When a mother dog delivers puppies at home, it typically occurs in a whelping box. These boxes are made to keep newborns safe and moms calm and help to ensure everyone stays clean and warm. But that ...

It was 1987. Vermont. I was young, dumb, and living with a woman whose Rottweiler was very pregnant. We had a whelping box set up in the house. A whelping box is basically a low wooden pen with ...

Pregnancy is a difficult time for everyone, and that includes dogs—while they often won't need your help at all when giving birth, you still need to do your research and be prepared. No birth comes ...