Puppy Pick-Up Day Instructions

Before you arrive

• Please confirm your scheduled pickup time. 
• Bring a secure puppy carrier or small crate for the ride home. 
• Please make sure any remaining balance is paid according to your puppy agreement before taking your puppy home. 
• Have your puppy’s vet appointment scheduled within the timeframe required by your contract. 

At pickup

• You’ll receive your puppy’s health/vaccination and deworming records/Registration Forms 
• We’ll review feeding instructions, your puppy’s current food, and normal puppy behavior. 
• Additionally, you will receive a "Go Home Bag"  includes:
• 🥣 Purina Pro Plan puppy food – enough to help get you started with the food your puppy is already accustomed to.
• 🧸 A blanket with our scent – something familiar and comforting for those first few nights away from us.
• 🦴 Organic treats we use at home – treats your puppy already knows and loves!
• 🧸 Familiar toys – toys that have been kept in their puppy pen so they carry the familiar scents of home and their littermates.
• 🎁 A few other small goodies – little extras to help you and your new baby get started!
• Please check that you have all paperwork and belongings before leaving. 

The ride home 🚗

• Your puppy may cry, whine, drool, or seem nervous. This is a big change and is completely normal. 
• Keep your puppy safely secured in a carrier or with a responsible passenger. 
• Do not place your puppy on the ground at public rest stops, gas stations, pet stores, or other high-dog-traffic areas until your veterinarian says your puppy is adequately protected by vaccinations. 
• For longer trips, use a clean puppy pad or another low-risk potty setup. 

First 24–48 hours at home 🏡

• Keep things quiet and calm while your puppy adjusts. 
• Introduce family members and other pets gradually. 
• Offer the same food and feeding schedule your puppy is accustomed to. We typically free feed all our puppies, slowly transition to set times.
• Make sure fresh water is available. 
• It is normal for some puppies to eat a little less or have softer stool from the stress of moving. 
• Small Yorkie puppies should not go long periods without eating. 
• Please contact your veterinarian promptly if your puppy refuses food, becomes unusually sleepy/weak, vomits repeatedly, has significant diarrhea, or otherwise seems unwell. 
• Give your puppy plenty of opportunities to sleep—puppies need lots of rest! 

Potty training 🐶

• Take your puppy to their designated potty area after waking, eating, drinking, playing, and before bedtime. 
• We work hard on using puppy training pads.
• Accidents WILL happen! Be patient and consistent. 
• Praise successful potty trips rather than punishing accidents. 

Your puppy's first vet visit 🩺
Bring all health records provided by Sugar Coat Yorkies to your veterinarian. Your veterinarian can review the puppy’s vaccine/deworming history and recommend the remaining vaccination schedule, parasite prevention, microchipping, and other care.

Most importantly ❤️
Your puppy has just left the only home, littermates, and routine they have known. The first few days may be an adjustment. Give them patience, consistency, affection, and time to settle in.

And please send us pictures! 🥹🐾 We LOVE watching our Sugar Coat babies grow and seeing them happy with their new families.