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Newfoundland Discussions / Expecting newfie pup- advice?
« on: July 06, 2005, 08:19:26 am »
HI, I'm new here. Also, first time posting ANYTHING! After many months of waiting our family is finally four weeks away from our new puppy. As I am trying to prepare for his arrival I feel overwhelmed at the options- crate, food, bed, dishes, grooming tools, toys... Can someone please give me some recommendation s. We live in a house with a good sized fenced yard. We have three young children, and one very small three year old black cat (poor thing doesn't even konw what is coming). I am planning to crate train.
My main question- what do I need to have when our puppy comes home? Is the biggest crate I can find with a divider the way to go? Should I get a small bed yet- or just a pad for the crate? What size collar fits an eight week newf? Which toys and grooming tools work best? Finally I hear a lot of different things about food. My breeder uses a premium large breed puppy food. But I have heard of people who feed veggies and others things also- what is the thought there? Any help or advice would be so helpful!
My main question- what do I need to have when our puppy comes home? Is the biggest crate I can find with a divider the way to go? Should I get a small bed yet- or just a pad for the crate? What size collar fits an eight week newf? Which toys and grooming tools work best? Finally I hear a lot of different things about food. My breeder uses a premium large breed puppy food. But I have heard of people who feed veggies and others things also- what is the thought there? Any help or advice would be so helpful!