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📋 Bringing a new puppy home? 🐶 Here's what you need.
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items Here is a puppy supply checklist for anyone looking to bring home a new puppy! We are bringing home an 8-week old golden retriever puppy in the next month, and I've done all kinds of research to figure out the best supplies. Don't waste your time res...
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Sleep & Crate Training
Feeding & Treats
Collars, Leashes, Tags & Bags
Sleep & Crate Training
We crate train for the first few months to help with potty training. This also helps with behavior management of puppies when you enforce a strict two-hour awake/nap schedule.
Photos of our puppy's litter
Crate recommendations for Golden Retriever? : r/puppy101
This is the dog crate I really want to buy but it's quite expensive. Looks really well designed and is aesthetically pleasing. They have several sizes, including one big enough for a growing golden.
DIGGS® Dog Crates - Diggs
This is the crate I bought because it's big enough and affordable. The last time we had a puppy, I bought a more furniture-like one, but our older golden never got used to it so it ended up being a waste.
FRISCO Fold & Carry Single Door Collapsible Wire Dog Crate, X-Large
This makes the crate more comfy for the dog during naptime.
Xl Dog Crate Pad
This burrowing toy is fun to make the crate more inviting.
Raccoon Dog Toy (Free Shipping)
This dog bed costs more up front but it is the best one to get. We've had it for my 7-year old Golden since he was about 6 months old and it basically looks brand new. You can remove the cover and wash it in the washing machine, and it's still held u...
Dog Beds
Feeding & Treats
The puppy will be eating a certain food regimen when he arrives, and we will keep him on that for a few days while he gets situated. Then we will slowly transition him onto the Fromm puppy for large breed dogs, which is the same brand that my older g...
Puppies need a lot of choices for treats while training. You will have to experiment to see what your dog likes best, but starting out with some crunchy and chewy treats to start, as well as a few high-value treats like cheese and shredded rotisserie...
This is the brand the breeder uses, so I bought a smaller bag of it for him to eat while he is still getting settled in our home. A lot of breeders seem to use this brand but I'm not sure why.
PURINA PRO PLAN High Protein Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Puppy ...
This is the food we will transition the puppy to over the first month or so. My older dog eats this brand in the adult large breed version.
Large Breed Puppy Gold - Dog
These sound disgusting but the dogs love them. This is a good crunchy treat for training.
Freeze Dried Liver Dog Treats
These are a good medium-value treat for training puppies. Make sure you subtract a small amount of their alotted daily food to account for the treats.
BIXBI Pocket Trainers Chicken Flavor Grain-Free Dog Treats, 6-oz bag
Another high-value treat for training, these are super stinky and mushy but the dogs love them.
Soft Meat Roll Treats
A small, squishy, and stinky treat that dogs love.
BLUE BUFFALO Nudges Grillers Chicken Dog Treats, 16-oz bag
Another high-value squishy and stinky treat to try with your puppy.
True Chews - Free shipping
A slow-feeding bowl is great for your puppy if he/she is choking down her food too quickly. My dogs are usually slow with their eating until they're a little older, but some puppies need a slow feeder right away.
Slow Feeder Dog Bowls - Top Brands, Low Prices (Free Shipping)
Collars, Leashes, Tags & Bags
Here are the best choices for collars and leashes, depending on your walking situation. When the puppy comes home, they will only be partially vaccinated. They should not be walking in areas where other dogs have been in public until their vaccinatio...
I think these dog tags made to look like Ty tags are so adorable, particularly when they are little and already look like stuffies.
Ty Tag for Dog
The medium sized LL Bean boat and tote is a classic and it's a perfect size to carry around a small puppy when they're not supposed to be walking on a leash in public areas yet.
Boat and Tote®, Open-Top
If LL Bean is sold out (like it is right now), Land's End makes a nearly identical version. You can even get an embroidered symbol on the tote--they have a golden retriever symbol available. Don't ask me how I know this.
Tote Bags
Yes, they do have dog strollers for this purpose as well! This is a great safe option for puppies, but keep in mind this is a very short period in which the dog cannot walk on public sidewalks, so buying a stroller might not be worth it in the end.
Best Dog Strollers
If your dog pulls you on walks, this is the only harness you ever need. Seriously. I've tried all of the options, and this is the best one by far. It's like power steering for your dog. Just trust me on this--don't bother with the gentle leader or an...
Easy Walk® Harness, No Pull Dog Harness
We use this Carhartt dog leash when we're just walking one dog. It's high quality and affordable, and has several options for attaching to other leashes if you're walking more than one dog.
Dog Collars & Leashes