Whelping boxes do not have to be complicated or fancy.
Not exact matches
Radical changes in the environment must be avoided, i.e.
do not move the
whelping box!
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.
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.
Don't put these pads in the
whelping box until the
whelping is over.
Don't set the fan up to blow directly on the pups but rather to move the air across the top of the
whelping box.
If you decide that constructing a
whelping box is a
do - it - yourself project that you would rather not tackle, there are alternatives.
In many cases, they
do not want the responsibility of bringing into the world a half dozen or more rolly polly balls of fur that once they leave the
whelping box may have any number of things happen — for good or bad.
Leaving the puppy nursing to the mother dog will in nearly all cases be the best you can
do: provide the mother with quality food, a warm
whelping box, and she will grow these puppies the right way.
The only way to
do this is through ophthalmic examination on a regular basis, starting from the
whelping box.
There are many things you can
do to make her more comfortable such as feeding an appropriate diet, building her a nice
whelping box, and keeping in touch with your vet throughout the pregnancy to ensure everything is going smoothly.
Maybe they don't think dogs should have a
whelping box or a retreat area, both of which would be required.