Leash and collar – Your Frenchie puppy has just traveled a long distance and may not have gone potty in quite a while. Having a leash and collar will allow you to safely let your puppy down so that he/she can relieve him or herself.

Dog food and water – We always send treats and a little food (PawTree’s salmon, sweet potato, and pea all-life-stages chow) with our puppy nannies in case the puppy acts hungry; and they know to give them plenty of water. Most of the time our nannies report that the puppies sleep the entire time on the plane or in the vehicle. While this is great for our nannies, it sometimes makes for a very hungry and thirsty puppy when he/she is delivered to you. Depending on the length of the flight or flights (if there are one or more connections), he or she may have gone hours without eating. If you live close to the airport, it is probably better to wait until you get home to feed your puppy. However, if you have a longer drive, you should definitely offer food and water as soon as practical. Don’t be alarmed if your puppy does not seem too interested in food initially – he/she has had a long day and is seeing new faces and a new environment, and some puppies may need a little more time to adjust.

Container – We recommend bringing something in which to carry your puppy, unless you bring a helper who plans on holding your puppy all the way home :-).  A laundry basket, soft-sided pet carrier, plastic pet carrier, or even a cardboard box will work.  We provide a care packet with each puppy which will contain some pee pads and gloves, in addition to a little food.

Bring your phone, as you will probably also want to take a few pictures to remember the day you first met your little one :-).