Perennial's Whelping Box Plans

This is the whelping box we designed and have used for all our litters here at Perennial. We provide the plans here at no charge ~ the dimensions can be modified to suit bitches of difference breeds and sizes.

There is no bottom in the box. For each litter, we purchase a remnant of vinyl flooring, and use that as a bottom. The side of the box rest on the fabric bedding (we use flannel sheets or lengths of polar fleece) with incontinence pads (or newspaper) underneath.

List of Materials

2 boards 1" x 12" x 8'

2 boards 1" x 6" x 8'

2 boards 2" x 4" x 8'

4 mending plates

8 - 1" bolts with nuts

1 quart latex high-gloss paint

5' x 5' sheet of clean, new vinyl flooring

For schematic diagrams of the box, click the appropriate buttons.

Please Note: The box is meant to be built using dimension lumber and requires no angle cuts. Be aware that a "12 inch board" is actually 11 inches wide ~ that's why the measurements on the diagram differ from the dimensions stated on the materials list.