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Originally Posted by carmen in nj  As a breeder this is the list I send to my new puppy parents to get ready.
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 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.
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Very good info. I would like to add that is the bitter yuck doesnt work ( it didnt for my furbaby..she licked it hihi) I now use vinegar... inexpansive and works GREAT.. I water it down so it is not so strong.. every time she tries to chew my carpet just spray some on the carpet and she sniffs it and walks away.
Also when and if you start walking your furbaby NEVER put her leash on her colar. they are non to have colapse trachea. you should invest in a harness when you are ready for that stage.
For food you have to realise they eat WAY less then a big dog so you need to have higher quality food to make sure they have the nutrience they need in a day. I am not the expert at this but I am sure people will let you know. Royal Canine was a good one but heard they are changing their ingredients??
I invested in washable pee pads.. spent around $60 for them but have been using the same one for the last year... so in the long run it is cheaper ... if you want to train the puppy to go outside make sure you supoervise at all times and catch him in the act if you want him to learn not to potty inside. I wish you the best of luck and hopefully you will get more responce
oh also invest in a brush... they will get matted if you dont brush them daily.. and the younger you get them use to it the better it will be for you.
