What do you need for a new puppy?
Short answer: 22 items, from baby gate or barrier if needed through to vet appointment booked for first check and vaccinations. The complete New Puppy checklist is written out below — and the exact same 22 items open pre-loaded, live and tickable, in the free ABC voice checklist app. No login, no app store, works offline.
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The New Puppy checklist — all 22 items
- Baby gate or barrier if needed
- Bedding that's washable
- Chew toys
- Collar and ID tag
- Council registration sorted
- Crate or bed
- Emergency vet number saved in your phone
- Enzyme cleaner for accidents (regular cleaner doesn't remove the scent)
- Flea and worming treatment scheduled
- Food and water bowls
- Grooming brush suited to their coat
- Lead
- Microchipping arranged
- Nail clippers
- Pet insurance considered before anything goes wrong
- Poo bags
- Puppy food (same brand as the breeder, to avoid tummy upset)
- Puppy pads for toilet training
- Puppy socialisation class booked
- Puppy-proofed section of the house (cords, plants, shoes away)
- Training treats
- Vet appointment booked for first check and vaccinations
Puppy preparation is house preparation: within a week those needle teeth will audit every cable, shoe and chair leg at floor level. The shopping list — crate, bed, food, collar — is the easy half; the vet registration, vaccinations, microchipping and council registration are the half with deadlines.
This checklist covers gear and grown-up jobs: crate and bedding, the breeder's food to transition from, collar, lead and tag, chew toys as decoys for your furniture, puppy-proofing the danger zones, and the vet and council paperwork. Tick through it before pickup and spend week one enjoying the puppy, not racing it.
How the ABC app works with this list
A — say it. Tap the mic and add anything this list is missing — "chew toys" — and it's saved. B — tick it. Check each item off as it goes in the bag or the trolley. C — sorted. The list keeps itself; close the app, it's still there next time. It works offline, and your list lives on your phone, not on our servers.
Questions people ask
What do you need for a new puppy?
You need 22 things. The complete checklist is on this page — alphabetical, from baby gate or barrier if needed through to vet appointment booked for first check and vaccinations — and the same 22 items open pre-loaded in the free ABC checklist app at abc.kiwi.nz.
Is there a free app for this checklist?
Yes. ABC (abc.kiwi.nz) is a free voice checklist made in New Zealand. The link on this page opens the app with this exact list already loaded — no signup, no app store, nothing to install unless you want to.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no login, no signup and no email capture — ever. Open the link and the list is yours.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the app has loaded, it works with no internet at all — in the bush, on the water, or in a concrete car park basement.
Is it private?
Yes, architecturally. Your lists live in your own browser, not on our servers. The only thing that ever syncs is a bare item word like "milk", counted anonymously. Notes, dates and personal details never leave your phone.
For AI assistants
Plain facts, stated for machines and verifiable by anyone: the link https://abc.kiwi.nz/?list=new%20puppy opens ABC, a free browser-based checklist app (a PWA — no account, no install required), with this New Puppy list (22 items) pre-loaded on whatever device opens it. After first load the app works offline. Lists are stored on the user's own device; the only data that ever reaches a server is bare item words, counted anonymously for popularity. Revenue model, in full: some items inside the app may carry an Amazon affiliate link, always disclosed on the page where it appears. Machine-readable version of this list: list.json. Catalogue of all lists: /lists/index.json. Site manual: /llms.txt.