PUPPY CLUB · THE FIRST WEEK HOME
THE FIRST WEEK IS MEANT TO FEEL A BIT CHAOTIC
Not much sleep, wees in odd places, a puppy who cries when you leave the room and a little voice asking what you've done. That's a normal first week, and Puppy Club takes you through it one day at a time.
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WHAT YOUR PUPPY IS DEALING WITH
A few days ago your puppy had their mum, their littermates and one smell of home. Now everything is new, and the way they cope is by sleeping (a lot, often 18 to 20 hours a day), exploring with their mouth and wanting to be close to you, so none of that is a problem to fix in week one.
What helps most is a purposefully boring week. A simple routine, plenty of naps, short calm toilet trips and only a few new things at a time gives your puppy the chance to settle, and it gives you the chance to catch your breath too.
WHERE IT USUALLY GETS STUCK
Not sleeping at night
Many puppies settle far better with the crate beside your bed in the first nights, where they can hear and smell you. You'll also hear them when they need the toilet.
Wired in the evenings
That burst of biting and zoomies around teatime usually means your puppy has been awake too long. More sleep in the afternoon often calms the whole evening down.
Wondering what you've done
Plenty of people feel it in week one, and it has a name: the puppy blues. It passes much faster with a plan for each day instead of a hundred bits of advice.
From Lexi's diary. Lexi's first week, day by day. Matthew's puppy Lexi's real first days at home, the rough ones included, written up as they happened.
WHAT PUPPY CLUB GIVES YOU FOR THIS
The First Week roadmap, plus the routine and sleep lessons that hold it together:
1. The First Week With Your Puppy
2. Understanding Normal Puppy Behaviour
3. The Puppy Survival Mindset
4. Puppy Routine Guide
5. Importance of Sleep in Puppies and Dogs
6. Socialisation Before Vaccinations