How exciting! The day is fast approaching that you are bringing home your puppy and you want to be fully prepared.
Having said that preparation is wonderful, but having an authentic experience is the most important goal.
You want to breathe and enjoy all of the beautiful moments bringing home a puppy means. Take lots of photos and videos to look back upon for years to come. Puppies are simply adorable and falling in love with each other is the priority.
When you initially visit your puppy, you want to bring a blanket that you have slept with for a few nights, so it has your scent on it . Puppies strongest sense is the sense of smell and they will recognize your smile each time you come back and visit.
Another great tool to transition a puppy is a Snuggle Puppy. You can find them on Amazon and they are a sleep aid, basically a stuffy with a heartbeat and a heating pack.
Puppy food
The puppy food we like best is Taste of the Wild Puppy Formula. The best price to have it shipped to your house is on Chewy.com. It is also a great idea to have canned pumpkin on hand in case the puppies stool becomes a little loose.
If that happens, simply add a tablespoon of 100% pure pumpkin into their kibble.
Dog leashes, Dog Harnesses, Dog Collars
My favorite way for new families to choose leashes, harnesses, and collars are to take the puppy to our local pet store at seven weeks. It’s a sweet little puppy play date before the puppies ever get to go home.
If you’re ordering in advance, I love a simple 2 foot and 6 foot nylon leash. For dog collars, they are measured in inches.
Harnesses are better for a little puppies going home to families with children so the little puppies neck doesn’t get pulled on .
Dog Treats
Lots of families ask me about dog treats .
And my simple answer is hand feeding and using the kibble as a treat is the best thing to do to maintain the puppies normal digestion. Moving to a new home from our home is a big transition for a puppy and it’s best to stick with just using kibble and hand feeding to establish your bond.
Dog Bed
Buying a comfortable dog bed for your puppy is important.
Choosing the size of dog bed is determined by the adult size you anticipate the dog to be.
You also want to be able to wash the outside layer of the dog bed.
You also may want to consider more than one bed, one for sleeping area and one for where they’ll spend most of the day.
Dog Crate
When choosing a dog crate for your puppy, the most important features are that the crate is able to be viable so it can grow with the size of your dog . Other features that are three doors ( 2 on the sides and 1 on the top) and an easy to clean plastic tray. You also want a nice comfy blanket that’s easy to wash and snuggly for the pup.
Dog toys
The dog toys that we like best are puppy Kongs. You can easily smear a little bit of peanut butter in there and they really enjoy that.
My favorite teething toy is actually not a toy at all. It’s a bovine bone that has meat on the outside and marrow on the inside. Your local butcher can help you find them.
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