RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

• Crate
• food
• supplements
• collar and leash
• dog cot (great for training "place")
• food and water bowls
• interactive toys/enrichment toys
• brushes
• self soothing bone for crate time

See our Supplies and Equipment page

RECOMMENDED FOR THE FIRST WEEK HOME!

The snuggle puppy is great for the first week home!

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GOOD READING

The Do's and Don'ts of Puppy Ownership
Puppy's First Day Home
Housebreaking Your Puppy
Tips to Potty Train a Puppy

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What supplies do you recommend for traveling with our new puppy?  
If traveling by car we recommend the following.

• water bowl and plenty of clean water
• towel/baby wipes/paper towels - for cleaning up any mess
• chew toy
• crate or carrier  ​

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FEEDING SCHEDULE: 
For a 8 week old puppy: 
When you bring your new puppy home he/she will be used to being fed 3x per day (7am, 11am, 3pm) of the TLC Puppy food.  He/She will also be used to taking dry food from hand.  I recommend you follow this schedule for a few days as your puppy adjusts to his/her new home (new people, animals, smells, furniture, etc..)  After a few day's you can transition to a schedule that works better for your household.

Around 4-6 months of age you can cut down to feeding 2x's per day(ei: fed morning and evening).  However, amount of food fed will gradually increase based on age, weight and overall body condition.   By 10-12 months of age you can cut down to feeding once at bedtime.  If using TLC, contact Radiant Goldens for a feeding chart.  If using other food, follow the food manufacturer's suggestions for amount of food based on age and weight.  

We have found dehydrated carrots(helps to keep poop firm) and dehydrated beets for overall well-being.  We highly recommend Dogzymes Complete.  The Dogzymes Complete is added to your puppies food daily from the age of 5 1/2 weeks.  

​Other items we like to add to our dog's food:

• Sardines in water or olive oil (DO NOT buy with soybean)
• ​Apple Cider Vinegar with the mother(organic only)  Can be sourced at your local grocery.  Our adults receive 1 TBSP daily.
  
• Virgin coconut oil
• Astaxanthin (this may make their stool have an orange tone, this is normal)
• Goji berries (rehydrate before offering to dog)
• dehydrated beets  (rehydrate before offering to dog)
• dehydrated carrots (rehydrate before offering to dog)
• raw eggs (we only offer local & organically raised - never store bought)

​Many of these items can be sourced locally but we have provided links here for ease
BEDTIME CRATING:  
Do not give puppy food or water past 4pm.  Use discretion during summer hot weather.  They will need water longer into the day.   They will eventually be able to have water "free choice" as they learn bladder control.  They should never have food "free choice".  Food offered all the time makes training difficult and over-weight dogs.