The New Puppy Owner's Survival Guide — Your First 90 Days Together (Printable PDF)

Bringing home a puppy is exciting — and completely overwhelming. Between vaccine schedules, potty training, crate training, and a closing window for socialization that nobody warns you about, it's easy to feel like you're guessing. This guide replaces the guesswork with one clear, 90-day roadmap.

Inside, you'll find Bird's original P.U.P.P.Y. Method — a five-step framework built from veterinary and professional dog-behavior guidance, broken into plain, beginner-friendly language:

• P — Prepare Your Home, Supplies & Family
• U — Understand the First 90 Days (vet visits & vaccines)
• P — Potty Train With Consistency
• P — Practice: Commands, Socialization & Bite Inhibition
• Y — Yield Patience: Health, Safety & Bonding

You'll also get a full room-by-room puppy-proofing checklist, a toxic-food and household-hazard reference, a science-based explanation of the critical socialization window, troubleshooting for separation anxiety and nipping, a complete FAQ and glossary, and 6 printable worksheets — including a vet/vaccine tracker, a 7-day potty log, a socialization checklist, and a 90-day progress tracker.

44 print-ready pages. Delivered as an instant digital download (PDF), with an editable DOCX also available on request.

This guide is for general education only and does not replace individualized veterinary care — always confirm vaccine schedules and health decisions with your own veterinarian.