{"id":10839,"date":"2022-01-15T01:24:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T01:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/?p=10839"},"modified":"2025-03-28T04:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T04:49:19","slug":"dog-essentials-checklist-what-every-new-dog-parent-should-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/dog-essentials-checklist-what-every-new-dog-parent-should-have\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Essentials Checklist: What Every New Dog Parent Should Own"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Things Every New Dog Parent Should Own<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, you got a new pup. What’s next? Being a fur parent isn’t just about cuddling your fur baby. Make sure you grab these dog essentials too, so you can make them feel right at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Personalised Dog Tag<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Give your furry one a cute welcome home dog gift like this Dog Tag<\/a>. Nothing makes them feel at home when they’ve got you and their very own dog tag! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Personalised Leash and Harness<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Going for a walk? Make sure you have a personalised dog leash<\/a> and a personalised dog harness<\/a>, so they feel secure while they’re out exploring the world with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Dog Food and <\/strong>Personalised <\/strong>Dog bowl<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Make feeding time fun with a super cute Personalised Dog Bowl<\/a>. Fill it up with vet-approved dog food. Don’t forget to get another bowl for their water, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Dog Bed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Tuck your little furballs in their very own dog beds. Get creative and make a DIY dog bed<\/a> that fits their personality, and maybe one that perfectly fits your home aesthetics, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Grooming Supplies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Have a dog grooming kit at home to keep him clean and well-groomed. It’s going to be handy just in case you can’t take your little doggo for a professional grooming session. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Dog toys<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Whether it’s a dog chew toy or a DIY dog toy<\/a>, always have these ready for when you’re having some fun playtime under the sun. Take a paws<\/em> and give your little fur baby some dog baby and dog parent bonding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Dog Treats<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Teaching some basic dog commands? Or perhaps you just want to spoil your cute pupper? Make homemade dog treats<\/a> for them to enjoy! They’ll love you for it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Outdoor Dog Supplies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pack a Dog Tote Bag<\/a> with some outdoor supplies like a collapsible bowl, some toys, and treats! It’s going to be a fun dog day out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Going Shopping For Dog Essentials?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Check out this Free Puppy Checklist Printable <\/strong>for a fuss-free shopping experience. <\/strong>Scroll to the bottom of this page and click Download. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need More Dog Parenting Tips?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Read about How To Groom Your Dog<\/a> and What Dogs Can Eat<\/a>. And if you are planning to train your fur baby, read about these Basic Dog Commands,<\/a> too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking For Gifts To Spoil Your Pupper?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Treat them with stylish dog bandanas<\/a> and dog signs<\/a>. There are so many super cute designs to choose from too! The best part? These are all made in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Things Every New Dog Parent Should Own So, you got a new pup. What’s next? Being a fur parent isn’t just about cuddling your fur baby. Make sure you grab these dog essentials too, so you can make them feel right at home.  1. Personalised Dog Tag Give your furry one a cute welcome home dog […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":10374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[894],"tags":[609,788,871,882,880,590,784,881,647],"class_list":["post-10839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dog-accessories","tag-diy-dog-beds","tag-diy-dog-toys","tag-dog-bandana","tag-dog-bowl","tag-dog-essentials","tag-dog-grooming","tag-dog-grooming-at-home","tag-dog-tag","tag-dog-treats"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/pixar_thecorgi.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9StYi-2OP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10839"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11340,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10839\/revisions\/11340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightstarbuddies.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}