Puppy Essentials, The Homecoming

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Making sure you have all the essentials needed for your puppy's homecoming can be a bit overwhelming, especially for first time puppy owners.  That's why we have decided to dedicate a whole page of the necessary essentials needed for your puppy's arrival.  This is our way of helping you truly enjoy your new puppy experience without all the guesswork and anxiety involved in making sure you have everything you need for the BIG day, Your Puppy's Homecoming!   Enjoy, Echo Lake Pet Supplies

Supply List : Crate, food, food and water dishes, collar, leash, nametag, chew toys, puppy shampoo, toothbrush and gel, hair brush, ear cleaner, wee wee pads for indoor training, a book on puppy care and behavior, and last but not least, have a veterinarian in place with your pups first scheduled appointment before you bring your new puppy home. 

Please remember, the items on this page are specifically sized for the beagle breed.  Different breeds of dogs would still need the same supplies for their homecoming, but might need  different sizes.

When purchasing a puppy, the crate is one of the most important investments you will make. Before you know it, the crate will become your puppy's safe haven, his pad, his bedroom, his security. This is the crate I have been recommending to all my puppy families for the past few years. It is a good, sturdy crate that comes with, something I consider a must for puppy training, a divider panel. This is the perfect size crate for your beagle from puppy stage to adulthood.  Using your free divider will provide a comfortable size crate for your puppy which he will eventually grow into, instead of out-grow.  One crate is all you need for every stage of his life.  It comes in other sizes, but this is the size I am recommending for your beagle. 

i Crate #1530  $51.18 Recommended by NJ Beagles as your puppies first and only crate.  Divider panel moves to accomodate the growth of your puppy, so one crate is all you need from puppy to adulthood. • Single Door • Fold and Carry Configuration • Divider Panel • Composite plastic Pan • Safe and secure slide bolt latch • Rounded corners for Pets protection • Two ABS Plastic Handles

 

After deciding on your crate, you do need to have something comfortable in it for your puppy/dog to lay on.  I use the Quiet Time beds.  I like them because they're comfy for you puppy and VERY easy to wash.  I actually have two.  One for use and one for the wash.  This is the size I recommend to go with your Lifestages #1630 crate.  Although this size will cover the whole bottom of your crate, you'll only use part of it while you're using the puppy divider.  The divider can be adjusted to fit over the top of the bed, so the amount of bedding available to your puppy will match the size you adjusted your crate to be with your puppy divider.   As the puppy grows and you move the divider back, more of the bed will also be available to your pup, so he'll always have a comfortable bed to lay on....  This works best and saves you money by not having to buy more than one bed as your puppy grows.   Quiet Time Pet Beds  - $26.95 are ideal for Use in Crates, Carriers, Dog Houses, Vehicles . . . • Keeps Pets Cool in the Summer, Warm in the Winter • Bed Color Conceals Shedding • Ultra-Soft Synthetic Sheepskin or Plush Fur • Comfortable Polyester-Filled Bolsters • Cushioned Poly/Cotton Base • Completely Machine Washable   Quiet Time Fashion Bed $26.95 The same great quality and price as the regular Quiet Time Pet Beds, only now in some great fashion colors.

   

I've added the Wee Wee pads to the essentials page, but I would call them more of a convience than an essential.   For the puppy whose crate is blocked off during the day in a specific area of the house with the door open for him to come and go, the wee wee pad is a good tool to use, especially since they are treated to attract your puppy.  Never use a wee wee pad to line the bottom of your puppy's crate.  This is only defeating the purpose, since you want to discourage your pup from doing his business in his crate.  They can be used as a good housebreaking aide, but like everything else, housebreaking takes a lot of time, patience, and dedication.  If you have that you're half way there.    

Wee Wee Pads - 50 count $ 23.03 Housebreak your puppy the easy way Super Absorbent Training Pads!  The Four Paws Training Pads are a specially treated absorbent pad to help  attract your puppy to them at potty time. As the puppies are attracted by the scent they learn to relieve themselves only on the heavy-duty, super absorbent pad.   As you keep moving the pad closer and closer to the door, and then eventually outside, you'll soon find you don't need the pads anymore and your puppy is housebroken.

If you're going to do a lot of traveling, or just planning on taking your dog/puppy out in the car often, I recommend buying a pet carrier.  It's much safer for all concerned rather than leaving your dog loose in the car.  It's a terrible distraction and can be extremely dangerous to everyone in the vehicle.  If you want to take your pet with you on trips, you need a pet carrier!  It's also great to use as a portable crate if you have to leave your dog with a friend or relative over night.  

