Are you Planning on crate training?
You want to get
a crate that is big enough for the puppy to be able to stand
and have a little space to move around. You don't want
it too big to discourage your puppy from going potty in the
crate. A full grown lab will take an extra large sized
crate about
31H, 42L x 28W x 30H, so I recommend getting a
medium size to start with then purchasing the
extra large when the puppy out grows the first one.
That way you’re not buying a bunch of sizes. Make the
crate as comfortable as possible and never use the crate as
a form of punishment, you want your dog to see the crate as
its ‘safe place’.
As far as a
play yard I like this one for young puppies, to get one for
when your puppy is older I suggest getting a taller one
so they don't just jump over it:
Amazon.com : Midwest 552-30DR Exercise Pen,
Black, 24X30 In, With Door : Pet Kennels : Pet Supplies
For young puppies that are still potty
training, I like these pee pads because it helps with the
smell and they stick to the floor and remove without tearing
apart:
Amazon.com: Glad for Pets Activated Carbon
Puppy Training Pads, Giant Size, 24 Count - 2 Pack |
Charcoal Puppy Pads for Dogs, Large Dog Pee Pads | Super
Absorbent and Leak Proof: Pet Supplies
I have free fed the puppies with a feeder.
I recommend free feeding because Labs grow so fast and have
growth spurts where they will eat more during those times
and not so much when they aren't. Here is a good
gravity feed feeder and water dispenser combo:
Pet Supplies : Amazon Basics Gravity Pet Food
Feeder and Water Dispenser Bundle, Large (2.5-Gallon
Capacity) : Amazon.com
I
love this water bowl but it needs to be hooked up to a hose
so goes great outside. I actually had a plumber put in
a facet in my laundry room so I can have it in the house and
I have it sitting on a tray to catch the drips from the labs
drinking. I never have to fill the water bowl anymore!
Pet Supplies : Bergan Automatic Waterer : Pet
Self Waterers : Amazon.com
Here is another gravity feeder that holds
more food:
Pet Supplies : Little Giant Galvanized Steel
Chow Hound Dog Feeder, 25Lb : Pet Self Feeders : Amazon.com
Lab Dogs R Us LLC
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240 Frosty LN
Selah, WA
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