Whelping box - pup care

EPointer=Birdss · 11-01-2015 08:54AM #1

Hi all

Just putting the finishing touches to my whelping area for expecting pups.
Need to hook up a heat lamp & a camera yet (easy how my house ones are done and I have one there spare)

Any ideas, photos, lessons learned that you might share?

Cheers
EP

springer man · 11-01-2015 01:19PM

Is it your pointer or springer you bred?? I know fitzy_fitzy on here bred a litter and he did a serious job of looking after them!

allan450 · 11-01-2015 02:54PM

if its her first litter bring her into the house.i do anyway you can keep an eye on them all the time.first litters the bitch can be awkward.once you get the 1st 4 days out of the way you can put them out.so if she had them on a Thursday take friday and the mon/tue off work.but you would hardly get that lucky

EPointer=Birdss · 11-01-2015 04:37PM

springer man wrote: »

Is it your pointer or springer you bred?? I know fitzy_fitzy on here bred a litter and he did a serious job of looking after them!

Pointer. The bitch jumped the pens in my parents when I was out. They have a camera on it so I could see what happened.

She will be whelped in my shed. No dogs in the house for fear of word war 3.

mallards · 11-01-2015 04:44PM

Put a bit of vet bed down when she is about to whelp. Helps keep the pups warm while she is licking them clean and dry. As long as its enclosed, dry, dark and quiet the bitch will be happy. I'm sure she will be fine EP if it's anything like their kennels you made.

EPointer=Birdss · 11-01-2015 04:56PM

mallards wrote: »

Put a bit of vet bed down when she is about to whelp. Helps keep the pups warm while she is licking them clean and dry. As long as its enclosed, dry, dark and quiet the bitch will be happy. I'm sure she will be fine EP if it's anything like their kennels you made.

Cheers Mallards. I've the place set up now and the box built. I need to get some vet beds alright. I used stockboard for the box. Found it great stuff to work with.

All tips or experiences welcome

springer man · 11-01-2015 07:58PM

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

Pointer. The bitch jumped the pens in my parents when I was out. They have a camera on it so I could see what happened.

She will be whelped in my shed. No dogs in the house for fear of word war 3.

So have you any idea of what type of dog covered her??

EPointer=Birdss · 11-01-2015 08:11PM

springer man wrote: »

So have you any idea of what type of dog covered her??

What?

The one on the camera which was in the pen - my pointer

springer man · 11-01-2015 08:37PM

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

What?
The one on the camera which was in the pen - my pointer

And did you cover her intentionally with another pointer or did another dog get into her? sorry for confusion

hathcock · 11-01-2015 08:41PM

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

Hi all

Just putting the finishing touches to my whelping area for expecting pups.
Need to hook up a heat lamp & a camera yet (easy how my house ones are done and I have one there spare)

Any ideas, photos, lessons learned that you might share?

Cheers
EP

Very important to have a rail inside the box in case the bitch might smother or crush a pup if it gets behind her.....see pic...

EPointer=Birdss · 11-01-2015 08:50PM

springer man wrote: »

And did you cover her intentionally with another pointer or did another dog get into her? sorry for confusion

I'll explain;
> 3 pens side by side.
> Bitch is in pen 1.
> My pointer dog is in pen 2 whispering sweet nothings
> Bitch enters pen 2 via mission impossile style acrobatics
> Pointer dog enters bitch
> End game a swollen belly

All was caught on the house cctv. Boys version of the story was much more elaborate!

Should I draw a schematic??

EPointer=Birdss · 11-01-2015 09:02PM

hathcock wrote: »

Very important to have a rail inside the box in case the bitch might smother or crush a pup if it gets behind her.....see pic...

Thanks Hatcock.
This is where I am with it so far. Gonna add an additional lat to the rail to bring out further on the advice of a good dog man.

Forgive the mess as I hadn't tidied up yet when taking these. I'll take some better ones during the week.

springer man · 11-01-2015 10:26PM

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

I'll explain;
> 3 pens side by side.
> Bitch is in pen 1.
> My pointer dog is in pen 2 whispering sweet nothings
> Bitch enters pen 2 via mission impossile style acrobatics
> Pointer dog enters bitch
> End game a swollen belly

All was caught on the house cctv. Boys version of the story was much more elaborate!

