The Puppy Homecoming Checklist: Before Pickup, Day 1, Week 1
A written plan for your puppy's first week: supplies sorted by need now and can wait, a pickup bag, puppy-proofing, a first-night plan and breeder questions.
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The real opening page, word for word. 3 parts in total.
Part 1: Start here
Congratulations. A puppy is coming home, and you want to be ready. This checklist gives you one written plan for the time before pickup, the car ride, the first night and the first seven days.
What this does
- Sorts supplies into need now and can wait, room by room, so you do not buy a cartful of things on day one.
- Gives you a pickup-day bag to pack the night before.
- Walks you through puppy-proofing the rooms your puppy will use.
- Gives you a first-night plan and a simple daily list for week 1.
- Includes a question sheet for the breeder, shelter or rescue, so you can ask the right things before you hand over any money or take the leash.
What this does not do
It is not veterinary advice, and it does not replace your vet or a qualified trainer. Anything about vaccines, parasite prevention, feeding amounts or health is marked Ask your vet. Where we give a typical range, it is general information only. Your puppy's age, size and health decide what is right for them, and your vet knows them best.
What is in each part
- Start here
- Supplies, puppy-proofing and the pickup bag
- First night, week 1 and your question sheet
What's inside
- Supplies by room, split into need now and can wait
- Puppy-proofing walk-through and pickup-day bag
- First-night plan and a week-1 daily list
- Question sheet for the breeder, shelter or rescue
Who it's for
A first-time owner with a pickup date who wants nothing forgotten and a calm first week at home. An expert review by a vet and a qualified dog trainer is planned; until then it is general information, not professional advice.
How you get it
- In your libraryCheckout opens at launch. After you buy, it appears in your library straight away.
- Any devicePhone, tablet or computer. Print it if you like paper.
- Yours to keepIt stays in your account, and you can come back any time.