Bringing a New Dog Home: First Days & First Week
The first days set the tone for everything that follows. Prepare your home, keep things calm and predictable, and give your new dog time to settle.
New Dog Checklist: What to Buy Before Your Dog Comes Home
The complete shopping list for a new puppy or adult dog: bowls, bed, crate, collar or harness, leash, food, toys, grooming and cleaning supplies.
How to Dog-Proof Your Home: Room-by-Room Safety Guide
Protect your new dog (and your stuff): cords, chemicals, medications, toxic plants, trash and other hazards to secure before your dog arrives.
Your New Dog's First 24 Hours and First Week: A Day-by-Day Guide
How to bring your new dog home, what to do on day one, a first-week routine, sleep, feeding and how to help your dog settle in calmly.
How to Introduce a New Dog to Kids, Other Dogs and Cats
Step-by-step introductions between your new dog and your children, resident dog or cat — plus rules that keep everyone safe.
How to Potty Train a Puppy (or Adult Dog): A Simple Step-by-Step Plan
A proven potty training plan: schedules, crate training, puppy pads vs outdoor training, handling accidents and how long house-training really takes.
Puppy Crying at Night or When Left Alone: What to Do
Why puppies cry at night and when alone, how to help them settle in a crate, and how to teach your dog to be calm on its own.