For Dogs

New Puppy Essentials

A puppy needs far less in week one than most checklists suggest: a washable bed, a safe pen or crate to settle in, a flat collar and lead, two bowls and something legal to chew. A puppy playpen with a door saves more furniture than any spray, and a lightweight adjustable collar from collars, leads and harnesses is enough until the chest stops growing. Buying a full-size harness at eight weeks usually means buying twice. Long lines, boundary kit and recall aids from training and safety can wait until the vaccinations are done.

Beds and Resting

Dogs sleep for most of the day, so the bed gets more use than anything else you buy. Measure your dog lying flat and add roughly 20 cm, then choose by sleeping style: sprawlers want a flat mattress, curlers want a raised bolster, and stiff older dogs do better on firm foam such as the Orthopaedic Dog Mattress. If your dog prefers a den, a crate that doubles as a side table hides the setup in a living room, and dogs that struggle to settle alone often do better with help from calming and anxiety relief.

Walks and Training

A harness that fits keeps pressure off the throat and gives you more control than a collar on its own. Measure the chest at its widest point, just behind the front legs, then choose from collars, leads and harnesses, or go straight to a no-pull harness if your dog tows you down the pavement. Reflective webbing matters more than most owners expect between October and March. For barking, recall work, agility and trackers, see training and safety.

Travel and Days Out

A loose dog in a car is a hazard to everyone in it. Secure the back seat or boot with a restraint from dog car seats and travel and keep the upholstery intact with a full rear seat cover. Older dogs, short legs and recovering joints all travel better on wheels, which is where bike trailers and pet strollers earn their keep, and a foldable ramp for the car spares a big dog the jump into the boot. For trains, cabins and cafes, look at carriers and backpacks.

Feeding, Grooming and Play

A raised or slow bowl from bowls, feeders and water stretches out a meal for a gulper and takes strain off a tall dog's neck, while a fountain often gets a reluctant drinker going. Coat care is mostly prevention: brush a few times a week, keep the nails short and dry the ears after wet walks, using the clippers, dryers and dental kit in grooming and care, or a nail grinder if your dog dislikes clippers. On short-walk days a puzzle from toys and enrichment or the automatic ball launcher does more than another lap of the block, and cold-weather coats live in pet clothing.

Petifo is a Swedish company and we ship across the EU with tracked delivery. Prices include VAT, with no extra customs fees on EU orders. If something is not right you can request a return within 30 days under our return policy, and our team is happy to help you choose before you buy.