Congratulations! The big day is almost here when you get to bring home your new puppy

• food 
• probiotics 
• food and water bowls
• collar/harness and leash 
• crate/playpen 
• toys 
• treats
• pee pads
• dog bed
• slicker brush
• metal comb 
• shampoo 
• ear cleaner 

• blanket/towel in case of car sickness 
• carrier/crate if coming alone
• poop bag if coming from far 
• collar and leash
• toy 

Car sickness in puppies is a common problem. The reason is that the parts of the inner ear involved in balance are not fully developed. Puppies will often outgrow car sickness by the time they are about 1 year old.

Desensitizing your puppy to car travel may take some work, but it can be accomplished. Helping your puppy overcome the stress and anxiety of travel will mean that they can accompany you on trips more frequently and will allow you to spend more time together.

The best way to ease your puppies car sickness is by taking several short trips before embarking on a long haul. Start by simply placing your puppy in your car, starting the motor, and sitting there without moving for a few minutes. The next day, repeat this process, but back out of your driveway and then return. Be sure to praise your puppy and offer a food reward for good behavior. Next, try a trip around the block. Gradually work your way up to riding comfortably for 20 to 30 minutes.

Most puppies will not eat for up to 24 hours after going to a new home. We recommend leaving a dish of food down for when they decide to eat. Our puppies are free fed so they are already use to having a full dish down at all times.

Some puppies can have diarrhea from the stress of going to a new home. Our puppies are on daily probiotics and we recommend continuing to keep them on it for the first few days until they settle in as the probiotics will help with any stress related diarrhea. You will get a box of probiotics in the puppy kit. There are 30 individual pouches in the box. Mix one pouch per day with the puppies food. Once the puppy has settled in transition them onto the NuVet plus supplement for total body support. 

Separation anxiety in dogs is when a dog experiences distress and anxiety when separated from their owner.

It is important to start teaching your puppy at a young age to be left alone. You can start this by placing a crate in a separate room from you and place your puppy inside for short periods of time while you are home. Once he has got use to this try putting your puppy in the crate while you go for a walk or spend a short period of time outside. You can place a puppy camera on your puppy while you are out so you can keep an eye on how he does in the crate when you are gone. 

Potty training a puppy requires patience, consistency and positivity. Take your puppy out frequently, especially after eating/drinking, waking up and playing. Reward successful potty breaks with praise and treats. Any accidents need to be cleaned up thoroughly to eliminate any odours to prevent future accidents. Keep a log of your puppies potty schedule to help keep track of when your puppy might need to go out next. Apps like Puppy Potty Log can help with this.