Check and Add to my puppy buy list please?
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Puppy (I am adopting.)
Nylon collar
Nylon 6 foot leash
Steel food and water bowls
Blue puppy dry formula
Crate w/divider
Apple Bitter Spray
Pet spot carpet cleaner
Shampoo and conditioner
Comb and brush
Toys
Chews
Treats
Nail file and clipper
Quik stop
Bed
Microchip
I.D. tag
Pefume cover smell spray
Small bag of food owner was feeding
Puppy biscuits
Toothbrush kit
Ear cleaner
Pet blow dryer
Eye care kit
Ticking Clock
Heating pad type mat for crate
Teddy bear buddy
Vitamins
Retractable Lead
Towels
Sweater
Book about the breed and how to train and care for that breed.
By golly you did your research! You have a complete list of what your puppy needs. The only thing you need to add to the list is paper towels. After all, the puppy will have accidents! There is one thing I wanted to mention. You will have more control of the dog if you do not get a retractable leash. I think your best bet is to get a regular one. Also, make sure you have the stuff to help you get rid of fleas and ticks just in case if your pup ever gets those, and get a flea comb as well. You should also have the pup tested for heartworms and have the vet deworm it too. If the pup is negative for heartworms, then you have one last thing to add to the list: heartworm preventive. You give it to the pup once a month on the same day of every month, and the packet comes with stickers that you can place on your calendar to remind you. An ounce of prevention is priceless.
ROLLED leather collar- will not break the dogs coat,, a much better choice
LEATHER leash - much nicer to use.
NO VITAMINS
no tootbrush kit - use a tooth scaler when needed
NO NO heating pad for the crate.
NO PERFUME - well cared for dogs do not need perfume.
No ticking clock - that is a wivestale - ridiculous
??EYE CARE KIT???-- never heard of such a thing
ear cleaner - leave ears alone until there is a problem
micro chip is useless
I would not get the dog vitamins unless the vet says so. My dog nearly died from too much. Also Blue dog food, if you mean blue buffalo, that too, made my dog sick. Everything else looks good.
Nicely and politely, remove Apple Bitter spray from your list. If you are so enept in training that you would need that, you are not ready for a puppy. I would buy books about the breed and books about training, and maybe take a friends dog to obedience class so you can get some experience with training before you get your puppy. Now you need to make a list of things to train, and either ask us, or go to y/a "search for questions" and learn all you can about training. Everything from dog food to how much to feed, to how much protien your breed can handle, as a puppy and an adult. Find out about shampoos your breed would need, and if they need grooming sprays. I have a cavie that needs shampoo with a coconut oil in it. Do you know how to potty train a puppy, how much time it can be left alone. How to walk a puppy, leash training, and what to do if it tugs on the leash. How to give pills, clean ears and eyes. Can you train no barking, no jumping, no biting. (come sit stay come later) you also need to learn about the breed class. My shelties are a herding dog, my cavie is a hunting dog, so you need to learn about that too, so you know what behaviors are normal for that dog, and what behaviors need to be corrected. My shelties like to herd things, even people, so their games are different than my cavie, who is a hunter and likes to pounce on everything. My cavie is a clinging breed that needs constant companionship and always needs to be touching you, and my shelties think it is their job to follow you everywhere. You need to know how to give a bath, and how often your breed needs one. Get tips on clipping nails. I use regular blow dryers for my dogs, but look for ones that have temperature settings, so it won't be too hot or cool. I would really like to suggest that you do homework on the vet before you get the puppy too. Make sure about the cost of shots, they can vary, and stop by and watch how the people working for the vet treat the customer, and the dogs, and if the place is clean. Wear old clothes when you pick up the puppy incase it pees or pukes on you, and bring a towel just in case too. We like to pick up puppies in the dark, they settle down and travel better with less stress, it just depends on how far you have to drive. When you ask questions, give us the age and the breed, and what you think the problem is, so we can answer better. Don't ask too many questions at once, y/a limits the space we have to answer.
Well, depending on the breed you won't need a sweater. Some breeds are more uncomfortable with them on even in the cold (IE dogs with thick coats.) I also prefer jackets to sweaters - they hook in the front and under the belly and are easier to get on/off.
I would forget the retractable lead for now as well. Until the dog has learned to walk properly on a lead (no pulling, lunging, etc) and has a solid recall (comes when called) those are more of a danger to the dog than anything else.
And depending on the age, you won't need formula. Just the kibble (you can wet it with lukewarm water if the pup has trouble crunching it.) Check with a vet before starting ANY vitamins as the pup MAY not need them.
But other than that it's a GOOD list. You thought it out pretty thoroughly. The only other thing to do is a first vet check ASAP to make sure that the pup is 100% healthy (you say you're adopting - from a shelter i guess... dogs and pups can pick up anything no matter how nice/clean the shelter is which is why a vet check ASAP is important.)
Well, you definitely have a lot of things on your list. Some things you don't have to get, like the other gal that answered. I must disagree with the first person on the micro chip. If your puppy/dog gets lost and it's collar comes off, they will have NO way of contacting you to bring her home. i just found a dog last month with no collar and no micro chip. Did everything to find his owners but couldn't. Ended up finding him a great home instead. I had my Lab puppies micro chipped at about 4 months. You should wait until about 6 months when you get the pup spayed or neutered to micro chip though. I also agree with NOT getting a heating pad for the pup will probably chew it. Just some towels for her to snuggle with. You could get a pet bed but I would wait until the potty training stage is over. good luck with your new puppy!
I would not recommend using a heating pad of anytime for your animals crate EVER! It is unsafe since puppies like to chew they can become electricuted. Not fun for you the owner to watch and not cool for the pup either.
I would recommend:
Training pee pads for indoor and outdoor use
Vet visit to be updated on shots
Vet visit to test for worms, and parvo virus will help ensure that your puppy is healthy. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT WHEN ADOPTING!
Special dog toothpaste and brush
Research your breed outside of your breed book.. use the internet to find information about their allergies, habbits, grooming and excersise needed. THIS MUST BE DONE BEFORE BUYING THE ANIMAL.
These are things you don't really need and why:
Pefume cover smell spray (Most contain alcohol and aren't good for your pups skin)
Ticking Clock (The pup needs to get used to staying alone)
Heating pad type mat for crate (Fine for newborns, but by the time you bring a pup home, it will chew it up)
Teddy bear buddy (Any "Normal" toy will do, your pup will latch on to it's favorite)
Retractable Lead (You won't need this until your pup is well trained on a normal 6 foot leash)
Towels (Just use old towels from your house)
Sweater (Dogs don't need clothes)
Book about the breed and how to train and care for that breed. (A good breeder will give you this and help you)
Microchipping isnt essential, and I wouldn't recommend having one implanted in a small breed (like a Chihuahua or Yorkie). Chips can migrate, cause infections, and I've seen dogs who had chips migrate into their legs.
If you're planning on spaying or neutering your new dog, why not try adoption? Shelter dogs are usually up to date with their shots and have already been fixed (but some shelters jump the gun and fix too young, so be careful).
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