New puppy what do i need to buy

Parasites like fleas, ticks and worms can bring serious health risks with them. As part of their growth process, your puppy will be sleeping a lot so make sure you find a comfortable bed for their size, coat and more.

Visit your local Petbarn and speak with a team member to get the best advice on dog beds. Consider their safety as priority number one and choose a car harness that suits their size and breed.

Depending on where your puppy will be sleeping, you should provide them with a good quality kennel or crate. Understand more of what to consider when choosing where your puppy should sleep by speaking to one of our friendly team members. Moving to a new home can be overwhelming for a puppy so make sure that they feel safe and secure by providing them with their new favourite plush toy. Your puppy needs plenty of fresh water at all times as well as a bowl for their meals. Choose two dog bowls that will suit their size for at least the first year of their life.

Greencross Vets highly recommend that you feed your puppy quality food that is scientifically formulated to provide growing puppies with all the vitamins and minerals they need for strong development. Use our Food Finder tool to discover the best diet that you should be feeding your puppy based on their age, breed, lifestyle and more.

Vets: Do you know of any vets nearby to register your new puppy? You can find local vets online and on the RCVS website , as well as asking any responsible dog owners you know for recommendations.

Research: Before getting any pet, you should always research them thoroughly. When thinking about a dog, remember to research their breed to make sure they fit in with your home and lifestyle — you can take our quiz to get you started. You might want to limit them to one or two rooms in the house at first so they can get used to everything slowly in their own time.

Calming products: Plug-in diffusers that release calming pheromones can be good for the first few weeks. They can help your puppy feel more relaxed around the home — especially during those first nights! Set boundaries: Make sure your boundaries are clear from the beginning and stick to them. You can begin by socialising your puppy at home and by carrying them out and about with you. If they need to sleep and rest, give them the space to do so and encourage them to play on their own sometimes to help prevent separation problems later in life.

Consider training classes: It can be a good idea to go along to training classes with your puppy, so you can let them have positive experiences with vaccinated dogs and people in a safe environment. Make sure you choose classes run by trainers who are certified or accredited and use reward based methods. Feeding your puppy With so much choice available, it can be tricky to know what to feed your new puppy. Training your puppy.

Exercising your puppy It's important to know the right amount — and right types — of exercise for your puppy. Find out more. Socialising your new puppy Read our vets' advice on socialising your new puppy with other dogs, people and everyday sounds and smells. Read more. Shop our Puppy essentials From teething toys to flea and worm treatments, our range of puppy products have been vet-approved so you'll have confidence that your pup is getting the very best Shop.

Before you go! Our favorite dog chew for both our puppies and older dogs are Bully Sticks. We like Grannicks Bitter Apple Spray. Puppies like to bite and chew anything and everything. We like: Nylon Buckle Collar. A simple nylon buckle collar does the trick. We like purchasing our tags from our local pet store, but if you can also order Pet Tags online. You can order tags online ahead of time or your local pet store can likely make a tag for you the same day.

Also, make sure you get your puppy microchipped just in case he loses his collar. Our shelter microchipped Linus before they sent him home with us. We like: Snuggle Pet Blanket. We use the same snuggle pet blanket from our Snuggle Puppy Starter Kit.

We like Wellness Core Puppy Food. We feed our puppies premium dog food. Our puppy food of choice is Wellness Puppy Formula. We soak ours in warm water for about 10 minutes when we first bring home our 8-week old puppies. We like basic Stainless Steel Dog Bowls. A simple stainless steel food and water bowl will do the trick.

We got these basic ones when we first brought home Linus the rubber pads have long since worn out. We get the 8 cup bowl for our Labs and Goldens. Guess what? Your puppy is going to have accidents in the house. Even if you stick to a strict potty training schedule there will always be a miscue. When do you start training your puppy? The day you get him! Depending on the breed you may need specialized brushes and combs to keep a well-groomed coat.

Linus came from the shelter and desperately needed a bath when he got home. Stetson came from the Guide Dog school and had a bath right before I picked him up. However, he had an accident on the car ride home and needed a bath again once we were home.

We like Weruva Pumpkin Patch Up. When we brought home Elsa her breeder gave us a basket full of puppy products. One essential product we originally did not have on our new puppy checklist was pumpkin. If your dog never has an upset stomach or loose stool then she will most likely not need pumpkin as a supplement.

On the other hand, if your puppy has mushy poop then Weruva Pumpkin Patch Up is a godsend as it helps make for more solid poopies. Elsa had some loose poops and we used the Weruva Pumpkin Patch Up. Make sure the only ingredient is pumpkin. Our second Guide puppy Derby had several accidents on the car ride home and made a little mess on the seats and floor mats. Ever since then we always have rags on hand to keep the car and all areas of the house clean of puppy pee, poop, and vomit.

These items are not quite as essential or you probably have an alternative you could use temporarily at your house. We like this Basic Pet Bedding for the crate. We even had one friend build us bedding for our crate using those egg crate foam.

A word of warning: not all, but many of our puppies have decided the pet bedding would make a good chew and shred toy. We like the Sofa Style Dog Bed. Again blankets, towels, bedsheets, and even pillows can be used as a dog bed. Several of my puppies have loved the sofa-style dog beds.

Actually, Stetson has taken over our sofa. As you might imagine, puppies often have accidents on their dog beds. We like Wee Wee Pads. We train all of our puppies to potty outside. However, I know that potty training outside is not always an option. So, when do we use pee pads? We use them when Raven has a litter of puppies. Remember to always have something to scoop the poop when out in public.

We like Regalo Baby Gate. Gates are a great way to keep your puppies confined to only certain rooms in your house. We actually purchased this Regalo Gate many years ago to keep Stetson and Linus out of the kitchen. Many years later we can now use it as a baby gate! We like Carlson Portable Pet Pen. An ex-pen would also work well in the house. We like Dremel Cordless. However, we love and use this cordless Dremel with all of our pups.

We got a travel kennel for when we take our dogs on the road. We mainly wanted something that was collapsible and easier to carry than our regular crate.

QUICK TIP: Be careful with a travel kennel especially if your puppy is not yet crate trained because they may decide to chew through the mesh lining destroying your expensive investment. We like Frontline Plus for Dogs. Linus was loaded with parasites when he came home. At one point the fleas became immune to the Frontline Plus so make sure and consult your vet and find the best option for your puppy.

We like Heartgard Plus. We like Four Paws Training Lead. We use these to allow our puppies a little more freedom without losing control.