instructions for birth box for dog?

Question

where can i find instructions to make a birth box for a dog or could you tell me how to make one

Answer 1

always always put a two inch ridge 3 or 4 inches up from the floor all the way around thats my must have tip.One my family learn the hard way after pups were smoothered against the side and the ***** as she slept

Answer 2

A whelping box is a place for your female to deliver and raise the puppies, and it should be a place where she feels safe. Select an area familiar to your pet with minimum traffic and few temperature variations.

Materials Needed

5/8-1” thick plywood boards x 1 board (48” x 96”)
4” x 1” wood strips x 16'
1” x 2” wood strips x 8'
2” hinge with non-removable pin x 3
2” gait hook and eye x 2
1 1/2” wood screws
Circular saw
Screwdriver or drill
3” mending brace x 4
Sandpaper as needed

Making a plywood floor to the whelping box is optional. If you chose to make a floor, you will need the following:

5/8-1” thick plywood boards x 1/2 board (48” x 48”)
2” “L” shaped corner braces x 8
Vinyl flooring material 4' x 4', self adhesive

How to Assemble

Cut your full plywood board (commercial plywood is normally 48” x 96”) in two (2) 12” x 48” sections (A and B) and three (3) 24” x 48” sections (C,D and E).

The Door

The first step in building the whelping box is to build a folding door that allows the mother access to and from the box. To start, take the two 12” x 48” sections (A and B) and lie them side by side so that the 48” edges are lined up. This should now be a 24” x 48” section, cut in half.

or you can look online and just buy one if you don't want to make one yourself...but they can be pretty expensive (99-159 dollars)

Answer 3

Pets At Home keeps an excellent book about this subject from the time you know she is pregnant to the time the pups leave home, One of the chapters is all about the Whelping Box. They are easy to make, but need to be a good size.

Answer 4

you dont need a box as such mate i just let my dog use her own sleeping cage or you can use dog bed then i put cardboard around the edges so no pups feet could get stuck through any gaps i also just left a few covers folded neatly in the bed and left that on and just through it in the bin when the pups were a bit older. as soon as they were walking i removed the cardboard from around the edges then the pups could quite easily step out of the bed which they all did to use the newspapers i left on the floor outside the bed to poo and wee on and i had 8 pups so was cleaning up around ten times a day so they were kept hygeinic you can alos buy puppy training pads from places such as pets at home that have a scent in that attracts pups to do their business on. i wouldnt worry too much about the pups just make sure they are in a safe place where no little legs can get caught or theres no little gaps a pup can get stuck in and its a draught proof area and your dog should do the rest, my dog was a great mum for the first 4 weeks then she got a bit snappy with the pups because they wre eating food and she didnt want to share so i had to keep her away form them while they had thier food and they still tried to get milk from her which she didnt like so she kept away form her pups most the time when they were 4 weeks old but we just checked they wre warm enough and had plenty of food and water then they left as at 6 weeks old which is the youngest you should really get rid of your pups. i got my dog when she was only 4 weeks old which is why i think she started getting annoyed with her pups when they were around that age because she didnt realise she was still meant to be mothering them. i have had her spayed now as i dont want another accident lot of pups with us having a male dog too its very hard to keep them apart. i would have loved to kept one of the pups but i realised 3 dogs would be too much to handle when i have a young child too so i did what would be best for the gorgeous little things and gave the, to a dog rescue centre which had alraedy re-homed 5 of the eight pups within a week. of course i am gutted i will never be able to have a pup from my dog but i think its the kinder thing to have done my pups were lucky getting homes but many other cross breed dogs are not so lucky and it breaks my heart thinking about what happens to them when the owners should just be more responsible its not like a dog can!!!hope your pups are all healthy and get good loving homes good luck

Answer 5

Childrens swimming poolls work great. As they are plastic they can be cleaned out and seterlized very easily.
They do not have the ridge around the inside to keep the mom from rolling on the pups but the easy clean and disinfection make them the best thing we ever used.

Answer 6

not all dogs give birth lying down some like to stand, for a quick birth get pups suckling soon as possible, your dog needs enough room to streach out double that size for box, you may have to change it as the pups get bigger.

Answer 7

as long as she has a safe place warm and plenty room to move a box isnt needed, as you'll know for a fact you make her one she will not use it

Answer 8

search whelping box

if that doesn't work for you then just don't over think it...lots of puppies are born in the back of a dark closet on your favorite sweater :)

Answer 9

owwww puppies what kind are thay?