I get the AKC puppy packet which includes a list of dangerous products and foods and information about training programs, what to do in an emergency, etc. To it I add:
Signed copy of our purchase contract, the spay/neuter contract;
AKC registration papers (unless I'm holding them for proof of spay/neuter);
List of do's and don't's in caring for a new puppy;
Humane Society's list of puppy development stages;
A document my vet puts out on New Puppy Survival Tips which covers all of the major points;
Copy of the parent's pedigrees;
A bag of food
A bag of treats
A fleece blanket
I always have the new owners bring me a small carrier and a harness which I have the puppy use before they go to their new homes.
Do you do puppy visitations? We have a park across the street and I have them come once a week to take their puppy to play (just with them, not other dogs) in the grass and get to know them before the puppy goes to their new home. Of course that wouldn't work with owners who live farther away, but everyone seems to like it -- puppies and owners and ME!
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