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Frequently Asked Questions |
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BEFORE YOU GET YOUR DOG
This is a list of items to
consider having prior to bringing your new family member home. These items will
help your pet to feel more comfortable and help you be better prepared for a smooth
transition.
Supplies
- Food- use the same food
the puppy has been eating to start with, then you can phase
over into the brand you want to feed your pup. Nitro Dog recommends
Wysong, Solid Gold, Wellness or a professionally pre-mixed frozen
raw food diet. We would be happy to help you with the selection
that is best for your breed of dog and your personal needs.
- Non-tip Food/Water Bowls
- Treats for training and
yummies
- 4' Leash with clip handle
so you can tether your dog
- Collar with ID tag
- Harness for walking without
choking your pup
- Toys-Soluble bones, plush
toys, Kongs, etc.
- Brush
- Nail clippers
- Non-soap shampoo
- Enzyme cleaner for cleaning
up those accidents
- Poop bags
- Bed (for supervised times
only)
- Crate
- Crate pad for the crate
- Book on training puppies/dogs
- A good vet
- Where and when your new
dog will start classes
- Where he will sleep &
eat & eliminate
Recommended Reading
- The Art of Raising Puppy
- The Monks of New Skete. This is the puppy training bible for
new and experienced owners who are bringing a new pup home.
Purchase
a complete puppy/dog beginner's kit!
Just drop us an email with this request!
You may customize this kit however you would like. Just
drop us an email and let us know about the new addition. Nitro
Dog will then work with you to select the best products to suit
the new dog's, puppy's or kitten's requirements, quickly respond
with pricing, and have it arrive as soon as possible...ready to
bring home your new bundle of joy!
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The importance of having a
well-stocked first aid kit for your dog or cat. What are the best things to include?
Have what you need and know how to use it before the emergency
happens.
Dr. Wendy Wallace, below,
furnished Nitro Dog with a list of the ideal contents for a home first aid kit. |
First Aid Kit Contents
List
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- Antiseptic solution
- Blunt scissors
- Buffered aspirin
- Cast padding, 3"
- Cotton balls
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
- Ear cleaner (Oticalm)
- Eye irrigation solution
- Gauze pads, 3" X 3"
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Immodium A-D caplets
- Isopropol alcohol
- Kaopectate - Children's
- KY jelly
- Leash - noose type
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- Neosporin ointment
- Nonstick pads 3" X 3"
- Pepto Bismol, maximum strength
- Phillip's Milk of Magnesia
- Porous tape 1"
- Quikstop
- Syringe 12cc
- Syringe, irrigation
- Thermometer, rectal
- Tick puller
- Toenail trimmers
- Tweezer
- Vet wrap 2"
- Vet wrap 4"
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