We are in the “app age” and that means there is literally an app for everything – even your dog. In fact, there are a quite a few useful and fun apps out there for dog lovers. Here is our round-up of top picks when it comes to apps for dog lovers. Do you have a doggy app you can’t live without that’s not listed? Tell us in the comments!
#1 – BriskNow
This app (available for both ios and android) offers a unique alternative to pet sitting. People register for a a fee as either a pet owner ($10/mo.) or a pet borrower ($3/mo.). They provide insurance, IDV verification, and tracking to make sure it’s a safe and easy. Then, all you have to do is find someone near you who wants to “borrow” your dog while you are a way. In addition, the company is partnering with Dogs on Deployment to help military men and women who are pet parents find homes when they get deployed instead of having to give up their dogs. Finally, they are also pairing with rescues and shelters to help our foster families wanting to go on vacation. www.brisknow.com
#2 – Figo Pet Cloud
This month, Figo Pet Insurance is launching the industry’s first ever mobile app that uses the power of cloud technology. Pet owners can now manage their furry friends’ entire life all in one place. With the creation of the Figo Pet Cloud, dog owners will be able to upload and share vital records, certificates, vaccination reminders, pictures, videos and more, all with the simple push of a button. Figo has also made filing a claim simple and pain free. Pet owners can easily upload veterinary bills from any device and get paid electronically instead of having to wait weeks for a mailed check. Additionally, the Pet Cloud will send text, email, and push notifications to owners reminding them of upcoming shots and appointments. www.figopetinsurance.com
#3 – DogVacay
Have plans for a vacation, but no one to leave Fido with? A kennel is out of the question, and your friends and neighbors really don’t know enough about dogs to keep your furry friend alive for two weeks. With DogVacay, parents and pooches alike can rest their paws. This app will quickly help pet owners find local qualified and insured caretakers so that Fido can get all the loving they need. Additionally, DogVacay’s VacayCam feature allows dogsitters to keep owners updated with adorable personalized photo updates. dogvacay.com
#4 – PawParks.nyc
PawParks.nyc helps pet parents discover the 130+ parks in the NYC area and will inform users on which pups are checked-in and playing at nearby parks. By simply creating a profile for Fido, pet parents will have the luxury of connecting with other pet parents in one convenient place. This innovative website and app has some paw-some features, like making “PawPals” and scheduling “PawDates” with four-legged friends throughout the community. In addition, they have a sponsor network that provides the kibble and products to those NYC shelters/rescues – all you have to do is use the website or iOs app to decide which park you want to take your great dog(s) to… check-in and enjoy! The only problem with this app? It’s only servicing New York City at the moment! www.pawparks.nyc
#5 – Doggy BnB
The DoggyBnB app makes it easy to connect pet owners to friends & trusted dog sitters through your personal social network. Using the app, pet owners simply ask and reward pet loving friends and recommended providers for pet care using a three degree connection system, similar to that of LinkedIn. Their mission is to create an inclusive community of pet care options with the people you trust and care about the most. doggybnb.com
#6 – ResQWalk
You take your dog for a walk anyway, why not have do some good while you’re at it? ResQwalk is a mobile app that enables you to raise money for homeless animals and earn you prizes every time you go for a walk. Each week, ResQwalk announces a donation pool (e.g. $2,500) and in order for a rescue to receive donations from the pool, its supporters simply need to check-in to the app when they go for a walk. We support animal rescues in the United States and Canada. www.resqwalk.com
#7 – Tindog
Tindog is the first social app for dog lovers who want to connect with other owners nearby. It’s a fun way to meet new people around us that share a similar passion for canines — whether it’s to build new friendships or even make a love connection. And because there’s already a shared interest to break the ice, it’s more likely matches will actually meet-up. Plus, by matching with neighborhood dogs, Fido will never have to walk or play in the park alone again. www.tindog.co
#8 – Swifto
Swifto is an innovative dog walking company based in New York City that integrates mobile technology to provide clients with the best possible experience. Our goal is simple: To bring dog walking to the 21st century while preserving the highest degrees of reliability and trust. We do that by excelling in two areas: Carefully selecting dog walkers and innovative technology. Only after passing a thorough screening process, involving two interviews and a background check, do our applicants get an opportunity to become Swifto Dog Walkers. While having great dog walkers is the backbone of our enterprise, our GPS tracking phone application is what gives us an edge over competitors. We have created a smartphone app for our dog walkers that tracks and times them on their adventure, you can then follow on our website. Dog walking will never be the same! swifto.com
