Year one guide
Your Dog's First Year — Month by Month
Every milestone, vet visit, training goal, and habit your dog needs in their first 12 months. Tick things off as you go.
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Start with Month 1 — tick off as you go.
Month 1 — Settling In
0–4 weeks home · 0/6 done
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▾Month 2 — First Vaccines
4–8 weeks home · 0/6 done
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▾Month 3 — Core Training
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▾Month 4 — Building Confidence
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▾Month 5 — Teen Phase Begins
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▾Month 6 — Desexing Decision
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▾Month 7 — Energy Peak
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▾Month 8 — Advanced Commands
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▾Month 9 — Deepening Bond
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▾Month 10 — Calm Before Adulthood
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▾Month 11 — Almost There
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▾Month 12 — One Year!
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▾Need help along the way?
Use our free tools — feeding calculator, vaccination timeline, and full first-week checklist.