Pet

First Week with a Puppy

The first week with a puppy goes wrong in a predictable order: nobody sleeps the first night, breakfast ends up on the floor, the first walk is a tangle of lead and legs, and by day five there is a vet appointment and a set of needle-sharp claws to deal with. This scene follows those four moments in the order they arrived for us and covers the small, practical things that made each one calmer. Everything here is sized for a small-to-medium puppy and chosen for a flat rather than a house with a garden. Expect to spend between $120 and $220 for the full set, with the bed and the harness taking the biggest share.