Whelping Box and materials - Page 2

JCKinne · 12-26-2011, 12:43 AM

We just finished building ours! Total cost was probably $75 including the stain, fasteners, wood, etc. We found the plans online and adjusted a couple of things. We love how it turned out and can't wait until we have puppies using it in a couple of weeks!

wolfstraum · 12-26-2011, 07:23 AM

I did the hard kiddie pool until I got the Dura Whelp - I take it down at about 3-4 weeks and have a nice roverpet kennel set up - now partially destroyed - but have been using the panels for about 8 years...I saw a WT Metal box last week and really liked it....the problem with those gorgeous wooden homemade ones is - what do you DO with them when you dont' need them??? I just don't have the room or the physical strength to move something that heavy/bulky around when I don't need it.

the dura whelp folds up, goes back in the box and at the top of the storage bins until needed. Quick easy and practical.

Lee

**Chris Wild** · 12-26-2011, 10:09 AM

Ours was made out of PVC privacy fencing. Very durable, very easy to clean and sanitize since it's completely non-porous. Not light, but not extremely heavy either. Comes apart into sections for easy storage.

Our old one was wood. Much more heavy, not as durable, and not as easy to clean. The biggest problem I have with wood is that wood will soak up urine, birthing fluids, etc... making it impossible to really clean and sanitize unless the wood is well sealed on all sides, like several coats of hard enamel paint... regular paint and stain won't do because they don't seal the wood. And then puppy teeth and nails can still cause some damage, making for non sealed areas.

Smithie86 · 12-26-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by wolfstraum

I did the hard kiddie pool until I got the Dura Whelp - I take it down at about 3-4 weeks and have a nice roverpet kennel set up - now partially destroyed - but have been using the panels for about 8 years...I saw a WT Metal box last week and really liked it....the problem with those gorgeous wooden homemade ones is - what do you DO with them when you dont' need them??? I just don't have the room or the physical strength to move something that heavy/bulky around when I don't need it.

the dura whelp folds up, goes back in the box and at the top of the storage bins until needed. Quick easy and practical.

Lee

Lee,

What Gabor did was put it together with hinges, etc on the outside. The box itself is 3 feet high as well.

When done, one last powercleaning, sanitizing and then breakdown for storage.

**lhczth** · 12-26-2011, 11:05 AM

Yes, mine comes apart too. The sides all come off. The only heavy part is the base and I can still move it myself.

12-26-2011, 12:43 AM	#11 (permalink)
JCKinne Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Monmouth, Oregon Posts: 32	We just finished building ours! Total cost was probably $75 including the stain, fasteners, wood, etc. We found the plans online and adjusted a couple of things. We love how it turned out and can't wait until we have puppies using it in a couple of weeks! __________________ Stone Lily Farm Vanja Vom Kammberg Pike vom Leineholz

12-26-2011, 07:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
wolfstraum Crowned Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: PA Posts: 7,088	I did the hard kiddie pool until I got the Dura Whelp - I take it down at about 3-4 weeks and have a nice roverpet kennel set up - now partially destroyed - but have been using the panels for about 8 years...I saw a WT Metal box last week and really liked it....the problem with those gorgeous wooden homemade ones is - what do you DO with them when you dont' need them??? I just don't have the room or the physical strength to move something that heavy/bulky around when I don't need it. the dura whelp folds up, goes back in the box and at the top of the storage bins until needed. Quick easy and practical. 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

12-26-2011, 10:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Chris Wild Administrator & Alpha Bitch of the Wild Bunch Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 12,604	Ours was made out of PVC privacy fencing. Very durable, very easy to clean and sanitize since it's completely non-porous. Not light, but not extremely heavy either. Comes apart into sections for easy storage. Our old one was wood. Much more heavy, not as durable, and not as easy to clean. The biggest problem I have with wood is that wood will soak up urine, birthing fluids, etc... making it impossible to really clean and sanitize unless the wood is well sealed on all sides, like several coats of hard enamel paint... regular paint and stain won't do because they don't seal the wood. And then puppy teeth and nails can still cause some damage, making for non sealed areas. __________________ *Wildhaus Kennels* Kaiser ~ SchH3 CGC TDI (HOT) Raven ~ SchH3 AWD2 PD1 P1 PA T1 UCD URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Della ~ SchHA TR1 PD1 P1 PA T1 URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Wulf ~ SchH1 PD1 P1 T1 URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Heidi ~ BH CD UCD RN URO1 (B/HOT) Jazz ~ Superpup In Training

12-26-2011, 11:05 AM	#15 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,695	Yes, mine comes apart too. The sides all come off. The only heavy part is the base and I can still move it myself. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

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