Right well being so excited about getting my dog, i have been looking on loads of online stores findnig leads, collars, id tags, crates,foood and water bowls etc etc

and would like to know how much money all these will be as i would like to help me mum and dad as i think they were going to buy the dog but i wanted to buy crates , beds etc so that they dont feel there paying for everything. So yeah how much do you think it will all cost and what will i need when welcoming my puppy to its new home

hey where getting a puppy next year also

i will suggest something where going to do, buy things weekly, so if you start now buying things with pocket money or any spare change, like toys, blankets and collars ect

ive seen decent sized crates anwhere from 15-30 pounds, some are more expensive but i dont know about that

leads, for an extendable one i think 10-15 pound is a good price.

where buying things every other week as where not geting our puppy until next july so by the time we have gotten everything it will be around that time, it will seem to cost less if you by weekly and dont save,


just a thought


toys-kongs squeaky toys , tennis ball
water bowl, food bowl,
a big bag of puppy food if your using biscuits,
blankets
a crate
collar
lead
any grooming equipment like brushes.
treats
maybe a play pen?

things like that, mainly toys lol

just buy a few things now and again and store them in a box i think this is a good idea

also things like collars can be really cheap if you get something normal, designer things are more expensive.

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Tommy,Suzie-Cats <3
Kai,Border Collie puppy <3

Good advice there Emily.
James, you will be talking well over a hundred pounds to get everything, so I would just do the best you can.

yep when i added everything up ill be getting for mine cost just over 95 pounds and that was only with 3 toys so it will cost more, but as i said buy weekly and it wont seem as much.

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Tommy,Suzie-Cats <3
Kai,Border Collie puppy <3

Things you'll definately want to get:

Collar

Lead

Tags (you can buy these from Pets At Home or you can buy them cheaply on ebay and they'll put your details on the tag too)

Microchipping (this is done by your vet- however many dog charities/vets offer this at a reduced price)

Bed- I'd personally buy a plastic style bed to last the puppy through the chewy stages etc. Get the size that it will need when full grown. They look like this:


Blankets- I'd get a cheapish duvet or plenty of blankets to put in the plastic dog bed and make it nice and comfy. Tesco do a value duvet or you can also pick up one and lots of blankets in charity shops, pet shops, car boot etc...

Puppy kong- so useful! These cost about £5

Toys-

Food bowls and stand- bowls tend to cost a few quid each and same again for a stand

Chews- I wouldn't get anything to additivey but stuff like rawhides and tripe sticks are good. You can pick these up from your local supermarket

A good diet- depends whether you want to feed wet or dry. If wet I 100% recommend a really good food called Naturediet or NaturesMenu
Naturediet | Naturediet
Natures Menu Natural Dog Food & Natural Cat Food | Feeding as Nature Intended

Grooming bits and bobs- slicker brushes are ok but can scratch the skin. I prefer deshedding tools especially for longer coated breeds.


Harnesses/training bits- depends what you'll need.

Clicker- literally like a pound or two!

Training Treats- you can buy some or make your own. Frankfuter sausage is good


You may want to use a crate? If you do- don't buy the cheapest one as they tend to be bad quality- someone I know's staffie pup managed to chew through a cheap crate!

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Get the best you can afford, puppies can be quite destructive