Prep work for my little doodle

[Alex Preble]

Well!! My little girls coming home date is coming around the corner and I've been preparing for her arrival! Can yall give me some advice on things I just need to get for her arrival that I just need to get?

[Gracie, Jade, & Barkley]

She's adorable!
You will want a crate if you're crate training. You'll want one that is large enough to accommodate her expected size with a divider.
Water and food dish. But, I feed my Goldendoodle puppy in her crate and just use the tray right now to help her slow down to eat. I have a slow bowl for her when she gets a little older.
Leash and collar - to get them used to it, plus puppies are faster than you think. ;)
Food - it's recommended to feed her the same thing her breeder is feeding her for two weeks for her to settle in and get adjusted.
Some chew toys, maybe a snuggly one too - but eventually she might chew it up when she starts teething.
We got Gracie, our now 1 yr old Labradoodle, a bed for her crate. She proceeded to chew it up sometime between week 12 and 15 (it's quite a blur now lol). Then, I read that they didn't really need one until they are an adult dog so we didn't get Jade one.
Join the puppy madness group too!

[Wynnie & Jim]

Wynnie's Breeder gave us the following list:

General
- Lots of paper towels,
-Baby gates ...usually cheaper at baby supply store. Be aware that horizontal bars can create foothold for climbing. Plastic mesh is better. (I used one of these to confine Wynnie to kitchen area.)
-Baby super gate ...a six paneled play area easily moved from one room to another to use when you want puppy confined but don't want to use a crate. (Given that we have wall to wall carpet, I put an ezwhelp/washable pad on the floor inside the plastic play pen. I bought an IRIS indoor/outdoor plastic pet pen.)
- A snuggle puppy.
-Clicker Training book and DVD
-Nature's Miracle Stain and Odor Remover-
-Bitter Apple ..deters biting and chewing
-Poop bags
-Food and water bowls
-6 ft leash and a collar
-Chew toys
-Storage bins for food
-Healthy treats (see recommended foods and treats on Doodle Kisses.)

I bought all my supplies on Amazon and spent a lot but it was well worth every penny. Doodles are worth the investment.

Grooming Supplies
-pin Brush
-Silver Grayhound comb

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

This is a great list.  One hint would be to bring the paper towels when you bring her home.  Puppies sometimes get car sick.  Our Guinness got very car sick on the trip home and I had nothing but some tissues in my purse to try to clean it up.  Also if you're not going to use a crate in the car, you'll need a safety restraint.