The Whelping Room and Nursery

This is the entrance to the
 "Nursery" from our Family Room

This is our Whelping Room and "Nursery."   In our barn, which is attached to our house, we have a newly built family room with a separate mudroom.  This was the perfect private spot for the "Nursery" because it is nearby and yet can be private as need be.  Tim made a custom whelping box to fit the space.  The whelping box is roomy and has a pig rail to prevent any puppies from getting getting stuck or squished behind Daisy when she lays down.  It also has washable liners that we change regularly.  An electric heating pad is available in the box in case the puppies wander away from Daisy or if she needs to go outside for a bathroom break and breath of fresh air.  We also keep an electric heater in the room to monitor the temperature so that it is always an optimal 75-80 degrees for the puppies.

Whelping box with pig rail

plenty of room for all....before we know it,
they will fill up the space!

an electric heater to keep puppies to keep the room at 75-80 degrees

our family members take turns
spending A LOT of time in here :-)

The big barn door slides open into the
Whelping Room/Nursery - an outside entrance for visitors
(currently a not-quite-finished mudroom off our Family Room)