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Picky Pup Approved: Daily Essentials Lucy & I Love
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items My mini Australian Labradoodle has two jobs: daily walks and spreading joy—and she’s excellent at both. These are our tried-and-true daily essentials that keep her healthy, active, and thriving. She’s an extremely picky eater and was underweight for ...
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Home Essentials
I know…Lucy has too many beds - and, she sleeps on the furniture too.
Our labradoodle is always looking for a cool spot, especially after a good run. Love that this mat is orthopedic and cooling, easy to wash and has lasted 4 years. We bought the 36" mat for our 26 pound doodle.
FRISCO Cooling Orthopedic Pillow Dog Bed w/Removable Cover, Gray, XX- ...
Highly recommend a double-door crate! It gives you so much flexibility and works in more places. We mostly opened the crate from the front, but so helpful to also have the side door. Our breeder recommended the 36" crate which seemed way to big for o... We eventually bought two, one for upstairs and one for downstairs. Super easy to fold and store when no longer needed.
FRISCO Fold & Carry Double Door Collapsible Wire Dog Crate
Love this over the other pens because of the puppy panel - a swing door that can be locked or opened. Panels can be used for different size/shaped pens to fit your space. Great for a small puppy to have freedom while safe from the full house. You can...
North States MyPet Petyard Passage® 8-Panel
Fun and functional bowls. I have two smaller 3.25 cups bowls for biscuits/food and a larger 6.5 cup bowl for water. They have a removable non-skid circle that fits into the bottom, easy to wash and dishwasher safe.
LOVING PETS Bella Non-Skid Stainless Steel Dog & Cat Bowl, Metallic Grape ...
Comfortable and supportive option for crate or bed once housebreaking is complete.
Bedsure Dog Bed
San Diego gets hot and this elevated bed keeps our pup cool and comfortable on the back patio. She also likes to roll on it after playing in the pool!
K&h Elevated Dog Bed
This bed sits atop a wooden table in my office right by the window. Lucy spends her "workdays" here. She rests her head over the sides and watches the sites.
Ultimate Lounge Memory Foam Bed
In San Diego, lots of yards have artificial grass. This is a great non-toxic, easy to apply turf cleaner for puppy clean-up.
BioS+ Odor Eliminator Concentrate Turf Cleaner
Food & Health
I have a super picky dog, so these must taste really good!
Looking for a dog food for a really picky-eater? I have tried sooooooo many varieties from big and small companies and this one, Lucy, my mini labradoodle, will eat (not every day, but she accepts this as a possibility - she's that picky!) If you'd l...
FULL MOON Pure Protein Beef Recipe Air Dried Dog Food, 16-oz bag
Funny story - we had a fancy local company organically fertilize (100% people and pet safe) our fruit trees and our mini labradoodle was so intrigued by the smell that she stuck her whole face in it before I could stop her. Cut to the chase - she got...
CREDELIO Chewable Tablet for Dogs, 25.1-50 lbs, (Green Box) - Easy Refills
A great healthy training treat for picky-eaters!
Merrick Power Bites Treats for Dogs - Free shipping
Our breeder recommended these for our mini australian labradoodle puppy. Lucy still loves them 4 years later! Original recipe are her favorite variety.
Bil-Jac Little-Jacs Small Dog Chicken Liver Training Dog Treats, 4-oz bag
If your pup has a sensitive stomach or allergies, these are very helpful. Mine is a picky-eater so we will only eat them once in a while - every little bit helps!
PET HONESTY Probiotics Gut + Immune Health Duck Flavored Soft Chews ...
Lucy refused the green ones - she looks forward to these chicken dental chews. They must be tasty!
DENTALIFE Daily Oral Care Chicken Flavor Small/Medium Adult ...
Lucy really liked the shredded pieces in this kibble mix. If you have a less picky eater, they may enjoy the whole bag :)
Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blends
We travel a lot and I keep a stockpile of the 1.0 oz bags in all flavors to feed out mini-labradoodle on the road, or to send with her to doggy-camp. She's only 26 pounds so these small bags are perfectly portioned and always freshly-opened (so no wa...
Freeze-Dried Raw Beef Meal, 95% Grass-Fed
My mini labradoodle Lucy only likes crunchy food and “sniffs once and passes” on most every kibble. Feeding options are hard but she loves these biscuits - both the beef and chicken recipes! I love them because they have lots of healthy ingredients i...
Stella & Chewy's Freeze-Dried Raw Dog Biscuits
Picky-eater Lucy's hands-down favorite food. She will do anything for Full Moon's pork jerky!! It's human grade, looks better than bacon, and I bet she can sense it! Other brands get a quick-sniff “thank you - NO”. Can't reco it more highly. Easy to ...
Full Moon Natural Cut Pork Jerky Grain Free
Lucy loves the Classic Chicken Pot Pie and Classic Savory Mix varieties. She is 26 pounds and loves the mini biscuits for small breeds. I love that they have dental and breath care and are filled with veggies and healthy ingredients. She will eat bis...
