New Puppy Checklist & Other Tips
22 Items You’ll Need For Your Puppy (or Dog)
Congrats on the new addition to your family! This is such an exciting, and often overwhelming time, and I’d like to help make it easier for you with my new puppy checklist. I can still remember the day I brought home Ginger. She was this beautiful, floppy-eared baby, who was ready to pee and poop anywhere and chew on anything.We got a lot of things right, a few things wrong (don’t miss my shoe story below), and honestly lucked out on a lot in between.
Hopefully, this new puppy checklist and other tips help you feel prepared to care for and train with your dog.ESSENTIALS
Collar or harness
Dog ID Tag
Kennel or Crate
30 Ft. Lead
Dog Bed
Treat Pouch
GROOMING
Puppy Shampoo
Dog Toothbrush
Dog Toothpaste
Nail Clippers
Dremel
Dog Brush or Comb
NUTRITION
Food
High-Value Treats
Food Bowl
Water Bowl
POTTY
Potty Bags
Potty Bag Dispenser
Poop Scooper
Enzyme Cleaner
PLAY
Chew Toys (7+)
Other Toys and Games
Have Suggestions For My New Puppy Checklist?
Feel free to let me know if you feel there are any important items missing from my new puppy checklist.
Other Quick New Puppy Tips
In addition to getting the items on the new puppy checklist, considering your dog’s overall health and easing their integration into your home are important from the start too.
Grooming
Start teaching your dog what is called Cooperative Care. This involves socializing them to getting their nails cut, teeth brushed, ears groomed, and body handling.
Potty
Take your dog out at every change of activity (after playing, waking up, eating, etc) and when actively sniffing, and then reward them when they finish going potty outside.
Play
Supply your dog with enrichment activities, toys, and games, avoiding anything that poses a choking hazard. Toy Tip: Alternate their toys to avoid boredom and inspire excitement.
Ginger & Shoes
Like a lot of puppies, Ginger loved shoes.
She loved chewing on them and she loved stealing them—Come chase me! When I saw a toy shoe in the pet store I didn’t question getting it for her. I mean, this thing had a hard rubber sole, fabric top, and strings. It was perfect, or so I thought. Yes, Ginger did love it, but since dogs don’t generalize well,
I was essentially teaching her to think shoes, whether a toy or an actual shoe, were all toys.
To be fair, I was a young adult without the knowledge I have now. Even though I made this mistake, moving forward we were still able to save our shoes through management and teaching Ginger what were acceptable toys.
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