Go-home day is the moment that defines the buyer's first impression of your program forever. Did the breeder hand them everything organized and labeled, or did they leave with a vague verbal explanation and a photocopy of a vet receipt? The difference between those two experiences is whether you sent them home with a Go-Home Package.

The Go-Home Package is the document that travels with the animal at pickup. It captures the records the buyer needs in the first 48 hours, the first-day care guidance specific to your program, the emergency contacts they should keep accessible, and the breeder reference info they need for the lifetime of the dog.

What the document does

It consolidates everything the buyer needs at and after pickup into a single organized document. Health records summary (with the full Health Records Transfer Form attached), first-night and first-week guidance, feeding schedule and current food details, emergency contact information, microchip and registration information, and the breeder's contact info for the lifetime of the dog.

What is included

• Numbered sections covering puppy identification, summary of health records (with reference to the full Health Records Transfer Form), first 48 hours guidance (transport, sleep, feeding, potty), feeding schedule and current food details, emergency contacts (vet, emergency vet, breeder, microchip company, registration), microchip and registration information, breeder's contact information and communication preferences, and a "what to do if something seems wrong" section
• First-night specific guidance covering whining, sleep location, and bathroom expectations
• Feeding transition instructions if the buyer plans to switch foods
• Emergency protocol section listing common scenarios buyers should not panic about and ones they should call about immediately
• Breeder communication preferences section so buyers know how and when to reach you for the lifetime of the dog

Format and how it works

Includes both a digital fill-on-screen version and a print fill-by-hand version, each in Word and PDF. Complete the buyer-specific fields (puppy ID, current food, scheduled vaccinations, microchip number) before pickup. Print and place in a folder along with the Health Records Transfer Form, the signed Animal Sales Contract, and any registration paperwork. The folder goes home with the buyer.

Why this version is different

Most "go-home folders" are improvised: a printout from the vet, a sticky note with feeding amounts, a verbal explanation of what to do if the puppy whines at night. This one is a structured document that travels home with every placement, covering the same topics in the same order with the same level of detail. The first-night guidance is what most generic templates skip entirely, and it is the part buyers reread three times in the first 48 hours.

Who this is for

For breeders who want every placement to leave with the same level of professional handoff documentation. Especially valuable for breeders who place into multiple homes per year and want consistent post-placement information across every buyer, and for breeders shipping animals where the package needs to communicate every detail without the breeder physically present. Pairs with the Animal Sales Contract (the legal transaction), the Health Records Transfer Form (the medical record), and the Buyer Application (the screening that approved the placement).

Buy this document on its own, or pair it with the rest of the Breeder Contract Kit using the bundle discounts.