New Puppy First Week Checklist
What to buy, set up and teach in the first seven days a puppy is home.
- A shopping list, with what to skip
- A day-by-day plan for the first week
- A house training schedule by age
- Questions to ask at the first vet visit
Most owners only look for a trainer once a problem has gone on for months. These let them start sooner and at their own pace, from a free new puppy checklist to an online puppy school and a training club for after it.
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The free one brings people in. The next three are what they buy as they come to trust you: a small first purchase, your main product, then your time or a membership.
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What to buy, set up and teach in the first seven days a puppy is home.
The signs a dog is relaxed, worried or about to snap, on one printable page.
A short daily session for four weeks, so walks stop being a tug of war.
Build up the time your dog can be left calmly, from seconds to hours, in small steps.
Thirty fillings for stuffed and frozen toys, sorted from quick to long-lasting.
Daily play and home setup ideas that keep an indoor cat active and its claws off the furniture.
Three short guides for the three problems almost every new puppy owner hits in month one.
Seven new tricks in three weeks, with a five-minute lesson each morning.
Sit, settle, recall and manners at home, taught one week at a time with your puppy.
Train a recall that works at the park, not just in the kitchen.
Teach your dog to accept nail trims, ear checks and vet handling without a struggle.
What to expect in the first three months with a rescue dog, and how to help them settle.
A private video call about your dog’s problem and a written plan you can follow.
Six weekly group calls for owners of reactive dogs, with a plan and progress checks for each.
A new skill each month and a live Q&A where you can ask about your own dog.
Knola has the free download, the course and the membership on this page, with checkout and emails built in. Live workshops and coaching are opening to schools now.
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