Puppy Care

New Puppy Guide UK

Your complete new puppy guide for UK owners. From vaccinations and socialisation to training and feeding, everything you need for the first months.

Updated Jun 2026 · 6 min read

Puppy Guide

Puppy Socialisation Checklist: The Critical 16-Week Window

The puppy socialisation window runs from 3 to 16 weeks of age. During this period, positive exposure to people, animals, sounds and environments shapes a dog's temperament for life. Missing this window is one of the leading causes of fear-based behavioural problems in adult dogs.

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Before They Arrive

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Puppy-Proofing Your Home: The Complete UK Checklist

Puppy-proofing covers every room in the house and the garden, with particular attention to toxic foods, household chemicals, garden plants and fencing gaps.

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First Weeks

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Your Puppy's First Night Home: What to Expect

A puppy's first night home will usually involve some crying as they adjust to being away from their mother and littermates.

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Health

Puppy Guide

UK Puppy Vaccination Schedule: What, When and How Much

The UK puppy vaccination primary course starts at 8 weeks and covers parvovirus, distemper, infectious hepatitis and leptospirosis in two doses given 2 to 4 weeks apart.

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Feeding

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How Much to Feed a Puppy UK: A Complete Feeding Guide

Puppies in the UK should be fed a complete puppy food split across three to four meals daily, with the amount based on expected adult weight and adjusted by body condition.

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