Reddit mentions of PETTOM Pet Steel Grooming Tool Poodle Finishing Butter Comb, 7 1/2-inch L

Hey! I'm super excited for you!
We've had our pup, Atlas, for almost three months now and have had a bit of time to figure out what we need and what works (obviously we're not as experience as others, but we've figured out the puppy stuff at least!). I did the same thing as you are now, and started preparing months in advance for his arrival, and it has definitely paid off!

• A good quality collar and leash.
  
  We went through a couple styles of collars and are thrilled with the Nylon collar we ordered from DogIds. We ended up paying like.. $60CDN for it, but it was shipped international (US->Northern Canada) and comes with a super nice engraved plate (that won't clink when he walks around). You can find them here: https://www.dogids.com/product/nylon-webbing-scruff-tag-collars/
  
  We ordered the Knot-A-Leash from RuffWear and have thoroughly enjoyed it. The carabiner might seem like overkill, but I've seen other leashes fail. You can find this leash here: http://www.ruffwear.com/Knot-a-Leash-Rope-Dog-Leash_3?sc=2&category=15
  
  We also purchased a harness from Ruffwear (everything from this company is really nice quality) which he had to grow into, and another from our local pet store in the interim. Having a harness on him from the first week of having him has made it much easier to put other things on him (e.g. life jacket).
  
  
• Grooming Tools
  
  More than anything, you will need a comb and a slicker brush (we have a de-shedder as well, but it's not needed with his puppy fur. I know we'll need it in the future though).
  
  We purchased our comb off of amazon, and it's worked great (see: https://www.amazon.ca/Pettom-Inch-Stainless-Steel-Grooming/dp/B014QK743A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1504214871&sr=8-2&keywords=pet+grooming+comb).
  
  We purchased the other grooming tools from Walmart, and they work great (Wahl brand, they have a soft orange handle). I don't think you need to go crazy with professional grade tools, unless you plan on having them in a show.
  
  We started brushing Atlas from his first week of arrival to help him get use to it. You can do this by giving him something to chew on while we brush him out. Keep the sessions short to begin with, even just brushing out one leg at a time!
  
  
• Other Stuff That We Purchased
  
  My boyfriend and I built a bay window/kennel for Atlas, but it is still way too big for him. We purchased a soft-sided kennel to sit inside until he's older (see kennel: http://i.imgur.com/F3eVX08.jpg).
  
  We bought a dog bed for Atlas at Canadian tire (Your pup is going to wreck it, so don't spend tons of cash on an orthopedic/memory foam bed).
  
  Toys! Lots of 'em! You'll want to have about 5 toys out at all time for him to play with, and another 5 tucked away so you can rotate through them.
  
  Poop Bags. Amazon. We bought 900 of them for $20.00.
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  Other than stocking up on things to buy, you'll want to schedule LOTS of time with your pup when they first arrive.
  
  Atlas arrived on a Tuesday afternoon, so my boyfriend and I took the rest of the week off, and then we each took half days at work for another two weeks (so someone was always home with him). My boyfriend then had some additional time off on top of that. I honestly believe that because we took the time with him to bond and begin training, it has greatly increased his training process.
  
  As for training, start watching a few training videos now. I've had a lot of success with Zak George's dog training videos (all available on YouTube). You should decide before your pup arrives if you want to use clicker training or not (a 'click' device that you use to tell your pup exactly when they are doing the correct behaviour).
  
  I feel like I could keep writing forever. If you have any specific questions, feel free to send me a message!