Tips For Your New Puppy

Before you receive your puppy read these tips and download our health guarantee .

• Choose a vet and make an appointment within 7 days of when you will be receiving your puppy
• Begin shopping for obedience classes (not before the puppy is 4 months of age)
• Buy a dog bed – we like the dog beds at Costco
• Buy puppy food – we feed Wellness Brand Kibble and Canned & Nature’s Variety Raw Patties – it can be purchased at a quality pet food store
• For chew toys, we like the Kong toys, Cow hooves, rope toys, stuffed dog toys with squeakers and balls
• Bitter apple spray (spray on the items you do not want your puppy to chew on)
• Training treats (cut up hot dogs or small pieces of cheese work well)
• Puppy bowls for food and water (we like stainless steel and buy ours from www.petedge.com)
• Nature’s miracle or similar type odor neutralizer
• Cat litter box (if you are going to continue using a litter box)
• Comfort wood pellets for litter
• ID tag, Leash and Collar
• Brushes – we like a de-matting brush for when the puppy transitions its coat from puppy to adult and a pin brush
• Medium tooth comb
• Toothbrush kit
• Puppy shampoo and conditioner – any mild type will work, we buy ours from www.petedge.com and
• Les Poochs at www.lespoochs.com
• Nail clippers if you will be trimming your puppies nails, if not, a local groomer
• Old towels or blankets to place in your puppies crate and atop the puppies bed, that can be easily washed – we like the fleece dog blankets at Costco

Items to Bring When You Pick Up Your Australian Labradoodle Puppy

1. Bottled water
2. Water dish
3. Collar and leash
4. Old towels
5. Plastic bag for poop scoop up

• Do let your Australian Labradoodle puppy out of the crate and take to a grassy area if possible with the leash attached – your Australian Labradoodle puppy is not leash trained but attaching the leash is a safety measure.
• Use the old towel, if necessary, to clean off your puppy if the puppy was not able to “hold it” in the crate.
• Hold and comfort your Australian Labradoodle puppy – he/she maybe a little scared
• Once you are back in the car, your Australian Labradoodle puppy can sit on a lap or ride in the crate
• Do take your Australian Labradoodle puppy home for quiet time with you and your family for the first 24 hours

Helpful Hints on House Training

Your Australian Labradoodle puppy has been trained to use a litter box filled with comfort pressed wood pellets (these can be purchased at any pet/feed supply store), as well as going potty outside on the grass with the command “go potty”. We use a small litter box, designed for cats (purchased at a pet supply store) and use it in an enclosed area.

Remember, when your Australian Labradoodle puppy eats, wait almost ½ an hour and the puppy will need to go potty and poop either in the litter box or outside with the command “go potty”. Consistency is the name of the game with potty training your new Australian Labradoodle puppy!

Recommended Books
Dog Training for Dummies
Dog Whisperer (comes in CDs too)
Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog