42-inch wire crate with divider: Your puppy should only have enough room to be able to stand up and turn around while they are in the crate. If a puppy has too much space in the crate, the puppy is likely to have an “accident” inside of it. The puppy should not have any toys or blankets while they are in the crate. We also recommend removing any collar, harnesses or leashes before putting the puppy in the crate

Wire playpen or gate: We recommend wire paneled playpen that has a height of 30 inches. The wire panels can easily be configured to any size or shape you might need. They also can be used to block doorways to rooms you would like to keep off limits especially during potty training.

Chew toys: A new puppy will chew anything in his path: shoes, furniture, legos etc. Make sure you have plenty of toys for your puppy to chew instead. We only use https://www.barkbox.com/ products.

Leash and collar: Puddle Jumper Pups is an online leash and collar Etsy shop that offers a lot of fun designs and patterns. For talking walks, no-choke mesh harnesses are HIGHLY recommended. When you take home your puppy, we recommend you buy collars and harnesses in a size medium.

Nature’s Miracle or other enzyme cleaner: Even the best-trained puppy will have an accident at some point and it should be cleaned up within seconds. The difference between enzyme cleaners and your regular household spray is that the enzymes will eliminate odors that only your dog can smell, reducing any reminder that he’s gone potty in any particular part of your house. Also avoid any cleaning agents that contain ammonia. The chemical smells just like pee to  dog and dogs love “going” where they’ve “gone” before.

Puppy Food:  Your puppy has been on Purina ProPlan Large Breed Puppy Sensitive Skin & Stomach. If you want to change their food it must be done gradually by mixing in the new food with what they are on.  If  you change their food too quickly and or diarrhea. We recommend allowing your puppy to adjust to their new home before changing their food.

Puppy Shampoo:  Johnsons baby shampoo is what you should use on your puppy.  Now we use whatever we want.

We do not recommend a doggy bed in their crate until they stop chewing things.  We left a bed in a crate with our puppy and she destroyed the bed and swallowed some foam.  After a $2,000 Vet bill, we learned that lesson real quick.  You must, must keep things from your puppy’s reach.  They also love socks and scrunches in our house.  They can choke on all of these things.  You will be surprised how quickly they can take something they shouldn’t.  Just put them in with nothing in the crate so you can be sure your puppy is safe.

Slicker dog brush:  This brush is a wired brush that is perfect for removing troublesome mats and tangles.  Goldens have two coats, a soft water repellent outer coat and a fairly thick undercoat.  Every Golden Retriever owner knows that they do shed quite a bit especially in the spring and fall.  Around our house we call it “golden love reminders.”

Puppy Bowls:  We recommend stainless steel non-slip bowls because they collect less bacteria than glass or plastic.

Veterinary:  All puppies must have their first veterinary appointment within 72 hours of being home.  Be sure to bring their health certificate which we be in their puppy folder.  Also bring two stool samples with you.