Here is the type of crate that I use. It's about 24 inches long The plastic ones get way to hot in the summer and do not allow enough air flow. This particular model is good and sturdy for travel in a car. You can use it for when the pup first get home by rolling up a blanket like a cigar and placing it around the outside edges of the inside. This creates a den feeling for the puppy. Puppies do not want to soil their dens so it helps train the puppy. You'll want chew toys, not rawhides, but hard rubber items. I like the deer antlers as well. Baron, below saved his owner the money by bringing one back from one of their walks. Some people claim the dogs may break their teeth on them, but my dogs have never had a problem. The most important thing for now is to make sure all their baby teeth fall out on their own. They should all be out by about six months. You'll have to watch the canines carefully because they tend not to fall out and your puppy will end up with eight canine teeth. I'll show you how to loosen them when you are here. You may want to buy a toothbrush and the tooth paste you want to use (I use Petzlife) and just let the puppy chew on the brush so he gets use to it and the taste of the toothpaste. You can start the actual brushing when the dog gets older.
