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From Whelping Box» by Matthew Priest.
In the case of obese puppies, limit their feeding times by removing the mother
from her whelping box at regular intervals.
The only way to do this is through ophthalmic examination on a regular basis, starting
from the whelping box.
Not exact matches
The eating of his poop is probably something he picked up
from his mother, mothers do this to keep their puppies clean and the
whelping box.
The
whelping box should have guard rails (also called pig rails) extending
from the sides to protect the puppies
from their mother rolling over on them.
When one gets a Candle Hill Shepherd, one does not just pick up a pile of fur
from the corner of a
whelping box, but instead receives a puppy that has received quality, individualized attention
from day one.
This type of behavioral response to outside stimuli can even come
from a learned experience traceable, back to the
whelping box.
The average
whelping box should be built with a rail to protect the puppies
from being crushed by the dam.
They need daily handling if only to move them
from one spot in the
whelping box to another while clean papers are put down.
Dr. Cathy: A
whelping box is a nice safety zone as it keeps the puppies
from getting out but gives the mom easy in and out access to go potty and have some personal time.
Some
whelping boxes have a rail to prevent the mother
from rolling on top of the pups.
At first their world is small and their learning comes
from their mother, other littermates, and the
whelping box (their environment).
Provide the kittens with a
whelping box area for sleeping and another area, away
from the sleeping and feeding area, that contains the litter
box.
A
whelping box is a
box that is large enough for the mother cat to lie on her side slightly away
from her kittens with all of the kittens in the
box with her.
Warming up a dog inside a
whelping box or dog kennel starts with insulated walls in an indoor or outdoor spot that is as excluded
from cold air streams as possible.
When they are still in the
whelping box, the puppies will crawl away
from their sleeping area to an area they chose as the potty area, and eliminate there.
Small puppies might also benefit
from a heated pad underneath them, or a heat lamp over the
whelping box.
The
whelping box should include an interior shelf around the periphery to prevent the bitch
from smothering or crushing a puppy.
They have been used to sleeping in the confines of the
whelping box, so progressing to a crate is the natural next step.Choose a crate that is big enough for the entire litter to sleep in together, since the company will help them adjust to being away
from mom.