New puppy? What to put on your new puppy shopping list.
Everything you need for your new puppy shopping checklist!
Having a new puppy is one of the most exciting things. But what do you need to buy?! I’m here to help ensure you have everything you need for your puppy’s arrival.
Buying new things for your puppy is really fun, but one of the most important things you can get for your puppy isn’t found in a shop – pet insurance. I urge you if you take only one thing away from my blog it’s to consider pet insurance and do so early. You can read all about my many reasons here. Lastly, down the road I would pack a bag of emergency items, you can read about that here.
Let’s talk puppy food
Give your puppy a few days to settle in and then I would look at your dogs food and make sure you’re feeding a good food. Food is the one thing to take very seriously as good nutrition can lead to a long healthy life, and isn’t that what we all want? Dogs more than ever are getting cancer and serious health conditions so we feed them a food that fuels that?
Many breeders, even great ones, will send a dog home recommending a few things such as Life’s Abundance or Nutrisource dog food and NuVet vitamins and while these aren’t awful products I wouldn’t consider them great ones either. All three of these are MLM companies, I have never seen a vet actually recommend these and when I asked my vet about them they told me not to give them.
I highly suggest speaking to a veterinary nutritionist for ideas on dog food. Want some ideas now? I have a list here of dog food I trust and feed my own dogs.
Lastly, you’re going to need a lot of treats, to reward all that good beahvior of course. See my complete treat list here.
Now off to check items off our new puppy shopping list!
Potty Training Necessities
Need all the potty training tips and tricks? Yes, you can potty train your puppy in just a few days. Get all the potty training secrets here.
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Crate training shopping list
Need help deciding?
Check out our blog post here comparing crates. And start your crate training journey here.
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Puppy Toys
Puppies love to explore with their mouths and having different types of toys helps them do so. I usually get a variety and see what my puppy enjoys the most, rope toys, plush toys, etc.
kong puppy
Ballistic Hide n Treat
KONG Puppy tire
petsatages antler chew
Petstages chew toy rings
Jax&Bones puppy rope toy
Mental Enrichment Toys
Mental enrichment is something crucial for puppies and adults. I feed my puppies one meal a day out of some enrichment toy or game, it helps work their minds, tire them out and more. These toys will also last them through adulthood too! I would start with the Snuffle Mat, a KONG and the Orbee-Tuff toy.
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Treats
I’m a huge fan of using a variety of treats and chews. Most of what I use is just meat – to prevent my dogs from getting an upset tummy, additional calories and to keep it healthy. If you’re asking yourself what are the best treats for goldendoodle’s or really any breed here are my top picks!
If you have a SUPER strong chewer the sure to refer to this blog post too.
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Books
Beginner dog training books to get you started on the right path.
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I start training the day my puppy comes home. Are you ready to get training? Click here to see what you need to get started and answers to common questions when starting training your doodle puppy.
