Faunak or a spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet is free and familiar, and fine for a simple list of dogs. As the kennel grows, you start missing calculations, teamwork and a history on every dog.
BellaPrevious heats- Oct 15, 2025Heat
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When a spreadsheet stops being enough
Most kennels start with Excel or Google Sheets, and that's a good start.
You calculate everything yourself. The mating window, due date and next heat are calculated by hand, or by formulas you have to look after.
File versions. A file sent by email, or shared with everyone with full access.
Awkward on a phone. At the whelping box or at the vet's, a wide table is hard to use.
A spreadsheet and Faunak side by side
What each one does in a kennel's day-to-day work.
Mating window
Spreadsheet: You work it out from the results
Faunak: Worked out from the ovulation date
Due date
Spreadsheet: A formula or a calendar
Faunak: Worked out from ovulation or mating
Next heat
Spreadsheet: You check notes from past years
Faunak: Forecast from the dam's history
Cycle stage
Spreadsheet: You update it by hand
Faunak: Updates itself
Pedigree
Spreadsheet: A separate table or a scan
Faunak: A three-generation tree from the parents
Vaccinations and deworming
Spreadsheet: Dates in columns
Faunak: Next dose suggested, overdue in red
Co-ownership
Spreadsheet: Notes and contracts
Faunak: Roles assigned directly to the dog
Handing over a puppy
Spreadsheet: The history stays with you
Faunak: The dog moves to the owner's account with its history
Teamwork
Spreadsheet: One file for everyone
Faunak: An account for every member, with roles
How to move from a spreadsheet
You don't have to move everything at once.
- 01
Create a kennel account
The trial needs no card, so you can try Faunak without risk.
- 02
Add the dogs you work with
Start with your breeding dams and studs. Older data can follow when you need it.
- 03
Invite your team
Everyone signs in to their own account, with no shared file or password.
What Faunak works out for you
Calculations a plain table won't do.
Mating window. From the ovulation date you enter after progesterone or LH results.
Due date. From ovulation or the first mating, with a range of days.
Heat forecast. From the gaps between this dam's heats.
Preventive care dates. The next vaccination or deworming date, with overdue care flagged.
See also
The other features and what Faunak costs for a kennel.
See whether Faunak can replace your spreadsheet
Create a kennel account and add the dogs you work with. Free trial, no card needed.