ITEMS TO HAVE ON HAND BEFORE THE BIG DAY ARRIVES



WAL-MART / K-MART / TARGET / BIG LOTS / DOLLAR STORES
A bag of plastic clamps Wal-Mart < $10
A package of unscented pee-pee pads Wal-Mart < $10
Several vinyl tablecloths with the felt backing Wal-Mart < $2
A baby mucous suction bulb Wal-Mart < $2
A box of latex exam gloves Wal-Mart Pharmacy < $10
A couple of dozen bar rags Wal-Mart < $5
A bottle of anti-bacterial hand soap and a clean towel for drying your hands Wal-Mart < $5
Unflavored dental floss for tying the umbilical cord Wal-Mart < $2
A couple of cans of new tennis balls Wal-Mart Sporting Goods < $3 per can
If you need a bigger whelping box for a larger dog look at kiddie pools Wal-Mart < $2



LOWE’S / HOME DEPOT / ACE HARDWARE
Whelping box (we use a cement mixing box) Lowe’s or Home Depot < $6
If you need a bigger whelping box for a larger dog look at kiddie pools Lowe’s or Home Depot < $6



AROUND THE HOUSE OR BUY CHEAP
Several large towels or old blankets to pad the bottom of the box Around the house $0
A small pair of sharp scissors Around the house $0
A roll of paper towels for small clean up jobs during the process Around the house $0
A ballpoint pen and a pad of paper for recording the details Around the house $0
A postage-scale so you may weigh the puppies after drying them. I use a postage scale that weighs in half ounces or grams that I bought on eBay for under $25 shipped. Around the house or eBay for about $25 $0
A digital camera so you may make pictures of the back and underside of the puppies. This allows you to keep track of the birth order of the puppies. (Take a picture of the wall between each puppy so you can keep them straight.) Around the house $0
Dog brush for keeping momma spoiled as she goes through labor Around the house $0
Two containers with plastic trash liners; using one for garbage and the other for soiled towels Around the house $0
Small cardboard box with a towel and pad lining for moving the puppies as momma pushes out the other puppies Around the house $0
A bottle of water and a small bowl for the momma in case she needs it between delivering puppies Around the house $0
Small bowl with puppy food in case momma gets the munchies between delivering babies Around the house $0
A bottle of water for you!! Around the house $0
A couple of old or cheap twin to full sized blankets for use when the puppies outgrow the whelping box Around the house $0



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Now that you have everything ready, prepare yourself for what is to come.

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