Why You Should Buy A Whelping Box

If you have a large dog that is about to give birth to puppies, a bespoke whelping box or whelping pen is a very necessary purchase to ensure your puppies’ safety in the formative years of their lives. Larger breeds such as German Shepherds or Dobermans need additional care when they litter, and a whelping box keeps them close to their mother whilst giving puppies space to roam without any risks.

Read on to find out more about how whelping boxes can be extremely useful for your dog and their puppies.

Safety

A whelping box’s most crucial function is to prevent puppies from being accidentally crushed or smothered by their mother if she rolls over whilst asleep or during birth - an especially important concern with larger dog breeds. Whilst you can create your own whelping box out of cardboard or wood, bespoke whelping boxes and pens have a low-fitted steel rail on their perimeter to more reliably protect your dog’s litter.

With our bespoke dog whelping box and whelping pen options, durability is also increased by virtue of its reinforced strong frame and non-porous polypropylene base which makes it suitable for reuse, especially handy if you’re a breeder.

Cleanliness

Every good whelping pen features an easily cleanable base tray, essential in keeping your puppies healthy and their space free from bacteria. You will need to clean the base tray once a day for the first week, and then twice a day for the next two-to-three weeks when the puppies begin to produce more waste. Having an easy-to-clean base try is of paramount importance, as cleaning it regularly not only maintains hygiene, but instils to the puppies that they shouldn’t excrete where they sleep.

Versatility

Bespoke whelping boxes can often be adapted to the requirements of your dog and her puppies, and certain models can be especially useful for smaller dogs, not just larger dogs.

For example, our whelping pens come in a variety of sizes; ranging from the 1.4m x 1.4m x 6.25m Whelpsafe XXL size to the 1m x 1m x 6.25m Whelpsafe Small. Whatever the breed of your dog and her litter, there is a suitable whelping box for you.

Even further versatility can be found in our collapsible models, which allow for even greater flexibility in a whelping boxes potential - suitable whether you want to transport the whelping box across the country or to simply another room in the house.



About Us

Animal Transit Boxes are one of the UK’s market leaders of custom-made dog transit solutions, our services extending from whelping boxes to dog van conversions and vehicle drawer units. We pride ourselves on our progressive designs, tireless attention to detail and always trying to go the extra mile for our customers.

If you are interested in a dog whelping box or our other animal transit solutions, contact us at 01952 370037 or info@animaltransitboxes.com.