Daily Routine for Fit and Healthy Puppy.

This is a general guide; all timings are approximate and should be adapted to suit timings of your puppy and household.
For instance, some puppies like to sleep after their food, others after their walk or play time.
As you spend time with your puppy you will learn its habits and what works best for you and your new pup, so be prepared to swap things round.
You will notice that the routine is repeated throughout the day, this makes easier for you to know what your puppy should be doing at any moment during the day.

Getting enough undisturbed sleep/recharge time is critical. Without this many puppies will become difficult to manage, will bite, grab clothing and be hyperactive. Be very aware of this if there are children involved with the puppy, as they often find this behaviour hard to manage, intimidating and disappointing.

If your puppy is on 4 meals per day then adjust the timings accordingly.
Time. Action Requirement
07.00 Wake up. Outside in garden or pavement walk to urinate and/or defecate.
07.30 ish. Food. Feeding time.

Outside immediately after eating to urinate and/or defecate. Loose/free time if supervised.
08.15- 08.30 Walk/garden/toilet area. Encourage your puppy to urinate or defecate.
08.30 Play. Loose/free time. Interactive contact, play and/or basic obedience. (Supervise children at all times if appropriate). Outside immediately after play. Also, puppy self-entertainment time, give puppy chew toy, such as Kong with treats inside.
9.30-for however long your puppy sleeps for. Sleep, recharge time. In crate, undisturbed. Outside immediately when wakes up. Repeat loose/free time when awake.
12.45 ish. Food. Feeding time.

Outside immediately after eating to urinate and/or defecate. Loose/free time if supervised.
13.30 -13.45 Walk/garden/toilet area. Encourage your puppy to urinate or defecate.
13.45 Play. Loose/free time. Interactive contact, play and/or basic obedience. (Supervise children at all times if appropriate). Outside immediately after play. Also, puppy self-entertainment time, give puppy chew toy, such as Kong with treats inside.
14.45-for however long your puppy sleeps for. Sleep, recharge time. In crate, undisturbed. Outside immediately when wakes up. Repeat loose/free time when awake.
18.00 ish. Food. Feeding time.

Outside immediately after eating to urinate and/or defecate.
18.45-19.00 Walk/garden/toilet area. Encourage your puppy to urinate or defecate.
19.00 Play. Loose/free time. Puppy self entertainment time. Interactive contact, play and/or basic obedience. (Supervise children at all times if appropriate). Outside immediately after play. Also, puppy self-entertainment time, give puppy chew toy, such as Kong with treats inside.
20.30 Relaxing time. Quiet time. Puppy will probably sleep with you.
23.00 ish. Bedtime. Outside to urinate and/or defecate before being put in to crate for the night.
Middle of night  Garden/toilet area. Outside to urinate and/or defecate if necessary.