and out when she is ready.

smartpuppiepets 08-30-2010 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by delicatepuzzle (Post 3256746)
Does everyone use a whelping box? If not what else do you use? does anyone have a whelping box they'd be willing to sell to me?
I use the plastic bins, the ones you can store clothes for the season? I have my husband cut a hole , like a door entrance on one of the sides so momma can get in and out, also he drills another tiny hole on the back near the very bottom, so the electrical cord of the heating pad can go "out" of the box. I keep the cap , so you can give your girl a safe , enclosed private den, but also can remove the cover and see everything from the top . I use the biggest one i can get ... make sure if you make one like mine, the "door entrance" is high enough so your puppies will not drop from it when they start moving around, ... i had hubby cut off too low once and had to throw it away as puppies were "swimming off " from it ... hehe...
It works well for me, water and food dishes are left outside of this box and away from puppies, as well as a pee-pee-pad in case mommy needs to use it.
XOXO

delicatepuzzle 08-30-2010 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Mardelin (Post 3256751)
You can use a plastick storage bin for a whelping box. One that your girl can get in and out of. Or the top half of a Veri Kennel, the plastic ones. Just make sure that your whelping box is in an enclosed area. I use to use a puppy play pen. It's up off the ground. I now have converted a crib into the whelping area. I replaced the mattress with plywood. Lined the whole thing with plexi-glass, place pish pads on the bottom. Placed a whelping box inside of that. Made a ruffle that ties and goes around the entire crib. My girls don't like anyone looking at their puppies. Also, drilled a water hole for the water bottle. Don't use water dishes, pups can drown in them.
I see your words of advice all the time. I was hoping you'd reply. So you don't think I should spent money on one of those little whelping/doggie houses/beds? My friends mom used a wicker basket and her bathroom for two litters. Do you have an area where your girls can get out without the puppies? Would you mind sending me a picture? Water bottle (check). What about a heating pad? No one's suggested that yet (ive been talking to breeders via phone). Still looking for a local mentor. Ella goes into heat in December. So I still have time. Although I've been looking for a good local mentor for 1.5 year now.

bchgirl 08-31-2010 05:05 AM
Here's a good site - Dog Breeding and Canine Reproduction by Debbie Jensen. Dog Breeding and Whelping guide for dog breeders.

gizmostowers 08-31-2010 05:26 AM
I used a cabana from fisher price. they do not make them anymore I had to go to a baby consignment shop to get it but it has been perfect for mine.

delicatepuzzle 08-31-2010 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by gizmostowers (Post 3257125)
I used a cabana from fisher price. they do not make them anymore I had to go to a baby consignment shop to get it but it has been perfect for mine.
Not only is that a great idea. It's SUPER cute! I'll have to look for one. I've still got atleast 6 months before there will be any puppies. But I CAN'T WAIT!!!

delicatepuzzle 08-31-2010 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bchgirl (Post 3257109)
Thank you so much. I've saved that site. I'd still like to have someone to call and freak out with/be excited/cry/all the new gramma stuff with when Ella has her puppies. I can't wait.

felicity1008 09-01-2010 03:45 AM
im using a baby pack n play with a under the bed storage bin inside with some cozy baby blankets....Garage sale...all items $14!!!

JessicaT 09-01-2010 04:04 AM
I used a platic storage bin lined with blankets and a "cat privacy tent" that I found at walmart fits snugly over the box. They looked like they were camping for the first three weeks!

yorkielady06 09-01-2010 06:59 AM
I use a clear plastic tote also. Easy for mom to get into and out of and I drill a hole in it for the metal coil for the heating pad (puppy one). I also have the higher ones that I use for an ICU set up. I love them due to being portable, see through, and very easy clean up.
They do sell them on Ebay but they tend to be pricey. Good luck in your search.

delicatepuzzle 09-01-2010 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by yorkielady06 (Post 3258239)
I use a clear plastic tote also. Easy for mom to get into and out of and I drill a hole in it for the metal coil for the heating pad (puppy one). I also have the higher ones that I use for an ICU set up. I love them due to being portable, see through, and very easy clean up.
They do sell them on Ebay but they tend to be pricey. Good luck in your search.
The whelping box or the clear tote? By clear tote do you mean rubbermaid tote/bins? How large is large? I guess i'm also trying to figure out how big it needs to be.

