Newspaper or proper material for in house training until the dog understands where to go to the washroom

Safe Chew Toys

Harness (training specific, not desirable for
normal walking, however, excellent when required to pull) 

Muzzle (especially if traveling via Air/Rail)
 Proper chew toys. Kongs toys come in different sizes and are guaranteed.

Many toys for the dog will not last long and may teach the dog habits you do not want, some of the habits may be squeaky toys that sound like a childs toy, stuffed toys that look like a childs toy, tug toys that encourage a dog to play tug a war.

Toys that have items that can fall off or be chewed off and inhaled by the dog are definitely inappropriate and may place your dogs safety at risk.
 
Remember most pet stores make their money by selling to us not the dog, so buyer beware.

Do not let the dog chew his leash it is an extension of you so if he chews the leash what is he telling you. If you give the pup one of your old shoes to chew then do not be angry if and when he chews one of your favorite Michael Jordan basketball shoes.

If you allow the puppy to jump up on you then do not become upset if he jumps on you in your new suit or dress with muddy paws, or when your neighbor comes over to say hi, and show off her new dress, now covered in unfashionable dog prints.

Be consistent in your training. Do not confuse the puppy/dog by changing the rules or the meaning to your words. If you say sit for a sit and down for a down then it is not fair to command the dog to sit-down when you mean sit.

Be Fair; make sure that all you ask from the dog is fair and you have your commands well thought out. You cannot expect a dog/puppy to do something you have not taught it to do or if the dog is not ready to learn, we all have our own pace and physical abilities for learning, the same applies to animals.

Be Firm; if you have taught the dog to perform a command then do not settle for second best.

If you know the dog knows it then he must do it. Dogs are very good at anticipating our next command. However we as owners think they can read our mind, or we give up and the dog takes charge for that instance.

The puppy/dog already knows to sit, down, come, go, and so on what he does not know is our words for these actions so we must train him with trust and respect.

There are many trainers using different methods, there are also different types of training collars. Find what works best for you and yours. Many times we will confuse our companions and ourselves by listening to friends and families opinions on how we should train our dogs.

This cannot only confuse us but it can cause confusion for the dog, as there is no consistency in training just consistency in confusion.