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Puppy and dog essentials
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items I got a rescue puppy in August 2025, and whoooshhhhh was it so much harder than expected. These are the items which made it somewhat survivable.
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Items to get peace
Things for walks
To help keep your house clean (ish)
Items to get peace
If you need a few minutes of quiet, essential with a new puppy
Dunno what it is about these but dogs love chewing them. Once theyre small you can pop them in the microwave and it makes a crunchy treat. Mine loves burying them in the garden as if money grows on trees.
*my pup has had these from 3 months and been...
Yak chews
Fill with pate or dog food, can also freeze to take them longer
KONG Classic Stuffable Dog Toy - Small Dogs
These are a godsend, keeps my girl busy for an hour plus
T.Forrest British Meat-Filled Hooves for Dogs
I cried when I got these and they worked. I was deep in the puppy teething trenches and couldn't cope. These gave me atleast 30 minutes on quiet bite free time.
Pets at Home Beef Trachea with Venison Filling Dog Treats
Things for walks
Items that help for a smoother walk
I had this for months, done nothing to stop pulling UNTIL someone told me you're supposed to clip the lead on the bottom hook. Absolute game changer, fairly sure it has saved my shoulders life.
PHOEPET No Pull Reflective Dog Harness M
Great for recall training, especially when your dog hits adolescents and suddenly develops selective hearing. I let it trail on the floor, if it looks like she's going to bolt i simply step on it. Useful for training commands like "stop" too.
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Dog Training Lead - great for recall training
Luna chewed through 4 retractable leads before I found these ones with solid extenders. You can buy the extenders separately if you already have a retractable.
Retractable lead for dogs who like to chew them
These are great when you're doing training. Old ladies still straight ignore it but other than that haha
In Training Ignore Dog Leash Sleeve - Don't Approach
I was struggling (still am tbf) with recall training with treats, nothing was high value enough. Then my trainer suggested one of these and I've successfully recalled her away from a rabbit, dear and dog using it.
Rope Toy for Dogs - Recall Training
I use chopped up bits of chicken for training so these are easier to clean, and also dont have the velcro that scratched your hands like you get on material ones
Dog Treat Pouch for walks and training
To help keep your house clean (ish)
As someone with a touch of OCD I have really struggled with the mess she makes, these have (somewhat) made it easier.
When luna went into heat she refused to wear a nappy so my house looked like something out of a horror movie. I found this and it works for everything, blood, vomit, pee and poo stains all gone with a spray, wait 10 mins, scrub. Carpet and furniture ...
Stain remove for pee, poo, sick and blood
This is great for muddy paws coming in from the garden, catches *most* of the mud. Also washes super easy.
Muddy paws door mat - multiple styles
Puppy's love chewing through wires, all my WIFI and TV cables sit in here and protects them. Also looks nicer than just having wires out so would keep even if I didnt have the dog.
Wicker Basket to keep your cables safe
My dog is short haired so tell my why there is still hair EVERYWHERE. This is great goes on every night then every other day I set it to mop too. Just a shame it cant climb stairs.
Robot Vacuum and Mop
Expensive but essential, especially in winter. Dogs are gross 😅
Shark CarpetXpert Deep Clean Carpet Cleaner 2.3L
If you don't have one already, get one.
MEXERRIS Spray Wet Mop w/5 Pads & 2 Bottles