bjh 09-01-2010 12:37 PM
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My husband build me some bottomless whelping boxes and I really love them. I have attached some pictures of them. I just lay out the bedding, with the heating pad on one side and I sit the box on top. No worries about the pups getting lost in the bedding. I will put a small fleece blanket in the box so mom can cover the pups if she wants to. The biggest problem with these boxes is that they do not store well but I discovered that I can stand them on one end and stack two together to make a shelf when they are not in use. One of the boxes I had my husband put posts on it so I can put a sheet over it for more privacy. I used that box for a female I had that was terrified of thunderstorms and it made her feel safer when a sheet was over the box. If someone was talented, you could actually make the box with hinges so it could be folded up when not in use.

smartpuppiepets 09-01-2010 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bjh (Post 3258592)
My husband build me some bottomless whelping boxes and I really love them. I have attached some pictures of them. I just lay out the bedding, with the heating pad on one side and I sit the box on top. No worries about the pups getting lost in the bedding. I will put a small fleece blanket in the box so mom can cover the pups if she wants to. The biggest problem with these boxes is that they do not store well but I discovered that I can stand them on one end and stack two together to make a shelf when they are not in use. One of the boxes I had my husband put posts on it so I can put a sheet over it for more privacy. I used that box for a female I had that was terrified of thunderstorms and it made her feel safer when a sheet was over the box. If someone was talented, you could actually make the box with hinges so it could be folded up when not in use.
Hi bjh,
I used to have look alike boxes that my husband built to me... but i found my self replacing them often for the porous wood got "dingy"... i am not sure how you deal with that ... he came about with the idea of doing the same design cut on the plastic bin. I like what you say , no worries about the puppies getting tangled on the sheets... i had that worry with the plastic bins, now i bought a few of those sheep-skin crate beds that fit just to perfection and that has been my choice of bedding... i can toss them on the washer daily .
But isn't it nice when hubby steps in to help ? they can do so nice things with the power tools.
I guess the Op has a nice picture of a safe area now :)
XOXO

yorkielady06 09-01-2010 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by delicatepuzzle (Post 3258248)
The whelping box or the clear tote? By clear tote do you mean rubbermaid tote/bins? How large is large? I guess i'm also trying to figure out how big it needs to be.
Yup I use the clear plastic rubbermaid or other brand tote. I use clear so I can see momma and the babies. I then place that tote in a crate that has homemade curtains on 3 sides. I leave the front coverless cause I am a worry wart and must see momma and babies at all times. But that is me...nosey nelly, worry wart, whatever:p lol;)

yorkielady06 09-01-2010 01:02 PM
I did use the wooden type like is pictured but when blood or whatever got on them you cannot get it off. I felt like they were not as clean. I use kennelsol on mine and a bleach solution 10:1 every day to keep away germs.
A breeder that I just got my pups from uses the wood type but uses that laminate covered wood that can wipe clean and even has rails on them. Her hubby makes them for her. They are nice! With no hubby anymore I am useless with that, but sure can drill holes in a tote.
I pay around 8 bucks for the tote and the material to cover the crate was 2 bucks a yard and I think I used 2 yards and a little thread. So about 12 bucks invested....and the material is cute:D

smartpuppiepets 09-01-2010 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by yorkielady06 (Post 3258617)
I did use the wooden type like is pictured but when blood or whatever got on them you cannot get it off. I felt like they were not as clean. I use kennelsol on mine and a bleach solution 10:1 every day to keep away germs.
A breeder that I just got my pups from uses the wood type but uses that laminate covered wood that can wipe clean and even has rails on them. Her hubby makes them for her. They are nice! With no hubby anymore I am useless with that, but sure can drill holes in a tote.
I pay around 8 bucks for the tote and the material to cover the crate was 2 bucks a yard and I think I used 2 yards and a little thread. So about 12 bucks invested....and the material is cute:D
I shared the same experience, cleaning was a problem for me with the wood... i am a bleach freak .
XOXO

delicatepuzzle 09-01-2010 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bjh (Post 3258592)
My husband build me some bottomless whelping boxes and I really love them. I have attached some pictures of them. I just lay out the bedding, with the heating pad on one side and I sit the box on top. No worries about the pups getting lost in the bedding. I will put a small fleece blanket in the box so mom can cover the pups if she wants to. The biggest problem with these boxes is that they do not store well but I discovered that I can stand them on one end and stack two together to make a shelf when they are not in use. One of the boxes I had my husband put posts on it so I can put a sheet over it for more privacy. I used that box for a female I had that was terrified of thunderstorms and it made her feel safer when a sheet was over the box. If someone was talented, you could actually make the box with hinges so it could be folded up when not in use.
Thank you bjh. I was looking at making one myself. I'm pretty craft and great with power tools. I was thinking about using corrugated plastic boards. and PVC pipes to make a bumper. I like the plastic tote idea thou too. All of them seem smaller than what I'd like thou. I guess my first litter will go by with trial and error. Hopefully not so many errors. I'm really trying to do the responsible thing and be prepared.

