New Puppy Checklist
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.
New Puppy Checklist
ESSENTIALS
Collar
Dog ID Tag
Kennel or Crate
4-6 Ft. Leash
30 Ft. Lead
Dog Bed
Treat Pouch
GROOMING
Puppy Shampoo
Dog Toothbrush
Dog Toothpaste
Dog Brush or Comb
Nail Clippers
NUTRITION
Food
High-Value Treats
Food Bowl
Water Bowl
POTTY
Potty Bags
Potty Bag Dispenser
Poop Scooper
Carpet Cleaner
PLAY
Chew Toys (7+)
Toys for Fetch
Essentials
A lot of available dog treats are:
Unhealthy
You shouldn’t eat french fries and chocolate all day every day, right? Neither should your dog.
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Big & Boring
So many treats are either too large, too crunchy, too bland or all of the above. This won’t help motivate your dog.
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Good, Not Great
Your dog might like a treat enough to eat it but use their favorite (aka high-value) for training.
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These kind of treats won’t help you get the best results, if any at all, from your dog.
Nutrition
Use treats that are:
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Small
Each treat only needs to be pea-sized, even for large dogs. This allows your dog to quickly eat each treat and allows them to earn more treats but not consume a lot of excess calories.
Unsure of how big this is? It’s about the size of your pinky nail. For small dogs, you can make each treat even smaller.
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Soft
Easy to chew and swallow.
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Stinky
Your dog can smell 5 times more than you!
So though you don’t need to use liverwurst, do use foods that will get your dog’s attention like steak, chicken, cheese, etc.
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Healthy
You might not be lucky enough to have a dog that loves carrots*, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t avoid dyes and unnecessary added sugars/syrups.
Read the nutrition facts and labels!
*If your dog likes carrots, make training easier by cooking them so they’re soft.
Grooming
Find out what healthy, small, soft, & stinky treats your dog LOOOOVES so they can earn them while training.
Potty
Find out what healthy, small, soft, & stinky treats your dog LOOOOVES so they can earn them while training.
Play
Find out what healthy, small, soft, & stinky treats your dog LOOOOVES so they can earn them while training.
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