Recomendations & Supplies
First a few words of caution do not let puppy where other dogs are like Petsmart or to puppy classes, doggie parks or walks around the neighborhood until they have had their 3rd set of shots and this includes traveling home with them as well no rest areas please be sure to puppy proof the house before they arrive of all cords toys etc.
Feeding
Your puppy will be eating Purina puppy chow in the blue bag but not the ones with a lot of differnet colored morsels and i recomend that you feed the puppy 3 times per day until 6 mos old then 2 times a day thereafter,allow 30 minutes each feeding and then remove the food.
Stop all food 3 hours before bed and water 2 hours before bed then take the puppy out the last thing of the night before you go to bed.
Housebreaking
In the morning or after a stretch in the crate - pick up puppy from inside the crate and take them outside where you want them to potty at do not allow puppy to walk out on there own as they have a tendecy to go very fast,i also recomend that you remove nice rugs until they are trained as they do not know any better and NEVER give them run of the house in the beginning,for their safety if you are cleaning or have to run errands i recomend the puppy exercise pens which can be purchased at any pet store or a mesh net playpen that you might be able to pick up at a yard sale, also they really want to please you so ALWAYS give them a ear rub or pick them and praise them or even a treat when they potty where they need too.
Note : If the puppy starts to walk in a circular motion they need to go potty !
Grooming
Be sure to ask your groomer on the first visit to note on the puppies index card to always pluck the hair out of the ear canls and express the anals,they will know what this means,also groomers tend to want to do a poodle cut on them so ask them to do always do a puppy cut which is the same lenght all over the body much like when you picked them up and in summer i recomend a short puppy cut to keep cooler and winter a long puppy cut to keep warmer.
Recomended Supplies
For the mini size babies i recomend the Midwest Lifestages 1630 crates they are $60 and for the toy size the Midwest Lifestages 1624 crate they are $55
I also sell them myself and can do it cheaper than most stores but i only keep a limited number on hand at any given time these will last a lifetime as they are very well made and will last them a lifetime they also help with the potty training in the beginning because of the dividers in them which can be moved out once they are trained,i myself have used this brand of crate since i started raising cockapoos and that has been a long time !
Collar and leash food and water bowls and a medium bristled brush and toys that have all loose buttons or tags removed from themand for treats and as a treat for potty training i recomend Milk bone puppy biscuits broke in 1/2,now here is where you will think i am crazy but these little ones will be teething something fierce and i use pvc fittings about 3-4″ long and 1″ in diameter and in addition to teething on them they will roll them and chase them around the house and throw them up and play with them it will be the cheapest teether/toy you can buy about .50 and hubby probaly has some in the garage already.
Pick Up Day — please be sure to make your vet appointment ahead of time and bring a washrag not a towel as well as that i only accept cash.
Most important love me & have patience with me remember i am just a baby and will miss my siblings and both my moms at first (:
Don’t forget the belly rubs and ear rubs and that my old mom loves to see pictures of me from time to time,she says it makes her day !!!