Suggestive Purechases For Your New Pup

Kennel for Training. 20x12x12

Kennel once over 6 Months. 24 x16x16 you can go larger if you feel your dog can be trusted with more room. I like wire kennels so the dogs can see everyone in the room they are in.

6 Kennel Blankets. At first they may mess them so buy at least 6 so you don’t run out in the middle of the night.

A Harness. I prefer a harness instead of a collar so the pup doesn’t hurt its neck when pulling. After they are good at walking then you can go to a collar.

Seat Belt Harness. Good idea to have instead of a bouncing pup on your lap while traveling and it could save their life in an accident.

2 Bowls. Ceramic are great in the dish washer and the pups are less likely to knock them over or chew on them.

Treats. Try to find treats that are about the size of a pea and don’t crumble easy in your pocket. We kids like to bake our dogs their treats. We also buy beef bones from our veternarian and many different snacks from our pet store….look around and pick your dogs favorites.

Brush and Comb. Go with wire bristle brush that has round wire tips (if it hurts your skin it will hurt the pups) and also buy a metal comb.

Nail Clippers. Vets will show you how to clip nails so bring the clippers you have bought for your pup.

Puppy Shampoo. We use an oatmeal shampoo and for small knots you can use a dog fur detangler or conditioner.

Toys. The type you can stuff (kongs) with treats work best at keeping a pup occupied for families who work during the day. Don’t buy toys that look like household items unless you want your pup to mistake your items as their toys. Our dogs LOVE anything that squeaks or rope toys with gadgets attached to them.

6’ Leash or as long as you like. For the first few months while a pup is teething you might want to buy the dollar leashes at a dollar store.

Puppy Food. We use Science Diet Original small bites. Switching a pup cold turkey will upset your dog’s tummy and give diarrhea. If you can’t find the food we use then we will buy something you can get and we will switch for you before the pup goes home. If you do switch in the future do it slowly over a 4 period and increase the new food into the old over these 4 days.

I.D Tags. I suggest having your pup micro chipped as well as having ID tags.

Puppy Pads. We start all our pups on these and a big pack is a better buy and you will need them. Newspaper print can get on your floor or carpet by the dogs paws and some pups LOVE to chew newspaper. When we run out of pads…which we do we use newspaper.

Baby Gates. These are handy if you work and want to leave your pup in a bigger area instead of their kennel. BUT use at your own risk because pups can crawl over them….closing a door is safer when you are out of the house or out of sight of your pup.

Scissors or Clippers. You can teach yourself to clip your own dog’s hair or have them done by a professional. We do our own every 7 weeks.

A Veterinarian. Ask friends and family about who they go to and who they like. Try to find a 24 hour one and have the number posted on the fridge in case you have an emergency.