[carmen in nj]

as a breeder this is the list I send to get home ready for the new puppy..

Getting your home ready for your puppy...
Bringing a young puppy home is just like bringing in a real baby,but this one moves faster and loves to chew everything in sight. So to prevent that we need to get ready for your puppy’s arrival..
1. A must have is a small X- pen – You can find one at a reasonable price at your local Pet Store. I bought my 2 at my local pet good store for $70.00 each.
2. Ceramic or Stainless steel Bowls for food and water, Plastic ones retain bacteria and odors.
3. Plenty of puppy pads- I order mine online from a medical supply and get much more than the ones at the pet stores. Washable pads are very good too.. I use those for the little ones.
4. Bitter Chew or Sour apple Spray, if your pup shows interest in your shoes or furniture just spray a bit of this to discourage him from wanting to chew it.
5. A sweater- your puppy is a silkie non sheding dog, he has no under coat therefore if you are cold your pup is cold. A sweater and a coat is a necesity for this breed.
6. A leash, Collar, harness and name tag..
7. A crate for your puppy to sleep, and to transport him to and from in outings , your puppy is been trained to sleep in a plastic crate since he was 6 weeks old. Moving the crate from the x pen to your bedroom at night will prevent the puppy from being lonely and crying at night.
8. Your puppy eats a very high quality all stages food, you will get a sample bag from me and a small can, your pup should stay on this food is one of the best foods in the market today. Make sure you have a small bag at home for him, he eats a mix of wet and kibble ¼ of a cup, 3 times a day to prevent hipoglicemia. Until he is one year old, then he eats twice a day, small toy breeds need two small meals a day after age one.
9. A tube of Nutri-Cal found is most pet stores, is a most for any puppy owner. Sometimes you need to give a pea size drop to your puppy if he is not feeling well and a bottle of Karo clear syrop in case his/her blood sugar gets low.
10. Keep your puppy indoors and away from other dogs until all his vaccines are done.