Marilize 09-05-2010 02:00 AM
Can someone post a picture of the clear plastic tote or the plastic whelping box?

manina 09-06-2010 04:49 PM
Clear plastic or plastic whelping box ?????
 
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Originally Posted by Marilize (Post 3261582)
Can someone post a picture of the clear plastic tote or the plastic whelping box?
:confused: , Please do post a picture of the clear plastic, would love to see it.
Thanks
bark@ulater!!!!
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yorkielady06 09-06-2010 07:06 PM
Will take one in the am....

JessicaT 09-07-2010 05:02 AM
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I used a clear Sterilite storage container, you probably want to get one that is 1ft x 2ft because I think mine was too small (it says 28 quarts on the sticker but doesn't give dimensions).

I also got a tent that fit around it nicely, and lined the sides with rolled up hand towels so it created a bumper around the inside of the box. Then some old sheets on top of that (will need to be changed a lot) and viola.

chanel49 09-08-2010 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by smartpuppiepets (Post 3258627)
I shared the same experience, cleaning was a problem for me with the wood... i am a bleach freak .
XOXO
I had some extra thick wood so I made one myself but I also made a pad around the wood that I could remove and wash as needed and works really good for me.

Marilize 09-09-2010 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by JessicaT (Post 3263096)
I used a clear Sterilite storage container, you probably want to get one that is 1ft x 2ft because I think mine was too small (it says 28 quarts on the sticker but doesn't give dimensions).

I also got a tent that fit around it nicely, and lined the sides with rolled up hand towels so it created a bumper around the inside of the box. Then some old sheets on top of that (will need to be changed a lot) and viola.
Thanks!!

EllieJessie 07-19-2014 01:31 PM
I was thinking to use this ?

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can someone tell me what they think about that ?

dawn27 07-19-2014 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bjh (Post 3258592)
My husband build me some bottomless whelping boxes and I really love them. I have attached some pictures of them. I just lay out the bedding, with the heating pad on one side and I sit the box on top. No worries about the pups getting lost in the bedding. I will put a small fleece blanket in the box so mom can cover the pups if she wants to. The biggest problem with these boxes is that they do not store well but I discovered that I can stand them on one end and stack two together to make a shelf when they are not in use. One of the boxes I had my husband put posts on it so I can put a sheet over it for more privacy. I used that box for a female I had that was terrified of thunderstorms and it made her feel safer when a sheet was over the box. If someone was talented, you could actually make the box with hinges so it could be folded up when not in use.
That's what I did, I made my own. It was very simple and I love how I can unhinge it for storage. You can buy re-cut pine or cut to the length you want. I made it large enough for the pups to be born and run around in until its time for them to go to their new forever homes. It is hinged at the corners with removable pins and along two sides so that they can be brought up and hinged together to make the sides taller for when the pups get bigger. Its low enough so that momma can get in and out and than if needed I lift her out when the sides are up but by that time we have started the weaning process.

bjh 07-19-2014 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by dawn27 (Post 4467550)
That's what I did, I made my own. It was very simple and I love how I can unhinge it for storage. You can buy re-cut pine or cut to the length you want. I made it large enough for the pups to be born and run around in until its time for them to go to their new forever homes. It is hinged at the corners with removable pins and along two sides so that they can be brought up and hinged together to make the sides taller for when the pups get bigger. Its low enough so that momma can get in and out and than if needed I lift her out when the sides are up but by that time we have started the weaning process.
Very nice. I wish mine were hinged but with mine when not in use I just put them on their side and use them as shelf.
I like to put the whelping box at one end of a x-pen then I drape a sheet over the top of the x-pen to give the momma privacy and to cut out any breeze.

bjh 07-19-2014 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by EllieJessie (Post 4467528)
I was thinking to use this ?

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B008...A2F1IBT9E1NFVJ


can someone tell me what they think about that ?
Hi, Welcome to YorkieTalk. Personally I don't think that would work all that well. I think it would be hard to keep clean with the momma and babies in it.
Are you expecting a litter soon?

nanahas3 07-19-2014 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bjh (Post 4467569)
Hi, Welcome to YorkieTalk. Personally I don't think that would work all that well. I think it would be hard to keep clean with the momma and babies in it.
Are you expecting a litter soon?
We have one of those (not for a whelping box) but it is easy to keep clean bottom is a plastic canvas material that can be washed. The top zips off. and also has two side zippers. Not sure if it would work for a whelping box but they are nice.


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