Thank you all. I have lots of pvc around from building agility equipment so
will scavenge enough to make what is needed. Thank you for the ideas!
See, I learned something from both of you and you are sittting in opposite
corners...meeting in the middle works <very big smile>.
Mary-Anne
From: Evan Ginsburg
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45 degree with a 45 degree opposite to attach to the legs. Not that simple
to envision.
Evan L. Ginsburg
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90 degree pvc elbows for the corners! Ed
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Think about pvc for rails. Don't glue it, just put it together and when
you are done, take it apart and rubber band it together to store. It is
cheaper than wood, light weight, and strong.
The only hard part is planning the parts you need for the corners.
Evan L. Ginsburg
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http://asgardgermanshepherd.com
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At $50 per sheet, that’s what I plan on using this time. I like the idea
that it’s relatively cheap to make (we’ll be using the duct tape too), easy
to clean, easy to sanitize since the surface isn’t porous like wood, and I
can make it any size that I like. I will be in fact making two of them –
one will be the whelping, growing box and the other that I’ll throw behind
it once they’re large enough, will be their toilet training box. Many of
the breeders that I know have switched from wood to this material. The
really nice thing about it is that it is LIGHT to move around and easy to
store (just slice the duct tape). For the ledge inside, we will be building
a basic frame out of 1 x 3 on 2 x 4 legs to fit inside – again light and
easily storable.
When Riikka whelped the last time, a friend offered me her wooden box. It
was 48 x 48 and made out of 1” plywood – unfortunately, I couldn’t lift it
so had to come up with another method . Ended up using an xpen and a
swimming pool with pool noodles for the bumpers – worked well for the
singleton that she had but was cumbersome to store (it has since become
their kennel playpool).
Yes, the puppies may scratch the plastic but at $50 , I can build a new
one for every litter , should the young’uns destroy it.
Mary-Anne
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Tedi found corrugated plastic on the internet, and then found a local
source. They have large sheets, and you score it where you want to bend it,
and then fold it to the shape you want. It washes off, and Tedi used duct
tape to hold the shape of a whelping box. It weighs nothing and is stronger
than cardboard.
When she told them what she wanted it for, they were so pleased they
scored it for her, and didn't charge her for it. It worked great.
Since we haven't had a litter in two years, we haven't used it again. But,
we have a bitch in whelp, so maybe we will dig it out of the garage.
Evan L. Ginsburg
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German Shepherd Youth Recognition Fund
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Dura-whelp.... They make outstanding whelping boxes! They are made out of
cardboard, and they use wood railings for the edges to keep mom from laying
on pups, when you are done the box folds up quickly and you put it back in
the box! Cost about 200 bucks, money well spent Ed
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