Puppy Supplies
If you are about to bring home an older puppy or dog, this list will also be useful.
Puppy Food. If you get no other puppy supplies beforehand, be sure you have some food! We feed Purina Puppy Chow.
Food and water bowls. Stainless Steel works best. Easy to clean and puppy chew proof.
A flat cloth collar that will fit with about 2 inches of room to spare. I recommend a 6" to 10" collar.
An ID tag to go on the collar. Even if your puppy doesn't have a name yet, it's a good safety measure to get that ID on.
A short leash, usually 6 feet.
Nature's Miracle or other enzyme cleaner to neutralize any urine that gets onto floors or carpets.
A crate or some baby gates or other way to create a small area the puppy will be in when you are not able to watch the puppy.
Bedding for the crate, something easily washable. You can start out with old towels.
A puppy Kong, a Nylabone, and maybe a few other toys. Be sure the toys don't have buttons are other things that could be a hazard if the puppy chews the toy to shreds.
If you want to use rawhide bones, only get good quality ones and only let the puppy have them when someone is watching.
A hot-water bottle filled with warm water and wrapped in old towels can keep the puppy happier at bedtime, as can a ticking clock.
Grooming tools: nail clipper, dog brush and greyhound comb.
One or more ways to clean up the poop that your puppy will producing regularly. If you will be walking your puppy in neighborhoods,you can use a little waist pack and some plastic bags from the grocery store (my habit when I am in a city) or cheap sandwich bags. Place one over your hand, pick up the mess and turn the bag inside out over the mess and close up the bag. Also, for yard use, a long-handled pooper scooper is very useful.
Some kind of flea control product approved for puppies if you live in a flea-ridden area and it's flea season. Ask your veterinarian about monthly flea preventative. The best shampoo for killing fleas is the original blue Dawn dish soap.
Monthly heartworm preventative. Ask your veterinarian which one they recommend and why.
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