
I used to take the pups into the kitchen (where the dogs spend most time, and only way out to garden), at that tiem pusp spent frist two weeks in teh bedroom.
I had one bitch who was overly protective at this age, and since have waited until three weeks, to put them in the larger pen in kitchen.
I now whelp in livingroom (so other dogs not allowed in except quickly through to get into hall to go out for walks), and other dogs seperated from livingroom by gate.