whelping box plans ?

Buckhunter · 03-05-2011, 03:42 PM

I'm getting ready to build a whelping box. Does anyone have a good plan for a home built box ?

I'm thinking 48" x 48" will be big enough for a GSD ........ agreed ?

onyx'girl · 03-05-2011, 04:03 PM

This thread had some good info and pics.
Whelping box help.........

wolfstraum · 03-05-2011, 05:10 PM

between teh time and teh materials - adn the fact that then you have a big wooden box taking up room!!! Loot at the DuraWhelp boxes - they are easy to set up, clean and store - and the dimensions are on their website

Lee

selzer · 03-05-2011, 05:46 PM

I have a jonart and love it. But yes and no about 48x48 inches. For whelping and up to about three weeks, the size is good for a normal GSD litter, after that, they will need more room. Mine usually have more room in the house by x-pens and baby gates, and more room out of the house by a doggy door to a kennel, and a play yard.

I will show some pictures, Jenna's litter of ten.

Outside kennel available from the inside whelping area:

Play yard for when we are out front with them:

They need their space, and Momma will need a way out:

The box -- getting a bit crowded:

The box with plenty of room:

Hard to see, but I just removed the door panels and let them have that part of the room and the doggy door to the outside as they got bigger:

And then when I was kind of training them to use the outside for pottying, I pushed the box up to the doggy door which gave them less space inside and encouraged them to do their business outside (Jenna's second litter):

smdaigle · 03-05-2011, 05:58 PM

Off topic I know but those little pups are adorable - especially the ones in the last picture with the T-P ears.

**lhczth** · 03-05-2011, 06:57 PM

Mine is 48X48 and the front has hinges on it and also is easy to remove. Then I enlarge their area with my x-pen.

Chris' husband built a really nice whelping box/area. Hopefully she will see this thread and post photos.

GSD_Xander · 03-05-2011, 08:07 PM

Oh Selzer the pics of the pups!! SO CUTE! The tee-pee ears are just too cute.

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Buckhunter Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 32	whelping box plans ? I'm getting ready to build a whelping box. Does anyone have a good plan for a home built box ? I'm thinking 48" x 48" will be big enough for a GSD ........ agreed ?

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onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,605	This thread had some good info and pics. Whelping box help......... __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

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wolfstraum Crowned Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: PA Posts: 7,088	between teh time and teh materials - adn the fact that then you have a big wooden box taking up room!!! Loot at the DuraWhelp boxes - they are easy to set up, clean and store - and the dimensions are on their website Lee __________________ Csabre Sch1, Hexe Sch2, Bengal, Kyra, Kira & Kougar v Wolfstraum ~ Basha Sch3, Ghost Sch3 - Danger Sch1 SAR - ATB/Ret - Kyra, Sch3, Alice Sch1, Kelsey, Fenja Sch3 wolfstraum.net

03-05-2011, 05:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	I have a jonart and love it. But yes and no about 48x48 inches. For whelping and up to about three weeks, the size is good for a normal GSD litter, after that, they will need more room. Mine usually have more room in the house by x-pens and baby gates, and more room out of the house by a doggy door to a kennel, and a play yard. I will show some pictures, Jenna's litter of ten. Outside kennel available from the inside whelping area: Play yard for when we are out front with them: They need their space, and Momma will need a way out: The box -- getting a bit crowded: The box with plenty of room: Hard to see, but I just removed the door panels and let them have that part of the room and the doggy door to the outside as they got bigger: And then when I was kind of training them to use the outside for pottying, I pushed the box up to the doggy door which gave them less space inside and encouraged them to do their business outside (Jenna's second litter): __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

03-05-2011, 05:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
smdaigle Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cleveland, TN Posts: 316	Off topic I know but those little pups are adorable - especially the ones in the last picture with the T-P ears. __________________ Sandra Ridley 2010 Rennie 2006 Rex 2000 - 2010 Retta 1993 - 2006

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lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,695	Mine is 48X48 and the front has hinges on it and also is easy to remove. Then I enlarge their area with my x-pen. Chris' husband built a really nice whelping box/area. Hopefully she will see this thread and post photos. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

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GSD_Xander Master Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 937	Oh Selzer the pics of the pups!! SO CUTE! The tee-pee ears are just too cute.

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