Pre Puppy Purchases!

brianblaze

Hi guys! We're getting a puppy in the next few days and I need to start puppy proofing the house/ garden! Is there anywhere in Dublin (Currently living in Monkstown) that is priced decently for all the major stuff? Some people said TK Maxx in Carrickmines actually have a decent selection of dog crates/ blankets/ bowls etc, but if anyone knows of a decent spot to buy everything in one go without spending a fortune, that'd be awesome!

brianblaze

Also, anything I can do to puppy proof cables around the house that can't be elevated out of his little puppy reach? I was thinking a piece of small PVC piping I can put around the cables??

ABajaninCork

Two bowls - one for nosh, one water.
Collar (get a largish one, as the baba will grow like a weed!)
Lead (Get a nice one with padded handle)
Basket
Old blankets
Old ticking clock (To help him settle at night).
Crate if you wish to crate train the dog - Argos do some reasonably priced ones.
Toys! Squeaky toys, and tennis balls are good. Plenty of chew toys too to save your shoes/cables/carpet.
Perhaps a baby gate to stop him going upstairs to begin with?

Make an appointment with the vet as soon as possible after you get the pup. He'll need a check-up, wormer and to start/finish his jabs. Get him microchipped as well.

Puppy socialisation classes when he reached 5 or six months. I think this is very important to get him well socialised with other dogs.

You can get a lot of stuff online. We got quite a bit from eBay. Zooplus is also good for dog food and other bits and pieces.

Mine never chewed, but I know plenty do. The only thing I can think of is a cable tidy to loop the cables through and perhaps wall mount? Or keep an eagle eye on him!

Finally - you need to put some pics up of the baby when you get him!

Good luck!

brianblaze

Cool! I was looking around on DoneDeal and saw a few things, but one of the books I read said that buygin second hand stuff like cages and crates for a puppy can be bad becauze it might contain a little bit of the scent of the previous dog, no matter how well it's washed, which can freak the uppy out a bit?

Anyone any experience of this?

jsabina

I used the crate that was in the house, as the landlord had a dog.
Jago didn't have any problem with that!
Puppy food and puppy treats?
I found very good the kongs, to help him being quiet in the crate

brianblaze

A few of the books I've read have said great things about the Kongs so I'll be getting a few of them and stuffing them with treats to keep him happy!

Denise90

Don't think a brush was mentioned but getting them used to it is handy when they are young.

Apart from food, treats are a good thing to have from the get go to get an early start on training, whether that is treats you have bought or food from home.

Kongs are great so definitely stick with that idea, we have both the puppy kong and the puppy kong bone and our little lady loves both of them! I wouldn't bother with the brand treats though, your own recipies will be cheaper and better for the pup.

Are you getting the pup from a breeder? If so, ask them could they give you a blanket that has been left in with the mother, should help calm him/her.

One bit of advice I'll give from going through it myself the past few weeks is really survey the house, anything you think they won't try and chew.. they will. I've had to remove shoes, newspapers, remote controls, pens, briquettes and the list goes on. Also the "leave it" or "drop it" command should be one of the first things you try and teach, it really does come in handy for pups who will eat everything they shouldn't

meoklmrk91

I got my crate from here http://www.jebbtools.ie/animal-products/dog-crates, really reasonably priced and well built.

brianblaze

Awesome! Thanks guys!

**Vai**

Definitely get a crate. Second hand or not it will save you money in the long run when the pup starts to think of furniture and flooring as a chewtoy.