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Great idea, but needs a little work
This is the app I have been looking for. Being able to be notified whenever my dog howls is extremely helpful and love that I can interact with her in real time. The only downfall (which is honestly a major one for me) is that you cannot use any other apps that play music while using it. I have a long commute to work so not being able to listen to music or podcast in order to keep this one going is super inconvenient and hopefully something that gets updated in time.Show lesssfrunz
Helps me monitor my pup, needs a change
I enjoy this app overall. I have a puppy with separation anxiety, so this helps me monitor her while I’m gone. However, my biggest complaint is how the “noisy / resting” feature. If my dog barks for 10 minutes, it won’t say “Dog was noisy for 10 minutes.” Instead, I will have separate times for each bark. If she stops or takes a breath, it stops timing. Then when she starts, it says she was noisy. This would be a much nicer if it said the total time noisy, rather than 50 different, 5-60 second entries.Show lessmarleerusl
This app is a lifesaver
I use my iPad as the dog monitor station and my phone to view the camera. I love that I don’t need to buy a camera or extra hardware to monitor my dog when we step out. I watch dogs often and having the extra piece of mind that guest dogs are ok when we go out to lunch or run an errand helps with my anxiety a lot. I’ve been using this app for years and love recommending it to my clients.Show lessAlina Michelle
Great for Anxious Dogs!
My dog used to go to daycare, but he managed to get kennel cough and had to stay home. I wasn’t able to crate train him due to neighbors who kept complaining about the noise, so I let him free roam, but his anxiety made him tear my carpet. I was originally going to spend $100+ on a baby monitor or Furbo camera but decided to give this a shot instead. I use my iPad as the at-home camera (since my iPad and iPhone use the same Apple ID, I only had to pay for the app once!) and can check on my dog anytime while I’m away.
It’s helping me crate train him and make sure he’s not hurting himself or destroying anything while I’m gone. I can talk to him when he cries and tell him to stop when he starts anxiously chewing on something. It also alerts me to any sounds he makes and you can adjust the microphone sensitivity; I recommend setting it a bit lower if you’re crating your dog because on “high sensitivity” I got notifications if he moved and bumped the side of the crate (which is very often). I also love that you can close the app on your phone and come back to monitor later instead of having to constantly have it open on both devices. For $5, if you already have two devices, I think it’s a great app!Show lessrikuuyu
Developer Response
Hi, thank you so much for your awesome feedback! We’re extremely happy that our app helped you and your dog! That’s one of the main reason why we decided to create the app! 🐶So far it’s been a game changer
My dog as a Covid puppy has had a lot of issues with separation anxiety now that I have to go into work. This app has been a game changer on her experience. It works well on my old iPhone and I am able to speak, watch, and listen to her while I’m away. She is receptive to my voice and will calm down and stop barking when I jump on and talk to her.
I looked up dog monitors from places like petco and Chewy and all seemed to be quite expensive with mixed reviews. A 5 dollar app and some resourcefulness on my part has gone a long way.Show less1derlands
Developer Response
Hello, thank you so much for a great feedback! We’re really happy that our app helped you and your pup with the separation anxiety issue. ❤️ Have a nice day!This app saved my life
My dog is 11 then when he was about eight or so we finally found this app. Before this app existed I couldn't leave him alone in a new place for about a year despite trying my best with training, And using every recommended practice possible. With this app I've been able to travel with my dog and it has made moves possible as well. It has literally changed my life, 57 thumbs up. My dog is so comforted when I’m able to talk to him if he is freaking out, and this app makes it possible and doesn’t charge 200 bucks for it.Show lessAbbbsterrr
Developer Response
Hi, big thanks for an amazing feedback! Wow, you and your doggo did such a great progress, wonderful! We’re happy that our app is working well for you. ❤️Works awesome!!!!
We used this to keep an eye on our fur baby while traveling. We left our MacBook Air in the hotel room using hotel WiFi. And could check in our our pup using 5G on the iPhone 12. It worked effortlessly. No connection issues. We were able to watch him and listen in at any time. It allowed us to relax and enjoy our time away from the hotel room. It was well worth purchasing the app for both devices. Highly recommend!Show lessDuchessVictoria77
Great app for keeping tabs on my puppy who has separation anxiety
Really love the features here as it lets me listen and watch my puppy. Wondering if a few features could be implemented?
1. A sound only mode - I’ve been covering his crate lately and just use the app for listening in on him. And could it run with the screen off? I feel like screen on is a security concern.
2. Fix the Bluetooth problem. It seems Bluetooth runs over phone call versus Bluetooth. Example being, when I’m in my Tesla, the incoming sound goes through the phone and then makes my music very low.
3. When the puppy barks or cries, can the app automatically send out a series of sound clips? I have some recordings that say “it’s ok, go sleepy” and “you’re a good boy, time for nappy!” And it would be great if the app could proactively play those commands in some random order. He calms down when I click play on the sounds but an intuitive way of doing it would mean less of my anxiety when trying to fumble a sound to play him in the event I do catch him making noise. For some reason I don’t get all the alerts all the time. Only some of the time.
These would make this an absolute 5 star app for me. Thanks for the hard work and great app!Show lesspixelbased
Developer Response
Hi, thank you so much for your wonderful feedback, we're really happy to hear that our Dog Monitor app is helpful. 😊 It is possible to use sound only, it is not necessary to use the video monitoring. However, the Dog Station device cannot be locked, as otherwise our app wouldn't be able to access the microphone and the camera due to security reasons, and the app wouldn't be able to monitor your dog. It's a great idea to automatically replay voice commands, we believe it could be really helpful. Thank you so much for your support and don't hesitate to reach out to us at helpme@tappytaps.com with any questions. ❤️Good but has a few bugs
This a good app for the price. You can’t beat $5 dollars to watch your animal. With that being said mine has an issue where it will show a picture at times rather than a video or it will say
“Unable to start video on Dog Station - it seems as if the Dog Station is in sleep mode or running in background mode. This is a restriction of IOS - it is not possible to use the camera when the device is in sleep mode.”
I have a brand new ipad pro that is set up to not auto lock. I have no clue why this says that. Hopefully I can get some guidance on how to fix this issue. It happens every so often.Show lessMarkeyymarc
Get this app
I cannot believe how much this works for separation anxiety. I have recorded my dog on my iPad while I’m away and she would cry and wait by the door the whole time. With the app’s voice feature I can call out my dog’s name while I’m away and comfort her with my words. As soon as I left and said her name and words of assurance she went to her bed and slept. Every 30 minutes I called out her name and comforted her and it was clear she knew it was me because she would look toward the camera, and then go back to bed. Of all the expensive crap I buy to make my dog happy, this $5 app is one of the most effective and best things for my dog. Thank you to the developers who clearly work ahead and listen to the reviews. I can see that they listen to past complaints and continue to improve their app. That is all you can ask of an app developer and they clearly go above and beyond.Show lessSKMK2030
Developer Response
Hi, thank you so, so much for such a wonderful review and feedback, we truly appreciate it! ❤️ We're so happy to hear that our app helps your dog with the separation anxiety issues, we understand it is a serious issue, and we're glad that our app helps. 😊🐶
