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Pets Welcome: Dog Friendly Stores in Cincinnati

Pets Welcome: Dog Friendly Stores in Cincinnati

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Socialization is an important part of raising a well-rounded dog. Going to parks and training classes, for instance, help your goldendoodle become accustomed to being around other people and pets and also help learn to obey you in different settings. Another fun way to introduce your goldendoodle to new environments is to take her to the store with you. (Be sure your puppy has received all her vaccinations before you begin taking her places with you.)

  • Hardware Stores – Lowes and Home Depot allow dogs, so next time you’re gathering supplies for a home improvement project, bring your favorite goldendoodle along. When she’s small, you can bring a mat with you to place in the bottom of a grocery cart and let your puppy ride through the store. She’ll be quite the popular sensation! (note: Menard’s is not pet friendly)
  • Feed & Supply Stores – Tractor Supply Co. is another great store you can visit with your goldendoodle.
  • Home Goods Stores – Bed, Bath & Beyond is pet-friendly, as are some other home goods stores that do not sell food products. You can find some additional options in this detailed guide to dog-friendly national chains.
  • Party Stores – Party City and many halloween stores welcome pets, so bring your dog to try on those different doggie costumes so she’ll have just the right look for the upcoming holiday.
  • Craft Stores – Joann Fabrics is happy for your goldendoodle to come visit.
  • Restaurants – A number of eateries welcome dogs to join their owners on the patio for dinner. Take your goldendoodle for a stroll along the Little Miami Bike Trail and then enjoy dinner on the patio at Paxton’s Bar & Grill or Tano’s Bistro with your furry friend (once she’s learned some basic obedience, of course!). We all know dessert naturally follows any good walk. Loveland Sweets sells doggie baked good and has a patio where you & your dog can enjoy dessert together. The first Thursday evening of each month during the summer, Graeter’s hosts Dogs’ Night Out, which our dogs LOVE. Aglamesis Brothers in Oakley & Montgomery periodically hosts Woofie Wednesday where dogs receive a free ice cream when their owners spend $3.
  • Plant Nurseries – Many nurseries allow four-legged customers. Our dogs enjoy visiting Natorps Nursery Outlet in Mason, OH.
  • Farmers Markets – Pick up some fresh fruits & veggies with your favorite goldendoodle at your local farmer’s market. Loveland Farmer’s Market even hands out dog biscuits! You may even find a tasty treat or unique pet accessory at one of the local vendors such as Krafty Kritters Pet Bakery & Boutique or Pet Wants. Cincinnati’s City Flea is another outdoor event you & your dog may enjoy attending together.
  • Outfitters – Next time you find yourself venturing to Cabelas, be sure to bring your dog along. You may find that she’s fascinated by the fish swimming in the large tanks or curious about the display of taxidermy animals. Vertical Drop is another dog-friendly outfitter.
  • Farms & Orchards – A&M Farm Orchard in Midland, OH invites apple pickers to bring their favorite set of furry feet to help them select choice fruit from the orchards each fall. Although A&M Farm doesn’t allow pets inside their small store, apple picking is still a fun activity in which to include your dog. Big Tree Plantation welcomes dogs, so pick out your Christmas tree with your pup at your side.
  • Other Dog Friendly Activities – Cheer on the Cincinnati Reds with your goldendoodle at the event Bark at the Park. Morgan’s Canoe Livery in Fort Ancient allows dogs to ride in their boats (our dogs think canoeing is a blast!), and some 5K events welcome canine participants.
Dog Friendly Stores
Abria poses during a visit to Cabelas
Abria's 2016 Mini English Goldendoodle Puppies

Abria’s 2016 Mini English Goldendoodle Puppies

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Abria delivered a litter of beautiful F1b English Goldendoodle puppies! There are four boys and one girl ranging from a medium to dark apricot in color. The puppies are eating and growing, just as they should be. Abria is a great mama. She spends nearly all of her time with her new family, leaving them only briefly a few times a day to go outside.

Newborn puppies are pretty helpless at first. Did you know puppies are born with their eyes and ears closed? That means they can’t see or hear and rely on their sense of smell and sense of touch for survival. But not being able to see or hear doesn’t keep them from making noise! Abria’s puppies squeak and whimper and grunt, especially when they’re crawling around looking for a place to nurse. Abria gently nudges them or licks them on the nose to help the puppies find her if they’re looking in the wrong direction. Puppies are instinctively attracted to heat, which means they pile close to their mama and close to each other. This is an incredibly important natural instinct because puppies have poor control their own body temperatures at first. Piling together helps everyone maintain a higher body temperature. Staying warm is key to gaining weight because puppies need to spend their calories on growing instead of exhausting them trying to keep warm. Plus puppies can’t digest when they’re cold. We monitor the room temperature carefully to ensure that it stays between 85°-90°. A new puppy’s main jobs are to sleep, eat, and grow. Newborn puppies twitch and move involuntarily in their sleep. This serves to help build muscle and is known as activated sleep. When they’re not eating, they’re sleeping, and when they’re not sleeping, they’re eating. And of course they’re growing all of the time!

