Whelping box ?

rackhntr · Post by **rackhntr** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:33 pm

I've got a big square plastic dog house that I'm going to use for my female to raise a litter of pups in. What would be the best thing to put around on the inside to keep her from laying on them and how high off of the floor of the house do I put it? Any info or pictures would be appreciated!

Ole Mule · Post by **Ole Mule** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:24 pm

I have never used a rail inside no dog house. I have bred my share of dogs and never had a dam lay on one. I guess you could research on the internet and find that info out. Just research whelping box and it will shoot back a lot of info.

Pulpwood725 · Post by **Pulpwood725** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:59 pm

Pig rail made of PVC pipe. Look up Pawpaws kennels (Harvey Cain). He has some Pictures and a lot of information on beagles.

Newt · Post by **Newt** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 2:31 pm

Ole Mule wrote:I have never used a rail inside no dog house. I have bred my share of dogs and never had a dam lay on one. I guess you could research on the internet and find that info out. Just research whelping box and it will shoot back a lot of info.

Same here. I've been raising beagles since 1970 and I have yet to have a beagle bitch lay on a healthy pup.

brad stewart · Post by **brad stewart** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 4:30 pm

I have had it happend before with several diff dog breed I use the pig rails now and haven't lost one from being layed on since the usely happens within the first week if it does

rackhntr · Post by **rackhntr** » Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:51 pm

brad stewart wrote:I have had it happend before with several diff dog breed I use the pig rails now and haven't lost one from being layed on since the usely happens within the first week if it does

How did you make yours?

ken pack · Post by **ken pack** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:30 am

I used PVC Pipe and I have seen some use 2x4 lumber nailed on the inside of Dog Box. jmho

LR Patch · Post by **LR Patch** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:47 am

1 1/2" stiff rubber hose , easy to bend around corners , shoot a wood screw through it not so tight that it pulls it flat . Workd for me but as said never seen a healthly pup just smahed .

HAREHOUND · Post by **HAREHOUND** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:12 am

2'' x 2' that is 3 1/2" from floor to bottum of rail.

ken pack · Post by **ken pack** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:19 am

That's a nice set-up HareHound I also have 1 of those Whelping Pads too.

HAREHOUND · Post by **HAREHOUND** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:28 pm

ya, the price of the whelping bowls hurts a bit but they are worth there weight in gold. i have 2 and they are awesome.

outlaw · Post by **outlaw** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:21 am

I agree Harehound that whelping nest is great I just raised my first litter on mine and it was money well spent my set-up is like yours

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