The first seven days with a puppy go by in a blur of tiny accidents, broken sleep and photos you will treasure. Having a rough plan for each stage helps, and it also gives you a sensible moment to think about the gear that will become part of daily life.
Days one and two: let them settle
Keep the welcome small. Show the puppy their bed, water and toilet spot, then let them explore one room at a time. Visitors can wait. Most puppies sleep far more than new owners expect, and quiet helps them adjust.
Days three to five: routines and names
Feed at the same times, take them to the toilet spot after every meal and nap, and use their name often in a happy voice. This is also when you can start getting them used to wearing something around the neck for short spells, with treats and praise. Book an early health check at your animal clinic, and ask about the vaccination schedule before planning walks outside.
Days six and seven: photos and plans
By the end of the week your puppy will have a few favourite spots, and you will have hundreds of pictures. Pick a good one: clear light, face visible, looking roughly at you. Star it so it does not get lost in the camera roll, because it can become the starting point for a personalised collar.
Choosing a collar that is truly theirs
Little Red Cute makes a personalised dog collar whose strap shows your puppy’s face, illustrated from the photo you upload, together with their name. Nothing hangs off it: no metal plate, no engraved tag, because the portrait lives in the strap itself. After choosing a style, you get to view the finished design and approve it, and only then pay. No collar is made ahead of your approval, and every one is produced locally, in Singapore, to order.
- Made of PU leather, measuring 47 cm in length and 1.9 cm across
- One size, with a multi-hole buckle
- Sublimation printed, so heat sets the artwork into the strap
- Cleaned with a damp cloth wipe, and kept out of the washing machine
Puppies grow quickly, and a small breed at eight weeks will have a very different neck from a large breed at the same age. Not sure it will sit right? Run a soft tape around your puppy’s neck, then let the shop know the figure before you place an order. You may prefer to wait until your puppy’s neck has grown into the strap.
The point of it
A generic puppy collar from a pet shop shelf does the basic job and gets swapped out without a second thought. A collar showing your own dog, from a photo taken in their very first week, becomes a keepsake of how small they once were.