#9 – AllPaws
Finding the right pup for you/your family can be time-consuming and stressful. But what if you could start the process of adopting a dog from your couch? AllPaws.com and its companion app AllPaws (think Tinder but for dogs) are making finding the right pet for you easier than ever. You can search over 200,000 pets by breed, size, whether or not they get along with other dogs or cats or kids, and more – twenty plus filters in all! Better yet? AllPaws is evolving into a community-oriented and social-based web and mobile destination for dog lovers & dog parents later this year. www.allpaws.com
#10 – Walk for a Dog
WoofTrax ‘s app, Walk for a Dog, available for free download on iPhone and Android, is a dog-powered fundraising tool for animals and shelters. Users can select from more than 7,000 shelters and rescues that have partnered with WoofTrax, to be the beneficiary of their walks. Each time the user opens the app to track a walk with their pet, Walk for a Dog logs and tracks the walk and designates funds to go to their specified shelter. The app provides a map, average speed, and distance walked after each use. www.wooftrax.com
#11 – Snack Pack
Having a bad day at the office? How about an app that sends you cute images of dogs once a day? You get to choose what time a day (right after that morning meeting perhaps?) when you need a pick me up of doggy cuteness. snack.packdog.com
#12 – Vet24seven
This new app, launching July 10, is a vet app to help pet owners when they can’t get to the vet’s office. Vet24seven gives the pet owner a chance to consult with their veterinarian, or an available veterinarian in the Vet24seven network if they don’t have one, to help them decide what to do. It provides peace of mind for the animal owner when they need it the most, twenty-four hours a day. . Pet owners simply create their pet’s profile, pair their animal with their veterinarian of choice, select the level of urgency, and choose whether they want a live video or chat consultation. Photos and videos can be uploaded, and consultation documents will be stored in the Vet24seven cloud and accessible via a smartphone.
The average cost of a 10-minute consultation is expected to range between $40 and $60. The specific consultation fee is set by the selected veterinarian and is expected to be significantly lower and more convenient than the average in-office visit. Currently, the app will only be launched in the San Francisco area. www.vet24seven.com
#13 – Dogways
Pet tech company, Dogways, recently launched its free iOS app in New York City that enables dog owners to find fun activities to do every day with their dog. Don’t know where the nearest socialable dogs are hanging out? This app does! The Dogways app features an interactive map showing all of the events and dogs attending in the area with the ability to scroll forward to view the week ahead. Dogways allows users to create events in five ways: public, friends only, private, by dog breed and by dog size. It will allow dogs and their friends to connect and will not lend any personal information about the dog parents except for their last name. dogways.com
#14 – Rover.com
Whether you’re a dog owner or a dog lover that needs a little more pup time, the Rover.com mobile app is the one must-have. Rover.com is the nation’s largest network of dog lovers for hire and the mobile app makes finding, booking, and communicating with a sitter that much easier. No matter where in the U.S. you are, you can whip out your phone and browse hundreds of loving, trustworthy, in-home
sitters that are willing to look after your pooch. Once you book a sitter through the app, the Rover app makes it easy to send and receive photo updates from your sitter, so you can have peace of mind while you’re away. www.rover.com/app
#15 – Zingy
Zingy™ worked withIDEO (an award-winning design and innovation firm) to develop an app to connect dog owners with a community of trained and trusted dog walkers. The service allows dog owners to promptly book a walker that will walk their dog, one-on-one, at times when the owner is unavailable to do so. Once a service is complete, owners are notified of their four-legged friend’s outing by receiving an in-app care note and happy snap of the dog. Zingy protocol requires each walker to satisfy a rigorous 6-point background check to ensure walker integrity, while peer-to-peer reviews and a star rating system ensures dog owner peace of mind. Currently, Zingy operates exclusively in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, Orange County and San Diego, with plans in place to expand nationwide. www.zingypet.com
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