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Hey, I'm Lauren and I adopted a puppy in August, her name is Harrie. She was three months old at the time and now she's almost ONE WHOLE YEAR!!! Through our time together I have tried every product/toy/thing that exists. Mostly because I didn't know what was actually useful, what would keep my girl occupied, what made sense, and also because I spoiled her rotten.
Now that I've (almost) lived through raising a puppy, I can say that most of the stuff you'll buy will be fun for exactly one minute, like this hat I thought was completely necessary.
And the dozens of plush toys that were chewed to oblivion.
But there are some things that are actually useful and worth spending money. All these products are things that I personally own (and have been tested by me and my dog) that I think are 100% practical and necessary for your new life with a puppy.
1. A microfiber towel
2. A travel water bottle.
3. A treat holder.
4. Grooming gloves.
6. This pet hair collector.
7. A teething chew toy.
8. A snuffle mat.
9. Bully sticks.
10. A bully stick holder.
11. Paw wipes.
12. Licky mats.
13. A poop bag holder.
14. A big ol' bag of training treats.
15. A pet blanket.
16. Bitter spray.
