Recommended Dog Supplies

We have compiled the following recommendations to help you with your new (or long time!) furry family member. Bookmark this for more great info: www.fearfreehappyhomes.com.

• Six-foot rope leash for walks 
• A 20-foot rope leash for more ranging walks 
• A slow feeder (more fun than a bowl, makes mealtimes last!) 
• Anti-pull, front clip harness – Easy Walk, Wonder Walker, Freedom Harness, Balance Harness, or Sensation Harness
• Poop bags 
• A treat pouch (you’ll want this for house-training and walks) 
• Baby gates (to keep dogs out of unwanted areas, and to prevent darting through open doors) 
• Bed – stick with a cheaper option until you know your dog will use it and won’t tear it up 
• A crate for housetraining and a safe place if your dog likes to hide (for housetraining choose a hard crate with just enough room for your dog to turn around) 

Food

Pasado’s Safe Haven will send you home with at least one week supply of what your dog has been currently eating, then you may transition your dog over to whatever you like (unless the dog is on a prescription food). Transition your dog slowly over 7 days (start with 25% of the new food, then 50%, then 75%).

• Training treats – Zuke’s, Stella and Chewy’s (toppers), Instinct RawBoost Mixers, Red Barn, Fresh Pet, you can also try Honey Nut Cheerios or Peanut Butter Captain Crunch 
• Peanut butter (if your dog likes it, great for lick mats!) 
• Plain canned pumpkin (add a spoonful for loose stool) 
• Chews – Sweet Potato chews, Zuke’s Z-Bones, Earth Animal No-Hide 

Pasado’s recommends a food with an AAFCO (the Association of American Feed Control Officials) label, i.e approved for nutritional adequacy. More information here. You can also check out this great list of which fruits and vegetables are safe to give your dog and see what they like.

Enrichment and Toys

Food stuffing toys: Kongs, WestPaw Toppl (freeze for dogs that finish them quickly)
For heavy chewers: Kongs, Goughnuts, rope toys, Katie’s Bumper’s tug toys
DIY: hide treats in paper bags, cardboard boxes, and paper towel rolls
Lick mats (and the kind with suction cups for bath time)
Snuffle mat
Sturdy plush toys – Kong or Tuffy’s brands are good
Kong Wobbler treat dispenser 

For some dogs

Pill pockets (if your dog is on medicines) – dogs tend to like Greenie’s brand
A biothane long line (for supervised yard play, nature walks, or to practice recalls – where there are not likely to be many other dogs)
A flirt pole for play – the Outward Hound or Squishy Face brands are good
A gentle leader head halter (may help big pullers) 

Grooming tools

A slicker brush
A greyhound comb 

We don’t recommend

Flex or retractable leashes 

Absolutely not!

Prong, choke, or electronic collars – these work by being punishing and can lead to fear and aggression
Electric fence systems–these work by being punishing and can lead to fear and aggression.