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Here are a few of my go-to items that might make your life a bit easier when your bring your puppy home, or maybe just save you the hassle of the google search! Click on the photos for a link to buy them.
For our pet puppy families, I recommend 4Health Wholesome Grains Puppy Food!
- Formulated specifically for growing puppies
- Follows AAFCO nutritional guidelines for complete and balanced puppy nutrition
- Budget friendly and easy to find
- Free from corn, wheat, and soy
- "Named" protein, no byproducts/meals
While my breeding dogs are on a specialized fertility-supportive diet, this formula is a great option for pet homes looking for a well-rounded, accessible puppy food to support healthy growth and development.
I love and trust Muenster 1932 Flax-Free Chicken Meal Formula as a high-quality, all-life-stage kibble that works great for both puppies and adult dogs.
- Made without flax, peas, lentils, or soy
- Crafted with ancient grains and premium animal proteins
- Formulated for all life stages, including puppies
- Follows AAFCO nutritional guidelines for complete and balanced nutrition
- Family owned, USA-made, and carefully sourced
- Fertility friendly
This is one of the foods I choose to feed here in my program --- not just because it supports my breeding dogs, but because it's a solid, trustworthy choice for any dog at any stage of life.
I use the goat milk version of this multivitamin because it's fertility-safe, but the original is great too! Both are packed with essential vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and immune supports. Super easy to sprinkle over food and a great addition to your dog or puppy's daily routine.
These are my go-to treats! They're soft, super small (perfect for puppies or training), and made with clean ingredients. Only two calories per treat, so you can reward often without overdoing it. They come in a few different flavors, my dogs always prefer beef!
I've found that a 18" x 24" crate is the best size for a dachshund, it is big enough for them to get comfortable, but small enough they do not want to go potty, and they feel safe. It is also big enough for two pups, and your pup when he grows up!
This is the puppy pen I use, it is hard plastic; so it is very easy to clean. It has a dog door with a latch, which I find very convenient! If you are leaving your puppy at home but do not want to keep him locked in his crate, you can put his crate in a pen like this, that way he can lay in his crate but has some room to walk around. The panels are very easy to take apart, move around, etc
These pads are for humans, but it does not make a difference when I go through so many! Pee pads can get very expensive, and these are less than $40 for 150 of them. They are also large, which I like. Definitely recommend!
This is my homemade dog food recipe, I swear by it! My boys, puppies, retired girls, pregnant girls, and nursing mamas all eat it. it is well balanced and has so many nutrients in it that kibble lacks. Muscle meat should be 60-75% of your dogs diet, and I add organ meat, fruit, veggies, pumpkin, plain yogurt, rice and salmon oil. Click the photo for a PDF version of the recipe.
