RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
Here are some recommended products for your new puppy or adult Beagle. We have personally tested these items and believe they are the best options available.
Please use our links to make your purchases as a portion of our proceeds are donated to Beagle Rescues and Needy Shelters!
DRY DOG FOOD :
We recommend TLC Whole Life Dog Food -
We highly recommend that you keep your new puppy on TLC Whole Life Puppy Food for the first SIX months of it’s life. It already has prebiotics and probiotics to assist in retaining a solid stool and gives a solid nutritional foundation for steady and healthy growth.
Once your puppy reaches about 6 months of age, you can easily switch to the Whole Life Dog Food.
AND… don’t forget about the Nummy Biscuits! They are a healthy training treat option that fits in seamlessly with their daily diet to reduce tummy upset! Num Num Num!
TLC Whole Life is what we feed our own family pets and our top show dogs. We support it so much, we have become a representative of the brand!
More information about this food, and why we feed and recommend it, is available on the Articles and Information page under “Feeding and Things to Remember”.
You can order by going to the website. If you stay on TLC Whole Life on auto-ship (from our website) for one year we will also give you an additional year on your health guarantee!
FOOD TOPPERS AND EXTRAS :
We recommend Evanger’s Canned Dog Food -
We also mention Evanger’s Dog Food in our emails .
Their food is top of the line and we use this for our dogs for every evening feeding.
Just a tablespoon on top, or teaspoon for a puppy, and our dogs LOVE us for it! These three are the ones our puppies love the most.
They also have great gift baskets!!!
Some of their products can be purchased at select stores, but we purchase through Their Website.
Powdered Goats Milk -
We supplement our young puppies, just being introduced to mashed food, with Hoosier Hill Farm powdered goats milk. THEY LOVE IT AND IT IS SO GOOD FOR THEM!
If you would like to occasionally feed goats milk to your new puppy, we recommend Hoosier Hill Farm Goat Milk Powder! It mixes easier, is high quality and the puppies seem to like the taste of this one better than their competitors.
Mix according to directions for your puppy to lap from a bowl, sprinkle a dry tablespoon of the powder on their meal for breakfast and save the tablespoon of canned food for dinner! This gives them a bit of variety while still providing full nutritional value.
You can also make the milk by the directions, then pour it over their kibble in the morning for “Puppy Cereal”.
MMmmmmm! They LOVE IT! Click the link to go to the Amazon page where I purchase the 2# size.
Please use our links to make your purchases as a portion of our proceeds are donated to Beagle Rescues and Needy Shelters!
As we state in our "House and Crate Training" article, crates are NOT cruel or used for punishment. Crates provide a safe place for your puppy to be while you are not able to watch it and is a valuable tool for house training and guards against destructive behavior. Please be sure to read the article we provide. We DO NOT recommend any style of soft sided crate or playpen! Dogs can chew through these or roll them in any direction. They are not stable or safe!
For a Plastic Crate -
HOUSING AND CONTAINMENT :
The 24.25" x 18.25" x 19.5" Petmate Sky Kennel, with Metal Windows, is best for airline travel or for aggressive chewers. High Quality.
For a Wire Crate -
The 30.67" x 19.3" x 21.46" Midwest Singe Door Crate offers rubber floor protectors and clip to lock the pan into place. High Quality.
The 31.3" x 17.91" x 19.49" Sweetcrisp Double Door Crate with Divider offers rubber floor protectors and a lock in pan.
The 29.6" x 18.6" x 21.5" Midwest Double Door Crate with Divider offers rubber floor protectors and a lock in pan. High Quality.
The 28” x 20.5” x 21.5” Aspen Traditional crate, with Vented Windows, is normally fine for a young puppy.
Exercise Pen -
The MIdwest X-Pen is one of the better built pens and is heavier than most others. Heavier means that it takes more for a puppy to push it over! You can use this pen inside to house your puppy while you are at work, or outside for potty training and containment! It is very easy to set up! Just make sure you can secure it to the ground with pins outside, or with blocks or weights outside.