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Ultra Vari Kennel Medium  - $58.50 Classic design trusted for years. Great for use at home. This lightweight, portable kennel is perfect for traveling to shows, trials, etc. Bottom half can be used alone as a pet bed. Fast and easy assembly without tools. Features durable, polypropylene construction with chrome plated steel door and leakproof bottom. Great for housebreaking puppies! Airline approved with purchase of live animal sticker and water cup. Size: Model 200 Medium (27"L x 20"W x 19"H).

24oz Stainless Bowls  You'll need two  dishes.  One for water, one for food.  These stainless bowls are good.  $6.29

Basically a nylon leash is all you need for now.  Once your pup has had all his shots and you're able to take him for long walks, you might want to switch to a longer retractable leash, but as far as puppy essentials goes, a 6 foot nylon leash is fine for his homecoming. Nylon Dog Leashes - 6 ft - $3.99 These durable, nylon leashes feature swivel bolt snaps made of die-cast zinc with a polished nickle finish. Beautiful and built to last!

 

 

 

Flexi Classic Leash 1-5 small (up to 26 lbs.)

 

 

When you first bring your new beagle home you will need no more than an 8" collar.  To spend a lot of money on a fancy collar at this point isn't neccesary since your puppy will grow out of it pretty fast.  These small adjustable collars are inexpensive and will do the trick until your puppy grows and you want to invest a little more money in a fancier collar. Adjustable snap-on collars Adjusts from size 3/8 x 7 to 12 inches.  A great little collar for your new puppy, or for small breed dogs.  Comes in 5 colors.  (Hunter green, blue, red, black, and hot pink.)  Just $2.99 each.   Click to order

     

Harness Collars Four sizes and four colors Black, Red, Blue, & Hot Pink Xtra Small $6.99 Small $7.99 Medium $8.99 Large $9.99

 

Bitter Apple is a pretty good biting and chewing deterrent to use during those long puppy months where their teeth can be razor sharp.   It's hard getting through that puppy stage when you have small children.  Puppy teeth hurt.  Please think about this and be sure your family is ready before you purchase your puppy.  However, before you buy anything, you might want to try using a STARTLING BARK at your puppy when he's biting your favorite pair of shoes, the coffee table, or even your fingers; believe it or not this really works!  Also be sure to purchase plenty of chew toys so you can divert his attention to good biting.  Kong toys, rope toys, tugging toys, squeaking toys, even stuffed animal toys are all very popular beginning toys for your puppy.

 

Bitter Apple Spray Chew Deterrent 8 oz - $ 5.79 Grannick's Bitter Apple has been proven effective at reducing or eliminating problems associated with your pet chewing unwanted surfaces such as valuable furniture or electrical cords. Also helps to discourage fur biting, hair chewing ans hot spots.

Natures Miracle is very good for removing the ordor left behind when your puppy has an accident on your carpet.  And yes, they are going to have accidents.  By removing the ordor your puppy will not be encouraged to repeat the accident in the same spot, plus you do want to make sure you remove the smell permanentaly.    

Nature's Miracle Puppy & Dog Care Starter Kit$ 16.99 New larger size Don't bring a new puppy into the home without a Nature's Miracle Puppy & Dog Care Starter Kit. Each kit contains one of the following: * 1 pint of Nature's Miracle Best Behavior Pet Training Aid that stops unwanted chewing, biting, licking, scratching and going on restricted surfaces. * 1 pint bottle of Nature's Miracle Stain & Odor Remover to remove pet accident stains and odors that other products fail to remove. * 12 ounce bottle of Nature's Miracle Pet Mess Easy Cleanup to eliminate the miserable job of wiping up liquidy vomit and diarrhea from carpets and other suraces with your hand. We usually ship by next day.

Grooming Necessities

Getting your new beagle puppy used to being groomed at an early age is very important.  Doing so will make the tasks of brushing his hair, giving him a bath, clipping his nails, brushing his teeth, and cleaning his ears routine.  Making sure this becomes part of his daily and weekly routine is extremely important and believe me, you will have a happier, healthier, more tolerant pet. 

 

 

 

 

 

Brushing once to twice a week is a must for healthy shinny fur.  This is the brush I use and I love it.  It gives the dogs body a great work-out and it's excellent for removing any loose hair.   My dogs love being brushed, but trust me, it's only because I started them as a puppy. 

 

 

Four Paws Tender Touch Puppy Brush - $5.49  Four Paws Tender Touch Puppy Brush re moves mats, tangles and dead, unwanted hair.  It has a soft rubber backing for gentle handling. This brish is the one recommended by professional groomers, and veterinarians.

  Beagles do not  require many baths.  Probably two or three times a year is sufficient, unless you have a hound who loves rolling around in smelly things.  A nice warm bath a couple of times a year, especially during the shedding season will help your dog feel like a new hound.  Be sure during flea and tick season to bathe him with a shampoo appropriate for dealing with the removal or protection against fleas and ticks.  For better protection against these critters, you might want to use a product call Bio Spot, or any similiar product to protect your beagle from fleas, ticks, flies, and their eggs. 

