Products
Food  - We’re currently feeding Purina Pro Plan Focus Puppy Large Breed Chicken and Rice Formula (there are other flavors available).  It's great and the Adult version is what we feed Skye and Rowan as well.  
​Food and Water Bowls - stainless steel are the right choice as the plastic ones can harbor bacteria.  These bowls are also much harder to tip over
Towels - You'll want some "not as nice" towels for bathing, muddy paws at the door, and for clean up while traveling

Chew Toys 
We prefer Kong’s or These indestructible chew toys, Please NO rawhides, they can be very bad for any dog's tummies.
​Buffalo Horns are Skye and Rowan's favorites

We will provide you a Snuggle Puppy. This really helps with the first few weeks.  Skye and Rowan still sleep with theirs.​
Pinbrush - this style of brush does a great job for general brushing
Slicker Brush like this one helps with a bit of matting that will come
Undercoat Rake/ deshedding tool helps with getting the loose hairs the lie near the body.
Elite Field Crate -  We are big proponents of crate training.  This crate has built in covers to help create the den like atmosphere you should be striving towards.  The only issue is that its very big for the puppy at the beginning but we are big fans of buying one thing vs two, so we use this one and then put in either a Rubbermaid tub or old cushions etc. to take up the space.  Having said that, generally the wire crates are more durable as the cloth can be chewed and the zippers have a tendency to come apart at just the wrong time.  If you go wired, then make sure you get a lightweight blanket to cover it to create the den.

A Leash and Collar. We recommend at least a 12″-15″ expandable collar. You will need a light weight 6′ nylon leash until the puppy gets bigger. Although, your puppy may not love the leash to begin with, it’s a good idea to start early. We do NOT recommend retractable leashes for puppies.    If you choose to get a harness when they get older, be sure that the harness has an attachment point on the chest.  You DO NOT want to clip the leash to an attachment point on the dogs back as this actually encourages pulling.  The chest attachment point allows for correction to bring the dog, of center which isn't what the dog wants.
You might decide to get a thing called a house leash.  A house leash is a short 4-6 foot leash that is light and usually nylon.  This is a great tool for correcting behaviors and being able to quickly get ahold of the dog.
Our favorite type of leash is a slip lead.  You can see this video on how to use one.