To fasten the X-Pen together, Midwest does send a few metal clips but the aren’t great. We swap them for Stainless Steel double sided spring clips that last much longer. Plus you will need extras if you are going to hang hang the water and food buckets (more information below).
Exercise Pen Top -
Are you worried about your puppy climbing out? Do you have dangerous predatory birds in the sky (*yes that is a concern!), or do you need to provide some shade for your puppy? I would suggest a top for your X-Pen.
Exercise Pen Bottom -
Are you worried about your puppy digging out when outside? Would you rather not have a soiled floor inside your home or does the pen need more stability? Consider a waterproof bottom for your X-Pen. Easy to hose off and hang to dry.
Please be careful of flying predators, puppies learning to dig or climb and other larger dogs tipping the pen over.
Exercise Pens (X-Pens), Playpens and Accessories -
Containment pens are very handy to have around at home and on the go! In your back yard, camping, a ball game or visiting friends, this is the best way to keep your puppy contained and safe. Here are a few styles we recommend, but keep in mind that puppies can sometimes climb. We always tell new puppy owners to purchase a pen that is at least 30” tall! 40” tall is even better!
Playpen -
If you need a playpen that is more sturdy, for camping of long term use, this one is one we personally use for our inside puppy playpens! It has 12 heavy duty panels that are 40” tall, pins/stakes to hold it in place outside, No Slip Feet for inside and a wide door with a low threshold! I LOVE THIS PEN!
Please use our links to make your purchases as a portion of our proceeds are donated to Beagle Rescues and Needy Shelters!
BUCKETS, BOWLS AND ACCESSORIES :
Hanging Flat Backed Buckets -
Providing food and water while your puppy is in it’s crate, or pen, is sometimes absolutely necessary. To reduce the mess, and ensure that the contents is not emptied by turning over, we use Stainless Steel Flat Sided Buckets. We use the spring clips (mentioned above) to secure the bucket on the inside of the crate. This works very well for both feeding and drinking. Just make sure you take the bucket out at least once a day to wash it before using again.
GiNT 32oz Human and Pet Water Bottle -
If you’re headed to the beach for the day, off to spend some time with family at the park or you just need an easy way to give your Beagle (and yourself) a drink while walking around the neighborhood. This 32oz Bottle is for You! No leaks, durable, comfortable to carry and easy to wash. Just add some ice, leash up your best friend and head out the door! LOVE THIS ITEM! Black, Light Blue, Gray and Mint Green colors available.
Feeding time can be messy! At home or on the go. We have a few options that will reduce the mess and the stress!
CooYoo Collapsible Bowls -
Do you already have a water and food source but just need bowls that don’t take up too much space? These ones are pretty good! They are double clipped, so you won’t lose the lid. They attach to your belt loop, belt or you can flatten them down and slide them in your suitcase. They are made from PBA free tear-resistant silicone, come in two sizes and many colors! Great if your on a budget.
Feeding and Watering Inside and Outside -
Some bowls are just better than others. We understand this from experience. Puppies, and some adults, just can’t help themselves from flipping bowls over, carrying them around, digging in them and chewing off any plastic parts. Besides the bowls that are mounted or clipped onto a crate, these are the best bowls we have used and recommend they highly. Croc bowls are also a great option, but they are higher priced and easy to break.
These bowls are anti rust, anti slip and spill proof. That doesn’t mean your puppy isn’t going to try to swim in it, but these are really handy bowls to have when outside. Just add ice cubes are you are set for a bit. Even in the hot sun. PLUS, they are available in so many COLORS!!! Very cool and these are two of our favorite brands!
The Coldest Bowl :
The Alpine Bowl - Set of 2 :
PUPPY PADS, BEDS AND TOWELS -
Disposable Puppy Pads :
Disposable puppy pads are useful but there are downfalls. If you put them down on the floor, some puppies seem to LOVE grabbing the pads and racing around the house with them (poo and all)! If used in a crate, some puppies like to chew the pads and occasionally ingest the plastic. It doesn't happen often, so disposable puppy pads can be used, but with caution. Consider purchasing the generic “underpads” instead of pads marketed specifically for puppies which have a higher markup.
