Box Everyone has a favorite whelping box design, but most breeders feel that some type of enclosed area is important.
Some breeders simply use a childs plastic swimming pool and feel like it relly serves the purpose.
I have never used one, but it seems like the surface would be too slippery, even when covered with towels or newspapers. It has a divider that can be moved anywhere along the 8 foot side to make it smaller or larger. The bottom is raised about two inches off the floor for insulating purposes. The sides are attached to each other with brackets, but don't attach to the bottom. This makes it easy to dissassemble and store.