Here are some of our Favorite Things:

🐾 Puppy Food - We feed our puppies Purina Pro Plan Focus Chicken & Rice Puppy food & our adult dogs Purina Pro Plan Focus Lamb & Rice Blend Dog Food.
We send home a small sample bag of the puppy food with each puppy so that you can safely transition to whatever food you choose. It is important to choose food labeled “Puppy Food” so that it provides the nutrients it needs to grow well.  PLEASE always be near your puppy when they eat, so you can keep an eye on them for choking!  Such a small thing to do but can save your puppies life!
🐾 Food & Water Dishes & Dog Snood - We prefer natural materials, such as stainless steel or ceramic for our puppies/dogs to eat and drink from.  Metal food and water bowls with rubber rings on the bottom will also help prevent the bowls from slipping. The metal keeps the dogs and puppies from carrying them around or chewing them up. Gravity filling water dispensers are also great to keep outside.
We also love using a "Snood" to help keep our Springer's ears out of their food & water while they are eating & drinking.

Please Do Not Use stands that elevate the bowls! Their food and water bowls need to be on the floor.
Studies have shown that eating from elevated bowls can cause bloat and bloat can be fatal!
🐾 Pet Carrier & Travel Supplies - This is the Airline Approved Pet Carrier that we use and recommend when flying with our puppies and we have LOVED it!!!


​🐾 Crate/Kennel/Pads -  This is a great item for multiple reasons. It helps with crate / potty training,  it provides a safe place for your puppy to enjoy having a secure, cozy den-like area to retreat to! It also gives you a place to safely house your puppy when you are away for short periods of time.  
The crate pad should be washable.
🐾 Collar/Tag - A secure collar with a good quality dog tag with a contact number on it are very useful in case your pet gets lost. Our Favorite dog tags are from Red Dingo Dog Tags.
🐾 Online Puppy Training ~ We are super excited to have discovered an amazing online puppy training program called Baxter & Bella that we are using with our Lone Star Springers and we totally think will be a huge help to you when bringing home a new puppy!!! 
This is a PERFECT way for your whole family to join in & train your puppy via online videos from the comfort & safety of your own home while still working with a Professional Dog Trainer!
They are also there to help with any questions or problems that you may have as members!
When you enroll you will receive LIFETIME MEMBERS ONLY ACCESS to their amazing curriculum & online training videos from before you bring your puppy home until they are the well mannered dog that you desire and you can watch them as many times as you like.
With all that's going on right now this type of dog training is a MUST!
🐾 Just enter the Code "LSS25" for 25% off of your membership instantly at checkout!🐾 
Visit www.baxterandbella.com to join & we feel confident it will be a huge benefit to you & your puppy!
🐾 Leash / Lead  & Training Clicker - We do not use a leash that attaches to the dogs collar, but instead use a slip lead that our trainer has us hooked on and we totally recommend!!!
We specifically recommend the "Mendota" Brand which is an excellent quality and also comes in a variety of colors & lengths.
These leashes are great for puppies so they cannot slip out of collar or leash. The slip leads adjust in tension as your dog relaxes and can be adjusted to stay up high on your dog/puppies neck where you have the greatest control with the least amount of effort and resistance.
All of our adult dogs are trained using a clicker, and we expose our puppies to the dog clicker as well.
🐾 Treats for Training - When training our dogs, our Trainer has recommended something small and easy to chew, like "Pup-peroni" which we break off in tiny bite size pieces. Our dogs & puppies also love the "BARK BOX" treats that come in our monthly "BARK BOX" subscription.
🐾 Toys - Our puppies & dogs always seem to love floppy toys that crunch or crinkle!
"KONG" and "BARK BOX" brand toys are good quality and tend to be long lasting, at least for us!
 Please DO NOT give your puppy or dog rawhide chew toys as they can choke on these!!!
"Nylabone" & "Kong" have a good variety of chew toys.
We especially LOVE our monthly "Bark Box" subscription, the toys are high quality & long lasting. 
I think we enjoy the "Bark Box" as much as our Springers do! ;)
🐾 Grooming - Our absolute FAVORITE Dog Shampoo bar is an all-natural Solid Dog Shampoo that is made by Beau-tanicals! 
You can find them at http://www.beau-tanicals.com. Or CLICK ON TAB BELOW TO ORDER.
We use "Hertzko" Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush for Puppies as it is gentle on them.
​For adult dogs we use the Large "FURminator". 
🐾 Doggy Gates - These are useful outdoors for safe playtime. You may also find a Dog Gate/Baby Gate helpful indoors to section off a safe area for play and/or sleep.
🐾 Snuggle Puppy & Beds -  Here are a few of our favorite beds that we like for indoor & outdoor use. 
Many of our puppy families have used this "Snuggle Puppy" with great success to help their new baby transition and to help calm them down.
🐾 Clean Up - We use our Vacuum multiple times a week to pick up fur and dirt.
Our Trainer also gave us this recommendation for "Nature's Miracle" that we also love for cleaning up any accidents.
My personal favorite is the Lavender scent!


🐾 ​Training / Helpful Books:
🐾 A Couple Extra Favorites:🐾 
🐾 Coconut Oil, Ear Cleaner, Tooth Brush & Probiotics - Coconut Oil is great for the many health benefits it offers, such as a shiny coat, which you can read about here. It's also very important to keep your dogs teeth clean and ears clean and dry, so we recommend cleaning them at least twice a month.
🐾 Pumpkin Puree - Pumpkin Puree is always useful to have on hand to offer your puppy or dog to help stabilize their digestive tract / bowels if ever there is a need, but always contact your Veterinarian for any concerns about their health!
🐾 Miscellaneous​🐾 ... Yes, I have ALL of these! :)

dōTERRA Essential Oils:  We LOVE and use dōTERRA Essential Oils every single day here at Lone Star Springers for the health & well being of our Family and our dogs.
These are NOT like the essential oils from the grocery store!!! dōTERRA's Essential Oils are C.P.T.G. (Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade) Essential Oils = THE purest, highest quality essential oils available!!! 
For information on dōTERRA Essential Oils and how you can order them, feel free to contact me at sharicribbs@icloud.com or visit www.my.doterra.com/beautanicals !
We would LOVE to tell you more about dōTERRA Essential Oils. :)