And these are a few of our favorite things...
Items that we use and recommend for our puppy families.
Victor Hi-Pro Plus
Victor High-Pro Plus is a grain inclusive, high quality, all life stages, 5 star food. It's readily available on Chewy, most pet stores, Tractor Supply, and various farm supply stores. All of our personal dogs eat this food and it's what we recommend to our families. Read a review and breakdown of nutritional information here.
Training Clicker
Clicker training is an excellent positive reinforcement training method that's well received and respected. The process is simple--click when your dog is PERFORMING the desirable action, and then give a treat. The dog will eventually learn specific task=click=treat and quickly learn to use the potty outside, sit on command, wait in doorways, you name it.
Zuke's Training Treats
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Zuke's treats are small, come in a variety of flavors, and readily available on Chewy and at local Pet Stores. We use these for all training exercises and give just one at a time. Remember you want your puppy to eat their food, so it's important not to fill them up on treats.
large bristle brush
This brush is Step 1 in the grooming process. Yes, it's a process. This will get any twigs, large snags, dirt, etc. out of the fur easily and quickly. Use a brush like this through the coat before any other--it will be less painful for you and your dog.
slicker brush
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A slicker brush is Step 2 in the grooming process for Poodles and Doodles. This brush is used from skin to tip of the hair and gets small tangles out, loose fur, and really separates strands to prevent matting from the base of the hair shaft. Don't spend the money on $90 brushes, this one is perfect.
metal comb
Brushing out with a metal comb is Step 3 of grooming your dog. This comb will find any tiny tangle and allow you to brush it out. Use this comb all over, just like the previous two brushes. Be sure to check between legs, "armpit" areas, behind ears, and top of the head. When you're finished, you should be able to easily run a metal comb through your dogs coat with little resistance.
Shampoo
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Our favorite every day shampoo. Dilute it down and it lasts for a very long time, especially for just a dog or two. Smells WONDERFUL and the scents lasts for days!
Detandling conditioner
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A good conditioner is your best friend when you have Poodles and Goldendoodles. Dilute as directed to make the bottle last even longer. On a wet dog, massage into coat, let it sit for five minutes, and rinse well.
High Velocity Dryer
I cannot stress how important a high velocity dryer is with Poodles and Goldendoodles. Drying the dogs reduces mats and quick blow outs between grooms also help separate individual hairs allowing you to go longer between grooms. This is the exact model we use.
Bernie's Perfect Poop
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We don't use a lot of "extra" products with our dogs but this is a must have for everyone with a canine companion. Bernie's has made such a difference--regular and nice solid poops, reduces gas (therefore risk of bloat), and aids in digestion. It's the perfect addition during deworming, times of stress, and as a daily supplement. It's a staple in our program. We highly recommend all of our puppy buyers to purchase a bag to have on hand.
Fenbendazole
Fenbendazole 10% is one of the two dewormers we use on all of our dogs and puppies here at Juniper Ridge. It is the most reliable treatment for various parasites including giardia. We use this seasonally on our pack with great success!
Toltrazuril
Toltrazuril 5% is a treatment for various parasites and also the most effective choice for coccidia. We use this on puppies, pregnant and lactating females, and dogs of all ages. We deworm our pack seasonally and then as indicated. We've shared our deworming protocol on our FAQ page--check it out!
Simparica Trio
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This product is what we use on our personal puppies (beginning at 12 weeks), adult dogs and even our pregnant and nursing moms for fleas, ticks, and heartworm prevention. This is a monthly chewable tablet, most dogs love it, and it's very affordable on the link posted above. Note: all oral flea/tick medications come with risks so please research to find what's best for your dogs.
36" crate
Most of our dogs are comfortable in a 36" crate. Our puppies are introduced to the crate early in life and are comfortable sleeping in them over night, dogs are den animals and this makes them feel safe.
Byte Tags
Byte Tags are small tags that clip onto your dogs collar that work as another safety net but with GPS. If your dog gets lost, as soon as someone scans the code on the Byte tag you are immediately alerted with a GPS location, and your contact information pops up making it easy to contact you directly. Use our direct link and code JuniperRidge to save 15%!