Mildplus Premium Underpads -
These Disposable Pads offer ultra absorbency and have an adhesive strip option to keep them in place! They come in 30” x 36” and 36” x 36” and box sizes of 10, 30, 50 and 100.
Stackman Bulk Underpads -
These Value Packs of Disposable Pads offer great absorbency and with 100 in a box they are a great value! They come in 17” x 24”, 23” x 36”, 30” x 36” and 36” x 36”.
Washable Puppy Pads :
We use washable pads, if we are going to use pads at all. These are heavy duty, can take a beating and puppies tend not to chew on these like they do the disposable ones. They also come in many sizes!
Improvia Washable Underpads -
These 18” x 24”washable pads are waterproof, soft and most puppies won’t chew on them. It’s a good idea to still give them a chewy to occupy their teeth though.
Towels :
We recommend using old bath towels, not bath sheets. If you don’t have any on hand, you can pick some up at GoodWill stores, garage sales, on Amazon, Walmart, Sam’s Club or Costco (I buy a pack of purchase the 8 pack here). Just be careful that they are washed first before use. The new ones can sometimes shed quite a bit and you never know what used towels carry on them.
Towels can be washed, or just tossed in the trash if the accident is too messy to deal with, as they are very inexpensive. Puppies can still chew them on occasion, but they are not as dangerous as plastic ingestion in our opinion.
Member’s Mark -
Their 8 pk of 28” x 54” Towels are a huge value! They are thick, well made and my “go to” for dog beds. I won’t get credit for this sale, but if you are going to use towels, and need to purchase some, get these!
ECO -
This 6 pk of ECO Towels is still a good value, but they aren’t as thick as the Member’s Mark 8 pk. If I can’t get the Member’s Mark, or want some color in my dog bed life, I purchase these. If you find better ones please let me know!
Crate Beds :
Crate beds are a good idea, if you can find one that balances value with quality. That Especially true If you have a young puppy, you’re working on crate training or you have a heavy chewer. There are so many out there, from an infinite number of manufacturers.
These beds are from Tusane and the 23” x 18” fit perfectly in a Beagle sized crate. Look around a bit though to make sure this is the best value. We have even found them on Temu.
Please use our links to make your purchases as a portion of our proceeds are donated to Beagle Rescues and Needy Shelters!
Pettycare Elevated Indoor or Outdoor Dog Cot :
This Dog Cot is easy to assemble, easy to clean and dogs love being on it. It has breathable mesh fabric, you can use it as a base for another bed or you can put it in a wading pool! Really handy!
They come in several sizes, but for a Beagle, we recommend the 35” x 25.6” x 8”.
Orthopedic Dog Ped :
We have these also and the established dogs, that are house trained and getting older, LOVE these best and they come in many sizes, just in case you are bedding down a whole pack of dogs!
There are a few options on color, many sizes, waterproof and the cover is washable and easy to put back on! BONUS!!!
Beds and Cots for the Home and Yard -
There are loads of beds available for every location. We have a few favorites that are know you will love!
Jollyvogue Donut Beds :
For a bed in the home, that is comfy and cozy, we recommend the donut style beds. Our dogs love ours! They are easy to wash but the fur does catch pieces of sticks and things the dogs drag in from outside. I always brush mine after washing and that helps quite a bit, but they do take some maintenance.
They come in many colors and sizes!
TOYS AND CHEWS :
Rawhide Retriever Rolls -
We normally purchase the American Natural Rawhide Rolls for all of our dogs. We never purchase the rawhides with the knots on the end, as they are easily pulled off. That means more parts to keep track of and a greater concern for choking.
The American brand is thicker, tougher and lasts much longer than any of the other chew we have tried. Once they chew it down to a smaller, and a size that may be a choking hazard, we toss it and give them another one. Also, After pulling a shard out of an adults mouth, from a cheaper roll that shattered, we won’t be switching brands again!