Old Mother Hubbard Wellness Savory Mini Biscuits
Our mini-labradoodle loves these and I keep a few in her biscuit bowl every day! She LOVES variety, so we keep looking for biscuit options to add.
MaroSnacks Small Dog Treats
One of the few freeze-dried raw dog food Queen Lucy (the picky-eater mini labradoodle) will eat. I can't tell the difference between brands, but we've tried them all and this is a variety she will consistently eat. Her favorites are the pork and beef...
Primal Freeze Dried Raw Beef, High Protein
As a puppy, we tried all the natural chews and stick with these for a special treat. They're the mosts gentle of the options for her sensitive stomach. She knows where we hide them :)
Gootoe Turkey Tendons Rawhide Alternative
Out & About
I went through a lot of options to find ones that I like and work for Lucy. Here are my favorites
Choose a solid rope leash - it's round, not flat so it's way easier to grip and if your pup pulls, your fingers won't get hurt. For my 26 pound doodle, I use the Mendota small snap solid rope leash that is 6-ft long, 3/8" wide. We chose purple with a...
Mendota Products Dog Leashes & Collars
This is the brand our dog sitter uses for all her dog walking clients and it's perfect for our mini labradoodle. There are lots of colors, it's easy to get on and adjusts for a really custom fit. You can attach the leash to the shoulder area for norm...
RABBITGOO No Pull Dog Harness
Attaches to pet's harness and clips into seatbelt buckle - adjustable length for the right fit.
Adjustable Pet Seat Belt Harness
Our breeder highly recommended this education and training resource. It's online and loaded with tips and training techniques. If you and your family are first-time owners, enroll a few months before getting your pup. You'll learn about how to set-up...
New Puppy Training
This is a great id tag that is silent and lays flat on the collar without being bulky or intrusive. Especially great for small dogs.
PAWNIMALS Stainless Steel Pet Tag ID Slide On
Generous size make clean-up easy. Roll fits easily in pants or jacket pocket.
Frisco Dog Poop Bag Assortment | Chewy
If your doodle has longer hair, rolled collars help prevent matting and are more comfortable than square leather.
Rolled Leather Collar
I love this simple, light-weight and thin collar for my mini-labradoodle. It comes in many colors and patterns. We have several and use the slip-on id tag so there's no noise or weight around her neck. Her hair is kept super short so I don't worry ab...
YOULY Reflective Dog Collar
Lucy knows how to swim. She does not LIKE to swim, although she loves being on the water. We used this lifejacket for support while introducing her to the pool and for confidence at the beach. Size small fit her well.
Outward Hound Granby Splash Life Jacket
If you're taking your pet along in-flight, these are roomy and comfortable.
Sturdibag Pet Carrier
Fun
Favorite & interactive toys
Lucy calls her Sandy Sea Gull (we live in San Diego) and this is her absolute favorite toy. The sound is realistic, and she gets so excited to play when the wings flap! The body shape is easy for her to grasp and bite - endless fun and very well made...
9" Animated Seagull Dog Toy
Lucy calls this one “Hops” and it's a close second favorite to “Sandy Sea Gull”. Both toys have a similar body shape, which she loves to grab and chew. Hops has animated ears which are fun too!
Animated Jackalope Toy
Lucy's most recent animated Tall Tails plush toy - a really pretty red cardinal. She enjoys playing with them and we rotate between the three similar toys!
Tall Tails Plush Dog Toys Animated Cardinal 11 in
Great puppy activity - hide treats or kibble in the folds of the ball. Can be washed as needed.
Hide N Seek Snuffle Ball
Our mini labradoodle loves larger squeaky plush toys. Her favorites from GoDog are the Chipmunk and the white dragon. The Chipmunk has a great shaped body and fun squeaker that she LOVES to put her whole mouth around. The dragon's wings and feet are ...
GoDog Toys
Lucy approved Chipmunk
Godog Chipmunk
Whole family loves this toy!
Star Wars Mandalorian
See what's available near home. We tried a couple and it was fun and inexpensive.
Private Dog Parks for Rent - Sniffspot
This float was supposed to be mine but Miss Lucy has claimed it as her personal surfboard in the pool. As soon as it hits the water, she dives aboard and barks for us to squirt water for her to catch.
Vinyl Coated Foam Pool Float Mat w/ Pillow
Lucy first and still favorite toy - she calls him Mister Moose, squeeker still works four years later!
KONG Cozie Marvin Moose
Lucy loves to pull the bungy bunny and it makes for fun tug-of-war!
FRISCO Bunny Bungee Plush Squeaky toy
Something about the shrimp on this drink has Lucy captivated - ????
P.L.A.Y. Barking Brunch
Lucy is obsessed with this cow's hair and antlers, must be the texture.
MULTIPET Highland Cow Floppy Dog Toy
I stick a jerky strip inside the ball and Lucy has a lot of fun trying to retrieve it. She's gotten quite clever at stepping on the ball to help reach the treat inside. Fun to watch and good brain teaser.
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We have so much fun with this tunnel when Lucy was a puppy. She LOVED it!
Crinkle tunnel for small dogs & cats