Goldendoodle Puppy Shopping List

Goldendoodle Puppy Shopping List

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As the time approaches to bring home your new English goldendoodle puppy, the excitement & anticipation are certainly building. One thing you can do to prepare for your new bundle of fur is to go shopping! Here are some suggested items to purchase for your goldendoodle puppy:

Please note: although the pictures are links to products on Amazon, we don’t necessarily recommend that specific product over a similar one. A picture is worth a thousand words, so the pictures and product links are there simply to serve as examples to assist you in preparing for your new goldendoodle puppy.

Food & Water Bowls

Look to purchase stainless or ceramic bowls, as they are healthier for your puppy and easier to clean than plastic.

Collar

Your mini puppy will likely need a 14”-16″ collar when full-grown (the collar will probably adjust from 13″-19″ like this medium one) but may benefit from a smaller collar at first. She has been wearing a collar that is adjusted to about 9″-11″ during her last few weeks with us.  Be sure to browse through the myriad of gorgeous and unique handmade collars on Etsy!

Flat Leash

Pick out a sturdy flat lead that is 3/4″ wide that’s 5′-6′ long. Flexi leads are not the best choice for young puppies. We have leashes made by Kakadu and DexDog that we use regularly, and we have been happy with them both.

Identification Tag

Your puppy will go home with a microchip, but it’s always a good idea to have a tag on her collar to make it easy to identify her (without a microchip reader!).

Dog Crate with Divider

Metal is preferable over plastic, as it is easier to clean and allows your puppy to watch everything going on around her. Consider purchasing a 36″ crate with dimensions with a moveable divider for medium puppies (mini goldendoodles may be comfortable in a 30″ crate). You may prefer to use a smaller crate can be used while your puppy is little rather than using the divider.

Dog Treats

Treats should be soft, small, and easy to chew quickly. Purebites dog treats are a good option. They are made with just one ingredient (i.e. lamb liver) and don’t contain ingredients such as BHA that you don’t want your puppy to consume.

Metal Comb or Grooming Rake

A metal comb is a great tool for curly coated Goldendoodles and a grooming rake works well for wavy coated Goldendoodles. These will help keep in undercoat free from tangles. For more information on grooming, check out our goldendoodle haircuts post.

Slicker Brush

A slicker brush is handy for fluffing the outer coat on your goldendoodle.

Nail Clippers or Cordless Dremel

We like to use normal human toenail clippers for trimming our dogs’ nails. Either nail clipper or a cordless dremel will work for trimming your puppy’s toenails as well – it’s a matter of which you prefer. Your puppy will have had it’s nails trimmed prior to going home and your vet & groomer will likely offer to trim her nails when you take her in for appointments, but it’s still important for you to trim her nails at home.

Styptic Powder

It’s a good idea to have styptic powder on hand just in case you trim your puppy’s nail a little too short. Styptic powder is located next to the nail clippers in the pet store.

Doggie Toothbrush

You may find that the finger toothbrush is easiest to use when your goldendoodle is a puppy.

Carpet Cleaner (Stain/Odor Eliminator) & Paper Towels and Clorox Wipes

To clean up those inevitable puppy accidents…

Bell for Housebreaking

A bell is handy for housebreaking, so your goldendoodle has a way to tell you when she needs to go out. Any bell will work, it doesn’t have to be a bell specifically for dogs.

Toys

When your goldendoodle puppy is young, she will enjoy soft toys, but keep in mind that her sharp teeth will eventually allow her to chew through stuffed toys quickly. As she gets older, Jolly Balls, chew ropes, etc. will last longer. Food dispensing toys are a fun way to encourage your puppy to channel her energy into something productive. Look for toys that specifically say “non-toxic” on the label.

A Book about Puppies

If you’re interested in doing a little preparatory reading, The Art of Raising a Puppy by the Monks of New Skete is a great choice. You’ll find this book is a handy reference as you tackle housebreaking, etc

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Baxter & Bella Online Training Program

Baxter & Bella is a unique online puppy raising resource that helps new owners with everything from preparing your home to basic manners to make a socialization checklist. Use the code Timberidge for 25% off Baxter & Bella!

puppy food

You puppy will be used to eating TLC Puppy Food, so order a bag from TLCpetfood.com and they’ll ship it to your home, where it will be eagerly awaiting the arrival of your newest family member

Misc. Items:

  • A piece of material to hold the mamma dog’s scent (i.e. a wash cloth) and/or a Snuggle Puppy
  • Old towels or small blankets for the crate
  • Pure Pumpkin paste – Going to a new home can be stressful and some puppies develop runny stool in response. If your puppy starts having runny stool, give 1tbsp/serving of puppy food.
  • Baby gate(s) – you may need a gate or two to section off your house during housebreaking
  • Chew Toy – It’s good for teething puppies to have something to sink their teeth into. Split elk antlers (use the code TRGD15 for 15% off at RidgeRunner Antlers) and yak chews are great options. Avoid raw hides, as they are not healthy option for your puppy, and never give your dog poultry bones, as they can splinter easily.

Curious what your puppy will look like as an adult? View our goldendoodle puppy time lapses to see goldendoodle puppies with different hair types grow up before your eyes! Also learn about how big your puppy might grow up to be.