Antler and wood chews -
If you have an aggressive chewer antler or wood chews may be the answer as they can stand up to lots of hard chewing action and last a very Very VERY long time.
The issue is some dogs do not prefer these. The dogs that do LOVE them however. I purchase the Medium Dogwood Mesquite and the Medium Deer Horn chews.
OUR BEAGLES ARE A LITTLE OBSESSED WITH KONG TOYS!
The Kong Company has become one of our favorite toy manufacturers! They
produce so many different toys of various sizes and shapes that we kept going back and getting more each time!
Kong toys are long lasting, durable and they offer various surfaces, densities and flavored fillers for variety. The puppy toys, that are softer, are perfect for their teething needs. The harder, and more dense products, are meant for serious hard-core chewers. Kong even makes toys specifically designed for elderly dogs as well!
Some of their plush products are meant for cuddling, some float for fun in the water and others can be stuffed with treats, dry dog food or special spray in flavorings. Our favorites are shown here and the list seems to keep growing!
MOST OF THE TOYS BELOW ARE KONG, BUT SOME ARE NOT.
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Kong Classic Puppy Kong Stuff-able toy MEDIUM
THEY LOVE THESE WITH TREATS INSIDE!!!
FOR YOUNG PUPPIES
Kong Puppy Activity Ball! Medium is the best Size.
Kong Binkie. Best for really Small Puppies..
Nylabone Puppy Chew Teething Pacifier
Chicken Flavored Filler and Kong Snack Pack.
14oz Chicken or Peanut Butter Flavored Filler and Kong Snack Pack. OUR PICK
Kong Classic Marathon Chicken Combo Pack.
OUR PICK FOR HEAVY DUTY CHEWERS
COMBINATION PACKS, TREATS AND FILLERS
Nylabone Gourmet Chew Combo Pack.
Kong Classic & Chicken Treat Combo Pack.
Kong Dog SQUEEZE Ball Medium
Kong Squeezz Goomz Dental Ball
Kong Air Squeaker Tennis Balls
BALLS THAT BOUNCE, SQUEAK, MASSAGE, SMILE & GLOW!
Kong Grins by Rogs Bouncy Balls
Chew King Glowing Fetch Balls.
FUN FOR OUTSIDE IN THE DARK!
Kong Snugga Wubba Plush. Available in Blue, Purple and Pink!
WE WUB WUBBAS! - DURABLE AND FOR ALL OCCASIONS!
Kong WET Wubba that Floats!
Kong FINZ Wubba! We WUB These!!!!
Kong Puppy Wubba. VERY PUP-ULAR!
Please use our links to make your purchases as a portion of our proceeds are donated to Beagle Rescues and Needy Shelters!
Marvin The Moose
Rosie The Rhino
FAVORITE PLUSH TOYS WITH MINIMAL STUFFING
Baily the Blue Dog
Kong Comfort Pup
Elmer The Elephant
King The Lion
FAVORITE PLUSH TOYS WITH ROPE AND KNOTS
Kong Wild Knots Bear & Signature Balls
Kong Floppy Knots Fox & Signature Balls
Kong Knots Twists - Flamingo or Giraffe
Floppy Knots Hippo & Elephant 2 pack
Kong Dragon Knots
Water Bottles :
Puppies also LOVE to play with thin plastic drinking water bottles once empty. The sound they make always gets them really excited.
The empty plastic water bottles are safe with careful supervision. Just remember to remove the cap/plastic ring and label before allowing your puppy to play with them.
FAVORITE WATER BOTTLE TOYS
Crunchcore Bone Water Bottle Alternative
Water Bottle Plush Toy. Sqeaker in the Tail. 5 pk.
Nocciola Crinkle Plush Squeak Dog Toys 5 pk
MORE OF OUR FAVORITE TOYS !!!
Hollypet Plush Squeak Toy LOTS OF COLORS!
Multipet Loofa Latex Ruff 6”Squeak Toy.
4 pcs Hide and Seek Crinkle Dog Toys
CHECK THIS OUT! LOTS OF OPTIONS!
