- Yesterday, a friend told me that their family was
getting a new puppy and he was wondering
what they're gonna need for when that puppy comes home.
And I thought that's probably a great thing
to share with our YouTube family.
So that's what we're gonna do today.
We're gonna go by our local Ren's Pets Depot
and we're gonna find out exactly what you're gonna need
for when you come home with that new puppy.
I'm Ken Steepe and welcome back to McCann Dogs.
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Now this isn't a sponsored video,
but it's definitely an endorsement for Ren's.
Anytime Kayl or I need anything we definitely go to our
local Ren's to pick those things.
They have an incredible selection of all kinds of products
for your dog and they actually have online purchasing.
So if you don't live near a Ren's, you can check them out
online and I'll drop a link in the description below.
So the first thing I think we should talk about is a crate.
You're definitely gonna want a crate for your puppy.
It provides them with a location that they can go,
they can relax, they can feel like it's a
home-away-from-home, but it'll expedite
your puppy house training.
Now a couple of things to keep in mind when you're
choosing your crate, whether you want
a plastic hard-sided crate, or you might want a wire crate.
The differences is would be with a hard-sided crate,
there's no opportunity to put a divider in it,
so you might have to create your own,
which is something that we can pretty easily do.
But putting a divider in the crate allows your puppy
to not have too much freedom.
It's nice to be able to buy a crate that they can grow into.
But you don't wanna give them too much area that
they can have accidents inside the crate.
So a wire crate, there's usually more options for
placing a pre-constructed divider in it.
The other great thing about the hard-sided crate is
that if you have a dog that sheds a lot,
you're less likely to end up with all sorts of hair
on the outside of it.
But your crate is going to be a really great training tool,
so research it, spend some time choosing the right crate
for your puppy.
And your next consideration might be bedding.
It's really nice to have a couple of places where
you place bedding around the house so that your puppy
can sort of chill out and relax when they're near you.
But you want to keep in mind,
if you're putting some bedding in your puppy's crate,
you need to keep an eye on them.
The last thing you want is for your puppy
to get in their crate and start chewing that bedding.
It could be a real hazard.
The other challenge is that if you put bedding
in your puppy's crate, it gives them a greater
opportunity to have an accident in there,
and sort of squish it over to the side and
they're still comfortable.
So really keep that in mind.
If you're having any challenges with your house training,
and you have bedding in your puppies crate,
then you might want to remove that bedding from their crate.
But if you have a couple of spots,
you've placed little beds around the house and
places that are nearby you, it provides your puppy
with a great opportunity to have something comfortable
to lay on as they, maybe, chew on their toy.
And let's talk about toys next.
Toys are a great pastime for your puppy
and it gives them an opportunity to sort of relax
and chew on something.
But there are a couple of different options for toys
when it comes to your puppy.
There are chew toys and then there are interactive toys.
An interactive toy is a toy that your puppy can play with
and play with with you.
You're not gonna want to leave your puppy with
an interactive toy because it's something that, maybe,
they can chew little bits and parts off of,
but it's a great toy that you can, maybe, play tug with,
and toss out and they can bring it back
and you guys can both play with together.
But remember to keep them apart because
a chew toy, you can leave your puppy
with inside their crate, a little bit less supervised.
But an interactive toy is something that you're
going to want to play with with your puppy.
And you may have seen our video where we
have all sorts of stuffing recipes.
We have a great stuffing recipe for the Kong
that I'll link below in the description,
but I'll also post a card for.
And we really, really think that Kong is a great option,
especially for your puppy.
Now the one thing you need to keep in mind
when it comes to puppy chew toys is something like these
Puppy Starter Kits are a great option,
but eventually your puppy's gonna grow out of them.
Maybe a puppy-appropriate chew toy is a great thing
for your puppy when they're a couple of months old,
but you really need to keep an eye on them
because they can age out of a toy like that.
It can become a bit of a choking hazard
as it reduces in size and as they get strong enough
to bite larger parts off of that toy.
Next, let's talk about food.
Your breeder's likely to send you home with a
little bit of food that your puppy has been eating,
but it's really important that you know
what kind of food they've been eating.
That way, you've got a bag of food ready
for their arrival at your home.
That leads us to treats.
You're gonna wanna take every opportunity that you can
to reward your puppy for making great decisions.
If you want to make your own treats for your puppy,
I'll post a link to a video that we created before
that I think is maybe the best training treats
and they're all natural for your puppy.
This is kinda cool though.
Peanut butter specifically for your dog.
It's also Canadian.
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And of course you're gonna need a leash
and a collar for your dog.
Now something we always recommend is a
leash or a collar that has metal hardware
because in the Canadian climate,
you're gonna wanna buckle that doesn't break
and we've heard some horror stories of
people that had their dog on leash with plastic collars.
Sometimes they can just pop
and then you have an off leash situation
that you might not want.
Now a really important puppy hack is
for you new puppy owners is to buy
a really inexpensive leash as well
and then cut the loop off of it.
That way, anytime your puppy's outside of their crate
you can pop that house line on them
and if they get into anything that they shouldn't be into,
you can quickly step on that line
and avoid any dangerous scenarios or unwanted scenarios,
and it doesn't turn into a game of catch me if you can.
But the most important thing you're gonna need
when you're bringing home a new puppy is patience.
Puppies can be naughty, but they can also be a lot of fun.
So to be a good trainer for your puppy,
you're gonna need a little bit of patience.
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Hope you spend some quality time with your
four-legged family member.
See that video right there?
It's actually a video that YouTube thinks
you'll wanna watch next.
On that note, I'm Ken. Happy training.
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