The first weeks with a puppy are chaos you can prepare for. This checklist covers supplies, the house, the vet and the routine — done before those paws hit the floor.
Crate, bowls, the food they already eat, collar and tag, and a puppy-proofed house. The supplies and proofing sections are the “before day one” half of this list.
When should a new puppy see the vet?
Within the first few days — for a health check and to start the vaccination schedule. It leads the first-week section.