Pettify for new puppy owners

What new puppy owners keep track of

These come from the rules behind Pettify’s care plan for a puppy, and each one names its source. They are guidelines, not your puppy’s schedule: your vet sets the exact dates.

1. A vet visit every few weeks

   Every 3 weeks until 4 months

   AAHA’s life stage guidelines see a young puppy every three to four weeks. The care plan schedules a vet check-up every three weeks until your puppy is four months old, so the next visit is always on the list.

   Source: AAHA Canine Life Stage Guidelines, 2019

2. A vaccine series, then a booster

   Series to 16 weeks, booster from 26 weeks

   The WSAVA guidelines describe several core vaccine doses two to four weeks apart, the last at 16 weeks of age or older, and a booster at or after 26 weeks. The plan follows that pattern and says plainly that your vet sets the exact schedule.

   Source: WSAVA Guidelines for the Vaccination of Dogs and Cats, 2024

3. Socialization, every day

   Daily until 4 months

   Puppies learn what is safe during their first months, and calm early experiences prevent fears later. That is why the plan adds a short socialization task every day until your puppy is four months old.

   Source: AAHA Canine Life Stage Guidelines, 2019

4. Weight, twice a month

   Every 2 weeks while a puppy

   A change in weight is often the first sign of a problem, and puppies change fast. The plan asks for a weigh-in every two weeks instead of once a month for as long as your dog counts as a puppy: until 9 months, 12 for large breeds and 15 for giant breeds.

   Source: AAHA Canine Life Stage Guidelines, 2019

5. Short walks that grow with age

   Twice a day, 5 minutes per month of age

   The Royal Kennel Club’s rule of thumb is five minutes of walking per month of age, up to twice a day, until the puppy is fully grown. A four-month-old gets about 20 minutes per walk. The plan caps it at 45 and notes that long walks overtire growing joints.

   Source: Royal Kennel Club: Puppy and dog walking tips

How Pettify helps

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  A plan that knows it’s a puppy

  Enter the breed and birth date, answer a few questions, and the care plan opens on today’s tasks: feeding, walks, socialization, vaccines and more. Each task says why it matters, how to do it and which guideline it comes from. When your puppy grows up, the plan updates and tells you.

• A pee and poop log, with Siri

  Tap Pee or Poop in your puppy’s profile, or on the walk screen while you are out, and the entry is saved with the time. Or ask Siri, and it is saved without opening the app. The log shows counts per day, a chart and hints such as “No poop for 2 days”.

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  Reminders for every visit

  Put the next vet visit or vaccine in the calendar, once or on repeat. Once a vaccination has a next date, Pettify reminds you 7, 3 and 1 day before it, and you can mark a reminder done or snooze it right from the notification.

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  Weigh-ins and papers for the vet

  Log each weigh-in and see it on the weight chart. Add vet visits with the medicines prescribed at each one, attach photos or PDFs of the papers, and export one PDF report when the vet or a puppy class asks.