Should I draw a schematic??

No no I understand haha. Best of luck with them anyway. Will you register them with the kennel club?

EPointer=Birdss · 11-01-2015 10:51PM

springer man wrote: »

No no I understand haha. Best of luck with them anyway. Will you register them with the kennel club?

Cheers.
The plan is to register as I want one if not 2 for myself.
Both are very well bred so would be a shame not to.

jap gt · 15-01-2015 07:50PM

any pictures of the dog and bitch

EPointer=Birdss · 15-01-2015 09:55PM

jap gt wrote: »

any pictures of the dog and bitch

Bitch photo is ages ago. Will get a better one at weekend

Plenty of the dog on here and videos

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jap gt · 16-01-2015 11:36AM

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

Bitch photo is ages ago. Will get a better one at weekend

Plenty of the dog on here and videos

Shes a nice looking bitch, you should have no bother moving them pups

Gonehawking · 17-01-2015 10:45AM

Nice pointer…where did you get the stock board from and is it water repellent? Thanks.

EPointer=Birdss · 17-01-2015 07:11PM

Gonehawking wrote: »

Nice pointer…where did you get the stock board from and is it water repellent? Thanks.

It is. Would be ideal for a dog box.
I've also used it on my dog houses. I wouldn't advise for younger chewy dogs like any plastic but the older lads don't go near it.

EPointer=Birdss · 20-01-2015 07:25PM

Few updates. Nearly ready to move in now.
Need to sort it the light height and position but that's just tweaking.

View from the camera

Glenbulldog · 20-01-2015 08:05PM

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

Few updates. Nearly ready to move in now.
Need to sort it the light height and position but that's just tweaking.

View from the camera

Loving the sign on the gate

,nice job btw.

EPointer=Birdss · 28-01-2015 02:40PM

So as of the 26th of January there is 6 pups.
Mix of 3 and 3 I think including 2 very white ones that have some lemon developing.
All seems to be going well and the bitch is flying it minding em which is relief.
Fingers crossed she minds em and all stay healthy.

Whelping area is working out a treat so thanks to those for ideas and advice on it.

Some pics

mallards · 28-01-2015 09:35PM

Good strong pups EP. Well done.

RICKYD · 29-01-2015 11:35AM

Congrats epointer. they look good & sturdy. Might be in the market for 1 come sale time. Thats if theyr not all booked already.

EPointer=Birdss · 29-01-2015 11:16PM

Cheers lads. All doing well.

EPointer=Birdss · 14-02-2015 03:28PM

Few updates. All doing well. Eyes open and getting more mobile and trying to walk etc. Another week will make a big difference. Im very happy with how the boxes is working out. Gave it a wash today and was all very simple and hygienic.

I will be looking at advertising them soon on the trade thread so if interested shoot me a PM.
Few deposits down already but there's a dog and 2 bitches available.
These will be top dogs in the right hands!

snipe49 · 14-02-2015 05:18PM

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

Few updates. All doing well. Eyes open and getting more mobile and trying to walk etc. Another week will make a big difference. Im very happy with how the boxes is working out. Gave it a wash today and was all very simple and hygienic.

I will be looking at advertising them soon on the trade thread so if interested shoot me a PM.
Few deposits down already but there's a dog and 2 bitches available.
These will be top dogs in the right hands!

There fine chunky pups. Your looking after them well.

EPointer=Birdss · 15-03-2015 08:57PM

Not a fun game this selling pups.
Some Cowboys out there.
That's before going anywhere near known sale sites.

mallards · 15-03-2015 09:23PM

It's only someone who has raised pups before themselves knows the value you get, when you buy quality pups like your own EP.

allan450 · 15-03-2015 09:25PM

you wouldnt believe it.In the past 6 months iv got deeper into the spaniel world and you wouldnt believe the **** if i told you.Lads reading everything on these forums and talking down to you like you dont know ****.Then when you see their dog different story.il tell you again.

allan450 · 15-03-2015 09:27PM

2 years in a row id the same lad wasting my time on this forum.i should name and shame but he will have know luck for it.

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