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Where should I put the box for Puppies2007-11-25 2:55:03

...it's a tried & true method=)

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Find a place in the house, since that seems to be where your dog is most comfortable. Get her used to laying in her box right now. When it's her time, chances are good she will go by herself.

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You need to talk to your vet about this if you don't know.

Also talk to him about having her spayed after her litter is out of the house - If you don't know the answers to these questions, she should not be having puppies in the first place!

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When it gets close for your dog to have her puppies you need to put the box somewhere in the house. This is a house dog. Why would you make the dog go outside to have her babies?

You are right if this dog is used to being in the house you will only confuse the poor dog.

You will need to make sure the box has lots of papers in it. That way the mother can make her bed. The puppies will need to be kept inside anyway. They need to be kept warm and safe. You never know what could get the puppies outside or in the shed.

Good Luck

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Put the box in a HEATED, quiet room in the house, like a guest bedroom. Put some nice bedding and blankets in there and put your dog in it periodically and let her nest around. Then, when pups are due, she will probably automatically go to the box, but you can take her there on the day she is due to whelp or if you see a contraction. You will need a secondary source of heat for the pups in addition to keeping the room warm, something like a ceramic heat lamp or hot water bottles. Keeping puppies very warm is essential because they have no internal heat and when they are newborn their temperature is only around 94潞, (normal doggie temp is 101潞) If you put the box on the floor, make sure there is some good insulation underneath it to block drafts (like stacks of newspaper & a blanket). A draft can kill a litter of pups. Use common sense, though and don't put anything with electrical wiring in the box and don't overheat the whole box. Just use a ceramic heat lamp in one corner of the box for the pups. They will naturally go to the heated spot and then spread out again when they are warm enough. Remember that keeping them warm for the first few days is very important.

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