Free Puppy First-Week Checklist
A printable, 3-page A4 checklist to help the first week with your new puppy go smoothly. It is free to download, with no email needed.
PDF, A4, 3 pages. General information only, not veterinary advice.
What's inside
Before puppy comes home
Puppy-proofing, a safe base and the basics to organise first.
Day 1
A gentle plan for the day your puppy arrives, and the first night.
Daily routine and sleep
A simple rhythm of toilet, play and naps, plus crate and sleep tips.
Toilet-training schedule
Tick boxes for each toilet trip across the week.
Health admin prompts
Questions to take to your vet: vaccination, worming, microchip and council registration.
Australian hazards
Ticks, snakes, heat and cane toads where they live.
7-day tick grid
A daily checklist to tick off for the whole first week.
Good to know
- It is general information to get you started. Your vet can make a plan for your individual puppy, including vaccination, worming and parasite prevention, microchipping and when it is safe to go out.
- For help with behaviour, see a qualified, reward-based trainer. Our guide to choosing a puppy school or trainer can help.
- Read more in our first week guide, new puppy checklist and tick, heat and snake safety guide.
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