Welcoming Your New Puppy Home 🐶🏠
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Bringing home a new puppy is the start of a beautiful journey filled with love, companionship and all the little everyday moments that mean everything.
While it is exciting, a little preparation can make your puppy's transition much smoother. A new environment can feel overwhelming, so keep their first few days calm, consistent and reassuring.
Give them time to settle in at their own pace 🐾
New Puppy Checklist
Things to Prepare Before Your Puppy Comes Home
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Home Setup
- Comfortable bed or crate to create a safe and cosy space
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Feeding Essentials
- Science Diet Puppy Lamb & Rice kibbles — this is your puppy's current diet, so we recommend continuing it initially
- Water nozzle — this can help prevent young puppies from playing with or spilling their water
- Food bowl
- Training and teething treats
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Comfort & Play
- Soft toys and suitable chew toys for play and teething
- Rotate toys occasionally to keep your puppy interested and engaged
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Hygiene & Care
- Pee tray and pee pads
- Pet-safe stain & odour remover
- Towels for cleaning
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Wellness & Grooming
- Puppy shampoo
- Ear cleaner
- Brush suitable for your puppy's coat
- Optional: conditioner and puppy-safe cologne spray
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Health & Support
- Puppy-appropriate probiotics may help support digestion during the transition to a new environment
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Everyday Lifestyle
- Playpen to provide a safe and controlled area while your puppy settles in
- Anti-slip mat if your flooring is slippery — especially helpful for safer puppy zoomies around the home
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Stock up on your puppy's food, treats, grooming products, toys and everyday essentials with an exclusive 6% off storewide at Hi5Paws.
Simply create a Hi5Paws account and let us know the email address registered to your account so we can arrange your Daily Dogs family discount.
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