https://fondsites.com/tags/new-puppy-checklist/Recent content in New Puppy Checklist on FondsitesHugoen-usFri, 29 May 2026 13:43:57 +0300https://fondsites.com/pawstead/guidebooks/new-puppy-first-week-checklist/Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://fondsites.com/pawstead/guidebooks/new-puppy-first-week-checklist/<p>A puppy&rsquo;s first week is not about perfect obedience. It is about sleep, supervision, bathroom rhythm, safe chewing, gentle handling, and helping the puppy understand the household without drowning them in freedom.</p> <h2 id="before-pickup">Before pickup</h2> <p>Set up the home base before the puppy arrives. Put the crate or sleep area in a quiet spot near normal family life, not in the middle of traffic. Add a washable bed or mat, bowls, safe chew items, a leash, collar or harness, cleanup supplies, and a plan for where potty breaks happen.</p>