Hartz Puppy Shampoo- $4.79  Hartz puppy shampoo is a tearless formula and extra gentle....  Hartz puppy shampoo has added protein conditioners to help reduce tangles for easier brushing.   Our shampoo is biodegradable and safe and gentle for all breeds of dogs.

      Brushing your dogs teeth is not only heathy for his teeth and gums, but it can save you a lot of money down the road.  Dental cleanings caused by plaque build-up are very costly to remove, not to mention that teaching your dog to be tolerant during such a task is a great way of reinforcing his self control, something a beagle could have some trouble with.

Puppy Starter Dental Kit  $3.15

    Because of the beagles long ears, they could be prone to infections or ear mites, so it is important to keep his ears clean.  Once a week checks and cleanings are very important.  Start him early and be consistent.  Try to keep his ears dry to avoid moisture, which could cause a yeast infection.  When bathing be particularly careful not to get water in his ears when washing his neck or head area.  Never pour water over his head to rinse!

Ear Clear Pads  90's - $ 6.99 Gentle ear cleansing for dogs & cats. Painless, fast acting formula dissolves waxy buildup.  Use once a week to keep the ears clean and reduce ear odors.  Use after bathng, swimming or hunting.

 

Eye Clear - $ 5.99 Eye Clear is a great product for the use of eye cleaning and the elimination of eye stains.  OUT OF STOCK                               OptiClear Eye Wash 4oz.               $5.99 Substitution

     

Four Paws Nail Trimmer- $ 6.99 The Four Paws Nail Trimmers isconstructed from  heavy- duty surgical stainless steel for a longer life.  Perfect nail trimming every time.   The blade guaranteed for three years by the manufactorer

           

PUPPY TOYS Check out our new page dedicated just to your new puppy.  We've taken all the guess work and time needed in finding the appropriate toys needed to simulate your new puppies growth and developement.  This page contains everything to suit your new puppies needs.  From chew toys to interactive and soothing toys.  Click here to visit  to new PUPPY PAGE.

         

THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT TEETHING TOYS TO CONSIDER FOR THAT DREADED PUPPY BITING STAGE

Petstages Chew Toys Chewing is a natural behavior in dogs of all ages. Chewing helps reduce stress in dogs, and   Your Puppy is... chewing to relieve tension, soothe new gums and help loosen puppy teeth to make room for adult teeth Your Puppy needs... help in soothing tender gums and developing appropriate occasions to chew Your Puppy wants... Puppy Cool Teether $4.99 Hearty Chew $8.49 Multi Texture Chew Ring $8.49 Dental Health Knot $8.49 The Puppy Cool Teether can be frozen to help sooth tender gums and curb dog’s desire to chew. The Hearty Chew is a durable toy designed to keep your dog's interest, while satisfying its desire to chew. The Multi Texture Chew Ring keeps your dog's interest while helping to enhance health of teeth and gums. The rope helps remove tartar that can lead to poor dental health. The Dental Health Knot is designed to keep your dog's teeth, gums, and jaws healthy Click here to check out all our Petstages Toys So many times I get a call back from my families about puppy teething and what can they do.  LOTS of teething and chew toys is what you can do.  Annoying and hurtful puppy biting can be a real problem.  You need a variety of teething tools to help YOU and your puppy get through the biting stage.  Petstages is a good choice!

            Dog Treats

I've been getting alot of requests for a good dog treat. 
Exclusively Dog Cookies    

Nutri-Cal $5.99

For those of you who are worried about your puppy not eating the first few days, Nutri Cal will give you a little extra peace of mind.  Nutri-Cal is Veterinarian recommended and can be used to “energize” picky eaters, so for those new pups who need a little jump start to the food dish, great tasting Nutri-Cal is highly recommended.

         

Nylabone Puppy Starter Kit: $5.99  Veterinarian approved! This kit is made for your puppy's chewing needs and includes – Flexible Puppybone is more pliable and is specifically designed to assist in the growth and development of teeth and jaw for puppies 2 months and older. Healthy Edibles – Bacon Flavored is an edible treat that is a safe alternative to rawhide and processed annimal parts for puppies 3 months and older. Durable Pooch Pacifier – Chicken Flavored is recommended for growing puppies 4 months and older whose jaws are getting stronger.   Puppy - Puppy Starter Kit Contains 1 each:NEB102 Bacon Bone Regular NCF102 Durable Chicken Regular N200 Flexi  Click here to view all puppy Nylabones

   

     Small Puppy Kong - $4.29  
Every puppy needs a Kong soft rubber toy. Promotes healthy jaw development and provides teething relief. Toy holds a biscuit too. Recommended for the following breeds

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