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My dog had puppies outside, it's cold. How to bring them inside?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | unspayed | 4 years and 7 months old | 55 lbs

my dog just had puppies ,she had them in her dog house outside. its getting really cold outside now and she wont let me bring her or the pups inside, she will just take them back to her dog house. what should I do ?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on December 26th, 2016

You can move everyone indoors and confine her and the litter to a small, warm room or you can insulate the dog house and protect it from the elements. I would hesitate to recommend placing a heat source for fear of fire or burns.

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