Over the years, we’ve tried many products while raising and caring for our dogs. The items listed here are ones we personally use and trust for our puppies and adult dogs. These recommendations are meant to help make the transition to your new puppy as smooth and successful as possible.
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Puppy Essentials
We consider these to be essentials for when we bring a new puppy home. We highly recommend that families purchase an indoor pen and waterproof pad for when their puppy is not in the crate and can't otherwise be monitored. This will be very helpful with potty training.
This spray is a great training tool to have on hand to stop unwanted behavior before it becomes a habit
Dog Beds We Love
Our Favorite dog bed is a toddler or crib mattress. They last forever and we can wash and change the sheets as often as we want.
A cheaper Alternative to the above mattress. We use and like both:
We also like this elevated bed for outdoors:
Supplements We Actually Use
We add these probiotics to puppy food.
We often add this to our dog's food:
Reward Time Favorites
These are great for traning:
Our dogs love these and they last forever:
Dog Gear and Essentials
This size crate usually works for our mini size pups:
This size harness usually works for our Mini size pups:
This size harness usually works for large mini or small standard pups:
Bath Time Favorites
We are often asked what we use on the pups on go home day for bathing that makes them smell so good. These are our favorite shampoos and sprays:
Playtime Favorites
Some of our Top Picks for playtime:
We highly recommend a herding ball for your Aussie. We have went through several. This one below has lasted us the longest of any we have tried before.
Home Essentials for Pet Owners
Books and Training Materials We Recommend
For Doodle Owners
For those who choose to clip their dog at home, this is what we use on our poodles.
For Breeders
This makes a great whelping box:
This book has great information for breeding, whelping and raising puppies.