My Puppy’s First Year Journal
Elena Romanova

© Elena Romanova, 2026

ISBN 978-5-0071-0961-1

Created with Ridero smart publishing system

MY PUPPY’S
First Year Journal

52 Weeks of Memories, Health, Training & Growth

A KEEPSAKE JOURNAL FOR NEW PUPPY PARENTS

This Journal Belongs To

Puppy’s Name

Owner’s Name

If found, please contact:

WELCOME

How to Use This Journal

Congratulations on your new puppy. This journal is designed to grow alongside your dog through their entire first year — the messiest, funniest, and most formative twelve months you’ll spend together.

There is no wrong way to fill these pages. Skip a week if life gets busy. Write one word or write a paragraph. The goal isn’t a perfect record — it’s a keepsake you’ll actually want to read again in ten years.

INSIDE YOU’LL FIND

☐ A profile page for your puppy’s story, breed, and origins

☐ A complete health record — vet visits, vaccines, medication, and microchip info

☐ Growth tracking for weight, height, and monthly changes

☐ A training log for commands, socialization, and milestones

☐ The 100 First Achievements checklist — this journal’s signature feature

☐ The Puppy Bucket List — 100 things to do together

☐ 52 weekly journal spreads, one for every week of the first year

☐ Memory pages for the big firsts you’ll want to remember forever

☐ An emergency information page to keep on hand

A tip: keep this journal near your puppy’s leash or food bowl. A five-second habit — jotting a line while the kettle boils — is how these books actually get filled in.

THE BEGINNING

Today You Came Home

“The best things in life are unexpected — like a puppy who wasn’t planned but was always meant to be yours.”

Their very first photo in this house

The Date
The Weather
Who Was There
The First Sound They Made
How My Heart Felt

SECTION ONE

About My Puppy

The basics — for the box, the vet forms, and the birthday cards.
Name
Breed / Mix
Date of Birth
Day They Came Home
Color / Markings
Sex
Where We Found Them (breeder / shelter / rescue)

SECTION ONE

Family & First Photo

Mother’s Name / Breed
Father’s Name / Breed
Litter Size
Siblings’ Names (if known)

PASTE PHOTO HERE

Our first photo together

SECTION ONE

Meet the Family

Everyone who welcomed them home.

Name: _______________ Relationship to Puppy: _______________ Favorite Thing They Do Together: _______________

Name: _______________ Relationship to Puppy: _______________ Favorite Thing They Do Together: _______________

Name: _______________ Relationship to Puppy: _______________ Favorite Thing They Do Together: _______________

Name: _______________ Relationship to Puppy: _______________ Favorite Thing They Do Together: _______________

Name: _______________ Relationship to Puppy: _______________ Favorite Thing They Do Together: _______________

Name: _______________ Relationship to Puppy: _______________ Favorite Thing They Do Together: _______________

OTHER PETS AT HOME

SECTION TWO

Health

Everything your vet will ask you for, in one place.
Veterinarian / Clinic
Clinic Phone Number
Pet Insurance Provider
Policy Number
Microchip Number
Microchip Registered With

SECTION TWO

Vaccination Record

Vaccine: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Vet / Notes: _______________

Vaccine: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Vet / Notes: _______________

Vaccine: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Vet / Notes: _______________

Vaccine: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Vet / Notes: _______________

Vaccine: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Vet / Notes: _______________

Vaccine: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Vet / Notes: _______________

Vaccine: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Vet / Notes: _______________

Vaccine: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Vet / Notes: _______________

Vaccine: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Vet / Notes: _______________

Vaccine: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Vet / Notes: _______________

SECTION TWO

Deworming & Flea/Tick Prevention

Treatment: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Notes: _______________

Treatment: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Notes: _______________

Treatment: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Notes: _______________

Treatment: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Notes: _______________

Treatment: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Notes: _______________

Treatment: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Notes: _______________

Treatment: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Notes: _______________

Treatment: _______________ Date Given: _______________ Next Due: _______________ Notes: _______________

SECTION TWO

Medications & Allergies

CURRENT MEDICATIONS

Medication: _______________ Dosage: _______________ Schedule: _______________

Medication: _______________ Dosage: _______________ Schedule: _______________

Medication: _______________ Dosage: _______________ Schedule: _______________

Medication: _______________ Dosage: _______________ Schedule: _______________

Medication: _______________ Dosage: _______________ Schedule: _______________

KNOWN ALLERGIES & SENSITIVITIES

SECTION THREE

Growth

Watch them go from a handful to a whole personality.

“Puppies don’t stay small for long — but if you write it down, you get to keep it forever.”

Home • 2 mo • 4 mo • 6 mo • 8 mo • 10 mo • 1 Year

Their First Year at a Glance

SECTION THREE

Growth Chart

Mark their height at each check-in — against a doorframe, a wall chart, or wherever you like to measure.

Height at 3 Months
Height at 6 Months
Height at 9 Months
Height at 12 Months

Adult Weight Range (est.)

SECTION THREE

Photo Timeline

One photo a month — watch them change before your eyes.

Month 1

Month 2

Month 3

Month 4

Month 5

Month 6

Month 7

Month 8

Month 9

Month 10

Month 11

Month 12

SECTION THREE

Weight & Height Log

Month: Month 1 Weight: _______________ Height: _______________ Notes: _______________

Month: Month 2 Weight: _______________ Height: _______________ Notes: _______________

Month: Month 3 Weight: _______________ Height: _______________ Notes: _______________

Month: Month 4 Weight: _______________ Height: _______________ Notes: _______________

Month: Month 5 Weight: _______________ Height: _______________ Notes: _______________

Month: Month 6 Weight: _______________ Height: _______________ Notes: _______________

Month: Month 7 Weight: _______________ Height: _______________ Notes: _______________

Month: Month 8 Weight: _______________ Height: _______________ Notes: _______________

Month: Month 9 Weight: _______________ Height: _______________ Notes: _______________

Month: Month 10 Weight: _______________ Height: _______________ Notes: _______________

Month: Month 11 Weight: _______________ Height: _______________ Notes: _______________

Month: Month 12 Weight: _______________ Height: _______________ Notes: _______________

SECTION THREE

Monthly Changes & Milestones