Free Puppy Schedule Planner

A puppy schedule planner is a free tool that generates an age-appropriate daily routine for your new puppy. It maps out feeding times, potty breaks, naps, training sessions, and bedtime so you can give a young dog the structure it needs to learn quickly and sleep through the night.

An 8-week-old puppy should eat 4 small meals per day, evenly spaced from breakfast to early evening. Use a measured portion of high-quality puppy food and avoid feeding within an hour of bedtime so the last potty trip can empty the bladder.

Young puppies (8-12 weeks) need a potty break roughly every 1-2 hours, plus immediately after every meal, nap, and play session. As a rule of thumb, a puppy can hold its bladder about one hour for each month of age, weaning to every 4 hours by around 6 months.

Puppies sleep 18-20 hours per day at 8 weeks old, decreasing to about 14-16 hours by 6 months. Short, frequent naps of 30-90 minutes between activities prevent overtiredness and reduce evening biting and zoomies.

Start training the day your puppy comes home, usually around 8 weeks. Keep sessions short (5-10 minutes) and frequent (2-3 per day), focused on name recognition, sit, potty cues, crate comfort, and gentle handling. Reward-based training is most effective at this age.