The house pet: she carries the cover, week 1 and graduation day.
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28-Day Puppy Training Plan
A calm page for every day of your puppy's first month home. Each one tells you what's normal today, gives you one goal and two short exercises, and has a plan for when it isn't working.
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Print at home. Sized for US Letter paper.
Reward-based only. No corrections, no "alpha" talk.
What's included
Cover and a how-it-works page with the kit you'll need
Four week dividers and 28 day pages
A 28-day progress tracker
A one-week potty log
A 48-item socialization checklist in six groups
A graduation certificate for day 28
Four weeks, one page a day
Each week builds on the last.
Days 1–7
Week 1: Settling in
Trust, routine and the three habits that make everything else easier: potty, crate and name. Keep sessions tiny. Two minutes, three times a day, beats one long lesson.
7 day pages · 2 exercises each · a week divider to start
Days 8–14
Week 2: House rules
Your puppy knows where the food lives and where the door is. Now you add manners: sit, stay, down, and what to do with that mouth. Expect a wobble around day 10. It passes.
7 day pages · 2 exercises each · a week divider to start
Days 15–21
Week 3: Out in the world
Leash, recall and meeting the world calmly. Everything your puppy meets this week, they file as normal for life. Go slowly and let them choose to approach.
7 day pages · 2 exercises each · a week divider to start
Days 22–28
Week 4: Putting it together
Longer stays, real-life distractions, and a few party tricks because they are fun. By day 28 you will have a puppy who checks in with you. That is the whole game.
7 day pages · 2 exercises each · a week divider to start
Every page works the same way
So at 6 a.m., half-awake, you always know where to look. Here's day 3.
What's normal today. Reassurance first, before any instructions.
One goal. A single thing to aim for, in one sentence.
Two exercises. Numbered steps you can follow with a treat in your hand.
A pro tip and a way out. What helps, and what to try if you're stuck.
Week 1 · Day 3
Crate is a good place
What's normal today
Some fussing when the door closes. Keep the first closed-door moments to seconds, not minutes.
Goal: Your puppy walks into the crate on their own.
Exercise 1: Treat trail
Leave the crate door open with a soft blanket inside.
Drop a treat just inside the door. Let your puppy take it and leave.
Next treat a little deeper. Then at the back.
Repeat until they walk in without hesitating.
Exercise 2: Door swing
With your puppy inside eating a treat, swing the door closed and open again.
Treat through the bars.
Build to five seconds closed, then ten.
Stop before they fuss.
Pro tip. Feed every meal in the crate from today. It becomes the best room in the house.
If you're stuck. If they will not go in at all, take the door off for two days and make it a bed with no door to worry about.
Also in the back of the plan
Progress tracker
All 28 days on one page. Tick each one off as you go.
One-week potty log
Write down every trip outside and spot the pattern.
Socialization checklist
48 people, places, sounds and surfaces, grouped into six sets.
Graduation certificate
For day 28. Write your puppy's name on it and take the photo.
Before you buy
My puppy has been home a few weeks. Is it too late?
No. Start at day 1 anyway. Older puppies often move through week one quickly, and the habits it builds are worth having.
How much time does it take each day?
Short sessions are the point. Two minutes, three times a day, beats one long lesson.
What if it isn't right for my puppy?
Every paid guide has a 30-day money-back guarantee. If it isn't right for you or your pet, email us and we'll refund you in full. No need to give a reason.
