What are some necessities?
Bedding
You want to have a fluffy bed for your new puppy to sleep in, play in, relax in, and bury all its long-lasting chews if they don't want to eat them all at once! you will also need a crate, this is important when your puppy can not be supervised at all times. They like to chew on cords of electrical items, let alone potty around the house in hidden areas!
These are some of the types of beds I recommend, it doesn't have to be expensive to work for your pooch, but different beds offer different comforts. Keep in mind during the summer they will be hot and usually, a thin bed/crate mat works just fine!
Here are a few links for a crate mat
Crates
These crates are ones I recommend, they will help keep your puppy clean, and help make clean up easier! The grated crates are my preferred crate, but they can be a bit costly. Whichever crate you decide to purchase will work great for your pup. There are several options of creates listed below. Some are top end, some are just your plain crate, what you get depends on what you would like! If you need or want help please message me on Facebook
You can find crate furniture as well, they can look nice, and be full of purpose at the same time. Lots of people enjoy these pieces.
They also make covers for crates! these can be a big help in the first few day's/weeks to help your new puppy know that it's nighttime, and that means bedtime.
Food and water Bowls
When your puppy first comes home, it's important to keep water and food out at all times, their sugar can drop super easy and it's important they eat every few hours. When they first come home, they will only eat a few pieces here and there. These bowls are great to use in a crate, and there are a few others that are great for fast eaters. I tried to list a few different kinds that work great.
Play pens
When you are not able to keep your eyes on your new puppy, playpens are your best option. This helps keep your little ball of fluff out of trouble and allows them to play and run around in a dedicated area. I suggest having their crate within their playpen and keeping the door open in case they want to rest so they can retire to their bed. Make sure there is a potty station, a few toys, food, and water. These playpens are great for all different kinds of areas!
These are some great playpens for outside, to help section part of the yard for a "potty" area. this will help reduce distractions and encourage your puppy to go potty then they can be removed from the playpen to play outside of it.
Grooming
Any great shampoo is just as important as maintaining a mat-free coat. This shampoo I highly recommend, I have been using it for years and never have been unhappy about the smell or feel of my dogs. It leaves them smelling and feeling great for weeks. They also sell a line of ear cleaning products that is also great for those sensitive ears.
Grooming is important with Cavapoos, Maltipoos, Poodles, Doodles, and any other breed that is mixed with a poodle. Their hair will mat if it is not brushed every few days. Please visit my Grooming page to learn more about their needs! Below are some great brushes that you can. Make sure whatever brush you get has metal teeth, not bristles like a human hairbrush.
If you wish to trim your puppy yourself, here are some great clippers I personally use.
https://amzn.to/3gLFpxj<-- decent intermediate clippers
And here are a few more that would be great as well!
https://amzn.to/3sBM5DM <-- great for beginners
https://amzn.to/3Lul0uI <-- high powered
Nail trimming/grinding sets
https://amzn.to/3GNRWef <-- this has both in the set
https://amzn.to/3gHojjZ <-- just a grinder
https://amzn.to/3Bh2LnZ <-- Just the grinder
https://amzn.to/3Jqv5Hq <-- just the clippers
https://amzn.to/3HOkq8W <-- just the clippers
Toys and snuggle puppies!
Toys are always needed! These baby toys are perfect for your puppy in the first few weeks to months of living with you! These toys stay off the ground so you don't have to worry about cleaning up the toys if they have an accident on them!!
Snuggle puppies are great for when you first bring home your puppy! This helps with the separation from their mother and family. If you order one of these, please send it to me, so I can have it scented by their mother to help ease the process. They will grow very attached to you very quickly, but sometimes having that comfort for them, is all the extra help they need!
You have the option to have me purchase one and have it shipped to my house to have it scented for your puppy and delivered with your puppy's home bag! message me for details.
Puppy pee pads!
Pee pads are a must when you first bring home your little one! Accidents WILL happen, the best thing to do is to make an inside potty area by using 3 or 4 pads to make a large one. Do NOT bring your puppy out in the public, or onto the ground until they have had ALL their vaccines! They can easily catch illnesses from the ground or even other people! this is why having an indoor potty station, or a location on a back deck with a potty station is a must! There are a few options you can set up for this please look at the different options here.
Some puppies like to play with the potty pads! for those puppies, I suggest getting a potty pad holder. here is a link to show you/lead you to the kind you would need. just make sure the pad holder and pads are the same sizes.
Puppy Training
This interactive doorbell is a great way to help train your puppy to let you know when they need to go potty. There are also a few other ideas like Bell training!
Here are also some great reads to help with training, such as click Training!
Puppy Treats!
We send you home with some treats to get you started, but what do you do when you're all out? first off NEVER give your puppy rawhide! it's highly dangerous! Also no antlers, or hooves. These items can break their teeth and cause all sorts of other issues. just like us, humans, teeth health is important! Bully sticks offer long-lasting chew time and help keep their teeth in good condition from the rubbing of the chew stick against their teeth. Other treats are ok, and tasty, for more treat information on what would be good please message me!
These are some great All-natural treats that I highly recommend, they are worth a few extra dollars because you will know what you are giving your pup!
As always training is Also important! Intelligent puppies need mental stimulation! what better way than to provide a treat in an interactive way?! look at some of these to get ideas of what your puppy might enjoy!
Harnesses
Collars are great to use for identification purposes, however, when taking your perfect pooch on a walk, use a harness. These small dogs have fragile tracheas, if you tug on a collar to pull them back, you could accidentally hurt your pup! to avoid such issues I highly recommend harnesses! here are a few that would be great for your little ball of fur!
Dog Food and Vitamins
You are sent home with enough dog food for a few days! Please have some high quality puppy food on hand. Lifes abundance and Purina pro plan is the food that I raise the puppies on, and feed to all of my Dames! To keep the health Guarantee you must feed your pups a high quality dog food.
You are sent home with a few vitamins to last a few days. Please order these and have them on hand to give daily to your puppy! they are given Vitamins Daily before leaving my care and it's in their best interest to continue to give them vitamins throughout their life. We give Nuvet Labs vitamins, they come in wafers and ALL my dogs think they are treats. they scoff them down as quickly as they can chew! While under 10 lbs only give 1/2 wafer daily, a bottle will last you around 3-6 months! To keep the health Guarantee you must give your pups these Vitamins for the first 3 years of life. We take the health of our pups seriously and want to make sure they are given the best in life. Make sure to use Code: 964996 if asked for one at check out.
https://www.nuvetlabs.com/964996
To learn more about the Health Guarantee please click below to go to the welcome page!
Pet monitoring
When you're not home and you have to leave your puppy alone, pet monitoring makes it easier to feel confident that your puppy is not getting into anything they are not supposed to. there are different options for these from some inexpensive options to more costly choices, depending on what you feel comfortable getting.