Dog whelping box

An important item to build is a whelping box for your large breed dam so that she feels safe when she delivers her puppies. Find out how to make one.

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A whelping box (sometimes called a nesting box or whelping pen) is a container designed to keep puppies safe and warm during (and soon after) birth. It is crucial for the health of your puppies, however, to keep the whelping box clean and...

A vinyl garden box is an excellent whelping box for breeding and whelping puppies. They are easy to clean, lighweight and flexible.vinyl garden box as whelping box for puppies

Before building a whelping box for your puppy or dog, read this in-depth guide from Goldendoodle to ensure it's constructed properly.

Whenever we do this document-a-litter thing on LabTails, I try to include some information about puppies or whelping or breeder-responsibility or the "whys" of some of the things you see here. Today is one of those posts (I mark the informational posts in the title, so if you find them boring you can skip them). This is our second whelping box. We burned the first one after our "P" word experience -- didn't want to risk any lingering virus in the environment. And while the first one (DH's…

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You wanna build a whelping box yourself? Not only is it a fun project, but it's also easy to adjust based on your dog's needs (plus: saving money). Learn how to make a DIY whelping box!