PupsizeNew puppy checklist, with the sizes to buy
Type your puppy's age and weight to fill in the crate, harness and collar sizes, then shop the list below.
Size group when grown, if you know it
Grown, your puppy will weigh about
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lb
- Grown weight?
- Crate to buy once?
- Harness?
- Collar?
General information, not veterinary advice. Breeds, mixes and individual puppies vary; your vet can tell you how your puppy is growing.
What to buy before your puppy comes home
- A crate with a divider: sized for the grown dog: the planner above gives the length
- A harness: in today's size, adjustable
- A collar and an ID tag: in today's size
- A leash: about 6 feet long
- A bed or crate pad: the same length as the crate
- Food and water bowls
- Puppy food: the kind your breeder or shelter was feeding, to start
- Chew toys: a few, in different textures
- Poop bags and an enzyme cleaner: for accidents indoors
- A gate or a pen: to close off one room at first
- A brush and nail clippers
For example, a medium-size puppy of 14 lb at 12 weeks will likely weigh 30 to 48 lb grown. Its list: a 36-inch crate with a divider and a 36-inch bed, a size S harness and a size S collar.
Questions
Should I buy an adult-size harness and collar now?
No. A harness or collar sized for the grown dog slips off a puppy. Buy today's size; Pupsize says about when your puppy will likely need the next one.
Should I buy a puppy-size crate?
You don't need to. A crate sized for the grown dog, with a divider, lasts its whole life: you move the divider back as your puppy grows.
What size bed should I buy?
One the same length as the crate, so it lies flat on the crate floor.