How to build a whelping box for dogs

Shaz recently helped her dog birth a new litter and recommends the storage cases from IKEA for a cost-effective and manageable whelping box for smaller dog breeds.

You wanna build a whelping box yourself? Not only is it a fun project, but it's also easy to adjust based on your dog's needs (plus: saving money). Learn how to make a DIY whelping box!

There are hundreds of whelping boxes out there. I've personally used a couple different ones. The best whelping box we found is made by Jonart.

Brand Petnap Colour Khaki Material Wood, Cardboard Dishwasher safe? No Item package quantity 1

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Building a Whelping Box The Easy Way

A whelping box (sometimes called a nesting box or whelping pen) is a container designed to keep puppies safe and warm during (and soon after) birth. It is crucial for the health of your puppies, however, to keep the whelping box clean and...

It's official, we are expecting puppies! So we decided to build our own whelping box and playpen extension!

My nephew is expecting a couple litters of puppies in about 2 more weeks . He called me from Lowe’s this morning and he just sent me the picture of the 2...

Did you know that you can build a dog whelping box with a few basic materials? Check out these DIY whelping boxes you can try out yourself.

48x48x12 Whelping Box.

As I mentioned before, our little Heidi is having babies soon. Right now we are about 8 days from her giving birth. So a whelping box was required to keep Heidi and her babies happy and safe. And k…

Saw some people looking for a design. This is the one we use. I went over to a local art college and used their program to do a cad design and took it over...

Making a home for mom and her puppies Your new litter of pups is adorable, and those cuties deserve their own space. Female dogs need to be contained with their puppies in one area for a few weeks after birth, and the best way to do so is...

When my Norfolk Terrier was pregnant I browsed the web to see how to build a whelping box. A whelping box gives the dam an opportunity to have some peace and quiet when she gives birth to her pupp…

We removed our beloved whelping box because it was wood. To check out why and if we like the Artemis Whelping Box. It was sad to say good by to my handmade box but the safety of our puppies comes first.