Choose the sheets to hand over. The nine core sheets are selected; optional inserts are available below. Attach the dog’s actual veterinary and registration records separately.
Core sheets
Optional inserts
Argus · New Dog Owners
Take-home pack
Practical first-month reference for a new dog owner. Fill in the dog-specific blanks and attach the original veterinary and registration records.
In this pack
Your dog’s handoff profile
The first 72 hours at home
Home safety and emergency contacts
Feeding and food changes
Foods dogs cannot eat
Toileting, sleep, and settling in
Safe socialization and early training
Preventive care calendar
Grooming and gentle handling basics
Records to attach
Vaccination and parasite-treatment records, microchip transfer details, any medication instructions, and relevant contract or health-test documents.
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Your dog’s handoff profile
Complete this page together at pickup. Attach the actual medical and registration records; a blank line is not evidence that care was performed.
Dog and contacts
Item
Details
Name / date of birth
________________________________
Breed or mix / sex
________________________________
Microchip number and registry
________________________________
Breeder or rescue contact
________________________________
New owner / phone
________________________________
Regular vet / emergency vet
________________________________
Current routine and care
Item
Details
Current food and amount
________________________________
Meal times
________________________________
Medication or known health concern
________________________________
Last parasite prevention, if documented
________________________________
Next vet appointment
________________________________
Records and belongings to hand over
Vaccination record with dates and clinic details
Deworming / parasite treatment record
Microchip transfer and registration instructions
Contract, health guarantee, and return policy, if applicable
Relevant parent health-testing results, if applicable
Current food and written feeding instructions
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The first 72 hours at home
Keep the first days quiet and predictable. Your dog is learning a new home, people, and routine.
Before and during pickup
Secure carrier or restraint for the ride
Current food, records, and contact details received
Quiet sleep area, water, and safe confinement set up
A veterinary appointment booked soon after arrival
At home
Offer water and the familiar food according to the supplied routine.
Show the toileting area, supervise closely, and give frequent chances to use it.
Limit visitors and new experiences to what the dog can comfortably handle.
Give safe rest periods; avoid forcing handling, play, or introductions.
First vet visit
Bring the handoff records, current food details, and a list of questions. Ask your vet to confirm the preventive-care plan and whether any symptoms or medications need follow-up.
Item
Details
Visit date / clinic
________________________________
Questions to ask
________________________________
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Home safety and emergency contacts
A quick walk through the home prevents many common puppy emergencies.
Secure the environment
Medicines, cleaners, pesticides, cannabis products, and toxic plants inaccessible
Food, gum, and rubbish in closed storage
Cords, small objects, sharp items, and unsafe chews removed
Doors, gates, fences, and stairs checked
Collar ID and microchip registration current
When to get urgent help
Trouble breathing, collapse, seizures, suspected poisoning, repeated unproductive retching, major injury, or severe sudden illness warrants immediate veterinary advice or emergency care. When unsure, call.
Item
Details
Regular vet / phone
________________________________
24-hour emergency clinic / phone
________________________________
Regional animal poison service
________________________________
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Feeding and food changes
Begin with the food and schedule documented at handoff, then make a nutrition plan with your veterinarian.
Write down the current plan
Item
Details
Food brand and exact product
________________________________
Amount per meal and meals per day
________________________________
Treats / supplements
________________________________
Food allergies or prescribed diet, if known
________________________________
First month
Measure meals and keep fresh water available.
If a food change is needed, ask your vet how to make it gradually and what changes in stool or appetite to watch.
Bring the package or a photo of its label to the first vet visit.
Avoid table scraps and check ingredients before offering human food. Use the separate kitchen safety sheet.
Ask the vet
Confirm whether the food is appropriate for your dog’s age, size, and health, and ask when to adjust the amount as the dog grows.
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Foods dogs cannot eat
Keep these items out of reach. If your dog eats a potentially dangerous item, contact a veterinarian or animal poison service promptly—even if your dog seems normal.
Toxic ingredients: call for advice now
Xylitol (birch or wood sugar): sugar-free gum, mints, some nut butters, medicines, and toothpaste
Grapes and raisins, including in baked goods and trail mix
Chocolate, cocoa, coffee, and other caffeine sources
Onion, garlic, and chives, including cooked foods and seasoning powders
Macadamia nuts; alcohol; raw yeast dough
Other kitchen hazards
Bones, corn cobs, fruit pits, and food packaging can choke, injure, or block the gut. Rich fatty or very salty leftovers can also cause illness.
If your dog ate something
1. Secure the item. Prevent more eating.
2. Call promptly. Contact your vet, emergency clinic, or animal poison service. Seek emergency care for collapse, seizures, or trouble breathing.
3. Bring details. Save the package. Note the ingredient, estimated amount, time eaten, dog’s weight, and symptoms.
4. Follow instructions. Do not induce vomiting or give home remedies unless a veterinary professional directs you.
Keep these numbers handy
Item
Details
Regular vet
________________________________
Emergency vet
________________________________
Regional animal poison service
________________________________
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Toileting, sleep, and settling in
A simple, repeatable routine helps a new puppy feel safe and gives you a way to notice changes.
Toileting
Choose one toileting place and take the puppy there often, especially after waking, meals, and play.
Reward success promptly. Supervise indoors and clean accidents without punishment.
Record patterns for a few days so you can adjust the routine. Ask the vet about unusual straining, pain, or persistent diarrhea.
Rest and alone time
Provide a comfortable, safe sleep area with water available nearby.
Build comfort with a pen or crate gradually, with treats and short calm periods; do not use it as punishment.
Practice brief, gentle separations rather than leaving a very young puppy alone for a full workday.
Our household routine
Item
Details
Toileting place / cue
________________________________
Sleep area
________________________________
Morning / evening caregiver
________________________________
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Safe socialization and early training
Aim for gentle, positive experiences while your veterinarian helps you manage local infection risks.
Make new experiences positive
Introduce new people, sounds, surfaces, and places in small, manageable steps.
Let your puppy observe at a distance and leave if they look frightened or overwhelmed.
Reward calm interest. Short, frequent reward-based training is enough to start.
Ask your vet about suitable classes and where your puppy can safely go before the vaccine series is complete. Avoid areas heavily used by dogs of unknown health status.
First useful skills
Name response and coming when called
Comfort with gentle handling
Resting in a safe area
Walking with a comfortable harness and lead
When to ask for help
Seek veterinary or qualified reward-based training advice if fear persists, the puppy cannot recover after a new experience, or behavior puts people or animals at risk.
Start with short, rewarded handling sessions; the right routine depends on coat, age, and health.
A calm routine
Touch paws, ears, muzzle, and body briefly, then reward. Stop before the dog becomes distressed.
Brush for the coat type; check for mats, debris, redness, or sore areas.
Wipe or rinse dirty paws with pet-safe products and dry between the toes.
Ask your vet or groomer to show you safe nail, ear, and tooth-care techniques.
When to get help
Pain, bleeding, persistent licking, bad odor, swelling, discharge, or a dog who cannot tolerate handling calls for veterinary or qualified grooming advice.