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Bringing a puppy into your home is exciting, full of love and smiles, but also stressful. You want to keep your pooch safe and provide them with everything you can to help them grow up to be happy and healthy. So, before that little furball joins your home, be sure to check these items off your list.<\/p>\n

Food & Treats Made For Puppies<\/h3>\n

Puppies need to start off on a special diet and should not be given adult dog food until they’re between 18 and 24 months old. This is because puppy food is specially formulated to meet the nutritional needs of a developing and growing pooch. Therefore, giving a dog puppy food would be depriving them of some of the important nutrients they need to grow into healthy, strong adult dogs.<\/p>\n

Puppy treats<\/a> follow a similar thought process, in that they’re usually made for more sensitive stomachs and are packed with the essential nutrients to aid in their development process.<\/p>\n

Puppy Toys, Of Course!<\/h3>\n

You can’t forget about your puppy’s toys<\/a>. Not only will toys help you bond with your new pooch and help them release some energy, but they can also help prevent your pup from being destructive with your furniture and personal items. This is especially because your lil’ furball is going to teeth A LOT<\/a>, and it’s better they have a toy made specifically for teething than the alternative of chewing up your couch.<\/p>\n

Personalized Puppy Items<\/h3>\n

With a new pup comes a handful of items that you’ll need to get that will be personal to them.<\/p>\n