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Start your litter’s record

Bring parents, dates, and puppies together in one place.

Good Harbor Pet · Instructions reviewed October 10, 2026. Screens use fictional examples and may show earlier app labels. Steps can differ by device.

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Why it’s helpfulA litter record connects each puppy to their parents and gives you one place for growth, care, and paperwork as the litter grows.

Step 1

Choose your starting point

Open Litters and choose Start a litter. Select Puppies are here for a litter that has already been born, or She’s expecting for an expected litter.

Look for Litters → Start a litter

Litter setup starting points for puppies already born, an expected litter, a heat cycle, or puppies going home. — Start with the stage that matches your litter. Example screen.

A useful tipIf your first-litter setup is already saved, choose Continue setup to pick up where you left off.

Step 2

Add the parents

Choose an existing dam or add her name. Continue to the sire: choose one of your dogs, add an outside stud, or skip this step if you do not have the details yet.

Look for Dam → Sire

Edit Daisy × Scout, showing the linked dam Daisy and sire Scout with their example portraits. — After setup, Edit litter → Parents shows the dogs linked to the litter. Daisy and Scout are illustrated examples.

Step 3

Record the date you have

For a born litter, enter the whelp date. For an expected litter, choose the date type and enter that date. Then choose your Registry path so any relevant paperwork reminder stays with this litter.

Look for Date → Registry

Edit Daisy × Scout with the Details section open and a Born date field for the example litter. — After setup, Edit litter → Details is where you can check or correct the born date. This example shows an existing litter.

Step 4

Review and create the litter

Check the parents, date, and registry details on Review. Add an optional litter label, then choose Create backdated litter or Create expectant litter.

Look for Review → Create backdated litter or Create expectant litter

Step 5

Bring the puppies into the record

For a born litter, open Add puppy and choose to create a puppy record or add an existing record. Edit litter also lets you check the litter’s puppy entries. For an expected litter, use Record birth when the puppies arrive.

Look for Add puppy → Edit litter

The Add puppy record collar picker, with named color swatches and Dark blue selected. — In Add puppy record, match the puppy’s physical collar. This example selects Dark blue.

Example Puppies view with four puppy identity rows and a larger illustrated portrait of Atlas. — The Puppies view brings names, collars, pupIDs, and portraits together. Cropped example roster with illustrated puppy portraits.

A useful tipCreating a litter and activating a puppy’s pupID are separate steps. Review the activation details shown before confirming a new puppy record.

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Start your litter’s record

Bring parents, dates, and puppies together in one place.

Good Harbor Pet · Instructions reviewed October 10, 2026. Screens use fictional examples and may show earlier app labels. Steps can differ by device.