• Microchip details

  Record · Other

  A reference record for the chip number and the database it's registered with. Keep the registered contact details current — that's the part that's legally yours to maintain.

• Vaccinations up to date

  Record · Certificate · Renews 12 months after your date they're coming home

  Annual booster reminder. Your vet sets the exact schedule — this just keeps the yearly check on your radar once the puppy course is done.

• Pet insurance — puppy's name

  Record · Insurance · 21 days' notice · Renews 12 months after your date they're coming home

  Annual policy. We'll remind you ~21 days before renewal so you can compare before it rolls over.

• Register with a local vet

  Task · Due 2 days after your date they're coming home

  Book a first health check and ask them to map out the vaccination course — that course sets the whole socialisation timeline.

• Check puppy's name is microchipped & the details are yours

  Task · Due 5 days after your date they're coming home

  **Legally required**: a dog must be microchipped and registered by **8 weeks old**, with the database holding *your* contact details — **fines up to £500** if not. Your dog must also wear a **collar and tag with your name and address** in public (that's on top of the chip, not instead of it).

  Get your dog microchipped (GOV.UK)

• Start gentle socialisation at home

  Task · Due 3 days after your date they're coming home

  Before the vaccination course is finished you can still socialise safely: carry them out to see the world, and let them meet fully-vaccinated dogs at home. The key window is short — **ask your vet what's safe now** rather than waiting for a fixed date.

  Puppy vaccinations & socialisation (Royal Kennel Club)

• Ask your vet when puppy's name can go out in public

  Task · Due 3 weeks after your date they're coming home

  Puppies can usually go out and mix with unknown dogs roughly a couple of weeks after their second/final jab — but the exact timing depends on your puppy, your vet and the vaccine. Confirm it with your vet rather than assuming a week.

• Book a puppy training / socialisation class

Also included

• House-training toilet breaks

  Routine

  Take {{puppy_name}} out to toilet often at first — after waking, eating, playing and every hour or two — and reward the right spot. The gaps stretch out as they grow. Consistency beats any single schedule.

• Flea & worm treatment

  Routine

  Puppies need worming more often than adult dogs at first — follow your vet's schedule, then settle into a regular flea & worm routine.

• Puppy food delivery

  Subscription · Next delivery On your date they're coming home

  A recurring delivery of the food your breeder/vet recommends, so you never run out mid-transition. Change food gradually.

• Puppy kit (crate, bed, collar, lead, toys)

  Cost · £200.00 · One-off · Payment 3 days before your date they're coming home

  One-off kit before they arrive — crate, bed, collar and tag, lead, and chew toys. Adjust the figure to what you actually spend.

• Pet insurance premium