New puppy, what's required?

[markys]

We are thinking about getting a puppy, normally had rescue dogs and cats before. So what should we expect and need with a new puppy?

[Jasandjules]

1. Raw food
2. Exercise (limited whilst growing)
3. Training/Rules
4. Enough time for 1-3 to be implemented
5. A nice warm bed

[Catz]

Lots of free time for toilet training!
We took ours out every few hours to toilet and she was more or less trained in a week.

We also needed protective footwear. I swear she's half cat.

[Ilikebeaver]

We will be picking our puppy up soon.

On our list is:

Crate (crofts website is good for telling you what size to buy for what breed you have)
vet bed x 3 (one for crate, one for car and one spare for when one is being washed)
Food
Treats for training
Toys for chewing & games
Food bowl
Collar & lead

[Turn7]

Patience.

[otolith]

Wet & dry carpet cleaner.

[Turn7]

Dont forget chipping either.

[rambo19]

Love.

[digger the goat]

Contents insurance and a sense of humour !

[rambo19]

digger the goat said:

Contents insurance and a sense of humour !

So true!!!!!

[Pesty]

Ilikebeaver said:

We will be picking our puppy up soon.

On our list is:

Crate (crofts website is good for telling you what size to buy for what breed you have)
vet bed x 3 (one for crate, one for car and one spare for when one is being washed)
Food
Treats for training
Toys for chewing & games
Food bowl
Collar & lead

Puppy pads
Disinfectant ( urine off is fantastic)
Lots of patience
( we didn't want him having to wee in his crate so set alarm for every 3 hours and took him out. Think this helped house train him as we only had a few accidents) all night is too long for a puppy to hold it.

[ClassicMercs]

Pesty said:

Puppy pads
Disinfectant ( urine off is fantastic)
Lots of patience
( we didn't want him having to wee in his crate so set alarm for every 3 hours and took him out. Think this helped house train him as we only had a few accidents) all night is too long for a puppy to hold it.

Our Irish slept all the way through from his first night - not a peep. Now he's grown up though he's a little devil for going out - just to see what's happening outside half the time - or bowels on other occasions.
Our latest will be here in two weeks - lets see what happens with him. Saw him for the first time yesterday.

[markys]

Deposit paid and we are picking him up this coming weekend. Vet bed, home and car crates on order, we also have food bowls, travel bowls and a few simple toys. Also got a keep it simple puppy care book from pets at home which seems really good and the kids are reading it to.

[ClassicMercs]

What are you getting ?

Its exciting - we are trying to think of a kennel name for when the breeder registers him. As he's Winston we are thinking :
Keep Calm and Carry On
On The Beaches (we are by the sea)
Your Country Needs You.

[markys]

Its an English Pointer, already has its KC name which is Pure Gold.

[otolith]

Our breeder produced a list of KC names for the litter, all beginning with P. What was weird was that the fairly unusual name we had independently come up with as our favourite was on the list, so that just clinched it.

[AdiT]

markys said:

Its an English Pointer, already has its KC name which is Pure Gold.

Great choice and getting rare I believe as not a prefered breed for working. Would be well up on my list if I was looking for another dog.

For the original Q... Lots of time.

Have a good read about crate training. If your dog takes to it, it's great but they don't all. My Weim destroyed the door on his crate (pulled it inside) and hated it in the end before he injured him self.

...and where's the pictures?

Edited by AdiT on Tuesday 3rd December 11:12

[Sexual Chocolate]

Brush up on your negotiation skills Mind you, all it will do is sit and gawp at birds, I wouldn't worry about getting anything for it

Lovely dogs are pointers and I always wondered why they aren't used so much in the field. The German ones are but not the English ones.

Good luck and I am sure, as do most puppies, bring you smiles, winces and moments of wonderment.

[Jasandjules]

markys said:

Deposit paid and we are picking him up this coming weekend. Vet bed, home and car crates on order, we also have food bowls, travel bowls and a few simple toys. Also got a keep it simple puppy care book from pets at home which seems really good and the kids are reading it to.

Can I suggest that you send some vet bed to the breeder to put in with the mother, then you take that with you when you collect the puppy - something that smells of his littermates/mother...

[ClassicMercs]

Jasandjules said:

Can I suggest that you send some vet bed to the breeder to put in with the mother, then you take that with you when you collect the puppy - something that smells of his littermates/mother...

Or a sturdy soft toy - that's what we left. But the bed sounds better. It would be unique to the puppy whereas there is a risk our older dog will run off with a toy once its back home.