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Here are the items you need to have before your puppy comes home.
Containment
- 24" or 30" tall exercise pen
- Linoleum (best) or Tarp (if on budget) to place under exercise pen
- Litter box
- Pine litter pellets
- 2 Medium crates (plastic recommended)
- Water bowl for each crate door
Collars - Leashes - ID
- Buckle collar (1/2" wide) with ID tag and a bell (to serve as a locator)
- Martingale style training collar
- 6-foot long 1/2" wide leash
- 2 ID tags
Feeding
- Food bowls
- Nutro Ultra Adult Dogfood (not puppy)
Treats & Extras
- Large raw carrots
- String cheese
- Hot dogs
Toys & Entertainment
- Kong Toys
- Rope Toys
- Large raw carrots
- Tuffy brand toys
Grooming
- Baby shampoo
- Furminator
- Zymox to clean ears
- Toe nail clippers
- Small battery operated clippers (optional for whiskers, tummies, necks, rear legs and tails)
Clean up
- Odo Ban (sanitizer/stain removal - Home Depot)
- Large bucket w/lid (for poop)
- Compactor trash bags (for bucket)
- Pooper scooper (shovel style, not rake)
Shopping & Training Resources
Catalogs & Product Websites
Chewy (dog food and supplies delivered to your house)
King Wholesale (pet supplies)
4 Legs 4 Pets (dog beds)
Kuranda (dog beds)
A Better Way Pet Care (previously Natures Farmacy West)
Beagle Organization Websites
National Beagle Club of America
Southern California Beagle Club
AKC Club Search (confirmation, agility, obedience, training, performance, tracking)
Feeding & Health Information Websites
Dog Food Advisor
AKC Beagle Standard and Health Information
Bark&Whiskers (formerly Mercola Healthy Pets)
Just For Fun Websites
Teddy the Dog (human & dog doggie apparel, home goods & drinkware)
Chewy (dog food and supplies delivered to your house)
King Wholesale (pet supplies)
4 Legs 4 Pets (dog beds)
Kuranda (dog beds)
A Better Way Pet Care (previously Natures Farmacy West)
Beagle Organization Websites
National Beagle Club of America
Southern California Beagle Club
AKC Club Search (confirmation, agility, obedience, training, performance, tracking)
Feeding & Health Information Websites
Dog Food Advisor
AKC Beagle Standard and Health Information
Bark&Whiskers (formerly Mercola Healthy Pets)
Just For Fun Websites
Teddy the Dog (human & dog doggie apparel, home goods & drinkware)
Make Your Puppy a Toy They'll Love From Your Old Socks!
Yes, you read that correctly! The "Big W." is a simple, wonderful, cheap toy your puppy is sure to love because it smells like you!
Here is how you make a Big W:
1). Gather up dirty, old socks.
2). Stuff several of the socks into an old, white sock and add a bell.
3). Put the stuffed sock into another dirty, old, white sock and tie the neck of the socks into a tight knot!!
And now you have a cheap, tough, washable toy. To help your pup love this new toy, rub it with more of your scent.
Here is how you make a Big W:
1). Gather up dirty, old socks.
2). Stuff several of the socks into an old, white sock and add a bell.
3). Put the stuffed sock into another dirty, old, white sock and tie the neck of the socks into a tight knot!!
And now you have a cheap, tough, washable toy. To help your pup love this new toy, rub it with more of your scent.