What timezone are we using to say if it's a day before a puppy's birth?

Most of the CMs are EST (US).

Regarding the parents in the profile; it’s best to put the parents in the relations field. If that field is blank we will deny.

All seems like excellent info to put in the guidebook! I used the same profile layout for Death a few months ago, and he was accepted without a problem with the parents and siblings listed under the kin section of it, but if Sotiris won't get approved without it also being in the relations field I'll gladly add that for his acceptance.