bedding

spado · Post by **spado** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:43 pm

What's the best bedding to whelp a litter of pups in?

cris axtell/coal hill ken · Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:00 pm

newspaper

Emery · Post by **Emery** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:13 pm

My first litter of pups, I used a sleeping bag and just threw it away after everything was all said and done. The nylon absorbed the liquids and kept everything relatively clean. Newspaper can become a real mess and get stuck to the pups during whelping. Just my experience.

Emery

S.R.Patch · Post by **S.R.Patch** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:01 pm

Or, the nice clean wood foor of the box will do in a pinch...

Paper absorbs well, easy to clean out and cheap to replace...
When whelping is complete, no bedding is necessary and the bitch will do a better job of keeping the box clean without it in the way. Think dampness and flies, with bedding in the box...

samlyn0001 · Post by **samlyn0001** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:14 pm

I like to use old bathroom floor mats. Wash them every couple of days. Put a fresh one in inbetween. Seems to pull the moisture away towards the rubber.

spado · Post by **spado** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:17 am

Great idea with the bathroom floor mats, thanks.