- 1. Kennel
2. Food Bowls
3. Kong Toy
4. Collar
5. Leash
6. Vet appointments (?)
7. ................
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Essentials
If you were to make a list of essentials to have before bringing a new pup home what would you put on it. Be as specific or as general as you would like.
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how about same feed as the breeder is feeding
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water dish,proudag08 wrote:If you were to make a list of essentials to have before bringing a new pup home what would you put on it. Be as specific or as general as you would like.
- 1. Kennel
2. Food Bowls
3. Kong Toy
4. Collar
5. Leash
6. Vet appointments (?)
7. ................
urine cleaner upper stuff
nail clippers
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Ear plugs
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a good training program you are comfortable with. membership to your local navhda chapter or some other group to help you train your new pup properly. best to get started out right from the get go.
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Kennel... is that an outdoor kennel OR do you mean a indoor Crate?
This is a basic list for new puppy owners NOT including any gun dog supplies. That is a whole different list.
Kennel / Crate
Food Bowl - 2 quart Stainless Steel
Water Bowl - 4 quart Stainless Steel
Kong Toys
Nylabones
Pee pads
Simple Solution (urine neutralizer)
Collar - cheap puppy collar for now
Leash - cheap puppy lead for now
Brush / Comb - depending on breed
ID tag and get vet to chip the pup.
Vet appointments (?)
This is a basic list for new puppy owners NOT including any gun dog supplies. That is a whole different list.
Kennel / Crate
Food Bowl - 2 quart Stainless Steel
Water Bowl - 4 quart Stainless Steel
Kong Toys
Nylabones
Pee pads
Simple Solution (urine neutralizer)
Collar - cheap puppy collar for now
Leash - cheap puppy lead for now
Brush / Comb - depending on breed
ID tag and get vet to chip the pup.
Vet appointments (?)
Re: Essentials
A couple of good training DVD's or books. A couple of kids, if you don't have any, borrow or rent some A good friend/mentor. Open fields where he can discover butterflys, field birds and the smells of nature on his own. Just some thoughts. Good luck
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That's the key. You should know HOW to train a dog and HOW YOU WILL PROCEED before that pup ever enters your home. You have to know more than the dog to train it.steamer wrote:a good training program you are comfortable with. membership to your local navhda chapter or some other group to help you train your new pup properly. best to get started out right from the get go.
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The essentials to me would be a good book on puppy training (how to housebreak the pup) and a crate that fits the puppy during this stage - big enough the pup can stand in it and turn around, NOT big enough that he can pee or poop in one side and sleep in the opposite side. I like the wire crates, not the airline crates. The pup feels like he's more a part of the family when he can see everything going on around him. My pups spend every insidue minute that I'm not watching them (with two eyes on the pup) in their crates. I can usually have a potty trained pup in under a month using the crate. I bought many crates off of Craigslist - just bleach them before use.
I'd also second the chipping of your dog - I saw so many un-chipped dogs in Joplin after the tornado and the first thing I did when I got home was to chip all the dogs we had that weren't chipped (beagles in my case as the birddogs except for one were already chipped). Socialization is key for your pup, so make plans to have friends over when he's little - and make plans for dogs that are pup friendly to visit at your home. Keep the pup out of situations where lots of dogs frequent until he's 16 weeks old and has full immunity from his series of booster shots that you or your vet will be giving him every couple of weeks. But get other dogs over visiting with him so he can still be experiencing new things. Get him out to meet as many people and new situations as you can. Lowes and Home Depot in my area allow dogs - so do many other places (Orschelns). I take my pups all those places when they're small. Bass Pro in my area allows dogs too - I keep the pups in the cart and they get lots of socialization.
On the health thing again - I always carry my dogs into the vet's office and back out - no feet on the floor in there when they're small enough not to be fully immunized yet.
The enzymatic urine cleaner is a must. Bleach, vinegar, etc. do NOT get rid of the smell from the dog's perspective - it may smell fine to you and me after we've used vinegar or similar product, but the only product that neutralizes the odor completely is an enzymatic cleaner. Use that anywhere the dog urinates or poops. We use Nature's Miracle at our house for the infrequent incidents from foster dogs.
I'd also second the chipping of your dog - I saw so many un-chipped dogs in Joplin after the tornado and the first thing I did when I got home was to chip all the dogs we had that weren't chipped (beagles in my case as the birddogs except for one were already chipped). Socialization is key for your pup, so make plans to have friends over when he's little - and make plans for dogs that are pup friendly to visit at your home. Keep the pup out of situations where lots of dogs frequent until he's 16 weeks old and has full immunity from his series of booster shots that you or your vet will be giving him every couple of weeks. But get other dogs over visiting with him so he can still be experiencing new things. Get him out to meet as many people and new situations as you can. Lowes and Home Depot in my area allow dogs - so do many other places (Orschelns). I take my pups all those places when they're small. Bass Pro in my area allows dogs too - I keep the pups in the cart and they get lots of socialization.
On the health thing again - I always carry my dogs into the vet's office and back out - no feet on the floor in there when they're small enough not to be fully immunized yet.
The enzymatic urine cleaner is a must. Bleach, vinegar, etc. do NOT get rid of the smell from the dog's perspective - it may smell fine to you and me after we've used vinegar or similar product, but the only product that neutralizes the odor completely is an enzymatic cleaner. Use that anywhere the dog urinates or poops. We use Nature's Miracle at our house for the infrequent incidents from foster dogs.
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The essentials are you and a puppy. After that many of the items already mentioned will be an aid to you if you decide to train the pup yourself and also will make it easier to get the job done. Pick and choose what you feel you need and go with it.
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plans and goals for the pup if getting into tests, trials ect..pick a vet and know where emergency vets are at...definitly have a family meeting to make sure everyone is on board with the care of the pup, unless youre single ..help from family and or friends when getting a pup is always needed and they need to be on the same page with care and training so there is CONSISTANCEY, also help with walks, pee breaks and feeding while at work will be needed..so i would say having help and discussing each persons part in the pups everyday care is a MUST!!..good luck, ruth...
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Mega Ditto!K9luke wrote:Ear plugs
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huh?...what did you say greg?
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ezzy333 wrote:The essentials are you and a puppy.
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I agree 100%
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Just let the puppy run every night before you go to bed and it should crash out all night. Tennis balls are great for making a sleepy puppy.