Supplies For Your Dachshund Puppy

When you're getting ready to bring home a new Dachshund puppy, you will want to make sure that you've purchased all of the necessary supplies. After all, the last thing you'll want to do is have to find someone to watch your brand new puppy on the first day that you've brought him or her home, just because you forgot to pick up some small but vital item at the pet store.

Therefore, before your Dachshund puppy comes through your door, you'll want to make sure that you've made a good list of the right supplies to allow the first day that your puppy spends at your home will be as calm as possible, with as few hitches as you can manage.

Use the following to get your checklist started:

• Dog food. Find out what your breeder or the organization who sold you the dog has been feeding your puppy until now. Then, you should buy a bag of that and either continue on that food, or also buy a bag of the dog food of your choice and gradually change give your dachshund puppy a little bit less of the old food and a little bit more of the new food every few days until you finally convert all of the food to your brand of choice.

• Food and water bowls. The best choices are usually the stainless steel bowls that have a rubber base to stop them from sliding. These should be very stable bowls that won't tip or slop easily.

• A collar and a leash. You'll want a collar that will fit your dachshund puppy properly allowing you to fit three fingers between the collar and your dog's neck. It should be adjustable, but know that this will be your dog's puppy collar and you'll need to buy a bigger one as he or she grows.

• A travel crate and/or a crate in which your dog will sleep at night. This should be big enough for your dog to be able to stand up and turn around. You can either buy one which is the right size for your puppy, and then buy a new one when your dog outgrows it, or you can buy a larger one that is the right size for an adult dachshund, but that you can block off so that it won't be too big. This will help to discourage your dachshund puppy from eliminating in his or her crate.

• A stain remover for the inevitable accidents on carpets and furniture.

• A brush for grooming.

• Puppy shampoo and a toothbrush

• Chew toys and play toys

• Nail clippers

• Treats

These are your basic dachshund puppy supplies to make sure that you won't need to make any emergency trips to the pet stores when you first bring your new family member home.