Cornerstone
Potty Training
A calm, accident-light routine that actually sticks — crate, schedule, and clean-up.
Read the guide →Puppy Training Guides for New Owners
Bringing home a puppy is equal parts joy and chaos. Pup Playbook turns the overwhelm into a clear, week-by-week plan: what to teach, what to feed, and exactly what gear is worth buying.
- Step-by-step training you can start today
- Health & feeding basics from trusted veterinary sources
- A hand-picked gear store, no guesswork
Free guide
The New-Puppy Checklist
The one-page, week-1 plan: supplies to buy, what to set up before pickup, and the first three things to teach. Free to read on the site.
Download the free checklist (PDF) →One page, free, no email required. Prefer to read it online? See the full checklist guide.
Optional: email me the checklist + occasional tips
Want the full binder? The Puppy Playbook Kit — $14 (12 printables, instant PDF).
Pick your path
Where do you want to start?
Three plays cover almost everything a new owner needs in the first few months.
Training
Potty, crate, biting, basic commands, and socialization — in plain English.
Open the training plays →
Health & Diet
Feeding by age and size, vaccine timelines, and vet-visit prep you can trust.
Open the health plays →
The Store
Crates, food, toys, training tools, grooming — only the gear we'd actually buy.
Browse the store →
Start here
The four guides every new owner reads first
Our cornerstone plays. Read these and you've covered the questions that fill the first month.
Cornerstone
Simple Commands
Sit, stay, come, down and leash — taught with treats and short, happy sessions.
Read the guide →
Cornerstone
Feeding & Diet
How much to feed by age and size, how often, and how to switch foods safely.
Read the guide →
Cornerstone
Healthy-Puppy Tips
Daily habits that keep a puppy thriving — sleep, exercise, signs to watch for.
Read the guide →
Why Pup Playbook
Less doom-scrolling, more doing
Most new owners drown in conflicting advice from a dozen tabs. We do the reading and hand you the play: what to do, in what order, and the small handful of products worth your money.
- Plain English. No jargon, no 4,000-word detours before the answer.
- Based on trusted veterinary sources, not a replacement for your vet. Health pages keep it general and point you to your vet for anything specific.
- Honest gear picks. We explain why we'd choose something, not just slap a buy button on it.
30Guides & reviews
11Gear buying guides
6Store categories
1Clear game plan
Get the free New-Puppy Checklist
One page. Everything to buy and set up before your puppy comes home, plus the first three things to teach in week one.
Download the free checklist (PDF) →
One page, free, no email required. Prefer to read it online? See the full checklist guide.
Optional: email me the checklist + occasional tips
Printable kit · $14
One binder for the whole first month
When the free checklist isn’t enough, the Puppy Playbook Kit puts the first-48-hours plan, potty and feeding trackers, week-by-week schedule, socialization checklist, and vet logs in one print-at-home PDF.
- 12 fill-in pages, US Letter, print as many as you need
- Instant download after checkout
- Built from our most-read guides — no fluff
