We have been busy the past couple days preparing to move Ellie’s litter to the main floor. We set up two separate areas for each litter in our kitchen breakfast room – AKA The Puppy Room. This will give the puppies a sleep area with their potty box. and a small area for play.
Willow’s Puppies
The puppies are making good progress with their potty training so, we can give them more room. We have set up a row of crates on one side of their enclosure. Notice that I have covered the crates with blankets, making their crates more den-like. The puppies love to sleep in their crates alone or with a buddy. The potty box is in one corner, water in the other corner and, a small area in the centre to play.
The front entrance of our house has now become the Indoor Play Area. Today Willow’s puppies had their first visit, and they had a blast. The play area includes an activity centre, a tunnel, toys, and of course we must have a potty box in this area too.
Ellie’s Puppies
Today Ellie’s puppies made the big move to the main floor. It is always exciting and a little stressful on the mama and her babies. We packed the puppies into a large crate and moved a noisy litter of eight puppies to their new area. Ellie watched closely as we carried her babies and put them back into the whelping box. The puppies continued to make a fuss and didn’t settle until their mama joined them in the whelping box and fed them.
The puppies will sleep and play in their whelping box and have access to their potty box just outside the entrance. I will leave the fence gate open so Ellie will still be able to come and go as she pleases to care for her puppies. Notice Ellie’s bed next the the whelping box – she can sleep there if she wants. Next for Ellie’s puppies – potty training begins.
