Lokenstein's

Let's try to get our home ready for when we get our dog!

Essentials

• Collar
• Flat collars are the safest
• Avoid plastic hardware, stainless steel is better
• Some brands have a guaranteed replacement when chewed
• A collar with embedded reflectors could be great
• Take size S with big adjustments possibilities
• Reku is a good brand
• Harness
• Front clip, to discourage them from pulling
• Avoid plastic hardware, stainless steel is better
• A harness with embedded reflectors could be great
• Leash x2
• A black leather leash would be ideal
• And the other one could be synthetic, with reflectors embedded
• Avoid plastic hardware, stainless steel is better
• Not retractable while training for better control & security reasons
• Collar light
• To make the dog more visible at night
• Poop bags & holder
• Biodegradable bags
• The holder should have a hook for the leash
• Food bowl
• Food
• Dental treats
• Training treats
• Singular ingredients are better
• Bed
• Crate
• Needs to be the right size for the dog to lie in
• Fancy one by Diggs with code FUSARO25
• Crate mattress
• Baby gate
• Brush
• Shampoo
• Get a puppy shampoo, more gentle
• Toothbrush
• Tooth paste
• Nail clippers

To think about

• Treat pouch
• Can use the KRR banana bag
• Fancy one by Wildebeest with code Fusaro15
• Clicker
• Tick prevention
• Collar, drops, or the tools to remove the ticks
• Filled chew toy
• Kong is a classic with a great reputation
• Fill it with regular food pelets, moisturized and frozen, plus a bit of peanut butter or yogurt over the hole
• Classic chew toy
• Antlers are a good choice
• Raw hide is NOT a good choice (lots of chemicals)
• Ball
• Big enough that they can't choke on it
• Blue or yellow is more visible
• A few toys
• Chew toys: some should be available at all time, as chewing relaxes dogs
• Dentals toys: can be available at all time, except if used with toothpaste
• Interractive toys: should only be taken out when playing (eg. tug) with your dog, can act as a reward
• Plush toys: should only be taken out when playing with your dog, use to teach your dog to be kind
• Front crate carpet
• Food bowl carpet
• Slow feeder food bowl
• Can be useful if the dog tends to eat too quickly, giving themselves stomach aches

Thanks to Rachel Fusaro for their cool puppy shopping list videos: part 1 & part 2
Thanks to Simpawtico Dog Training for their educational videos about Kongs and other toys