Are there electrical chords the puppy can get to?
	Are there low tables he can take things off of or jump onto?
	Are the areas you don't want him in secured?
	Where will he spend his days and nights?
	Any child toys laying around? He will make them his own.
	Do you have a pool? Is it secured?
	Who will be letting him out during the day if you work? You cannot leave a puppy for more than 3 hours without going out.
	Do you have other animals? Remember to slowly introduce them. Do not leave them alone together!
	You may want to remove throw rugs so they don't chew on them or use them for other purposes.

	Crate (if dog being shipped to you he will be in one you can use for a while)
	Blanket for crate (may need to remove if the puppy is a chewer)
	Stainless Steel Bowls for water and food
	Food! We feed and recommend Life's Abundance all natural, human grade pet foods
	Leash - walking and dragging for training
	Collar
	Toys - make sure none have small parts they can get to (example - ball with bell inside - remove the bell)
	If you are training for protection work or schutzhund, do you have bite work training (play) tools?
	Training information, see recommended reading
	A secure area for him to play in
	If paper training - do you have plenty of newspaper?