After this long, extended time together with your dog, are you starting to worry about how your dog will react when you have to leave him alone at home, whether for a return to work or just to run errands?
If so, you’re not alone–but there is a solution.
The Sure Petcare Animo is the lifelong activity and behavior monitor which learns and accurately interprets your dog’s behavior and activity patterns.
Learn if your dog’s activity level or sleep pattern is changing–and if he’s exhibiting behaviors like shaking, scratching or barking, which may be indicative of underlying problems. (Spotting signs of stress in your dog? Don’t miss “How to Make Your Dog Feel Secure and Safe During Anxious Times.”)
How Animo Works
Worn on a dog’s collar, Animo comes with three attachment bands in different sizes, making it suitable for small and large dogs.
Animo is lightweight, comfortable and waterproof, resting flat against the collar. It operates using a standard coin cell battery (which lasts about six months).
Once you attach Animo to your dog’s collar, its suite of algorithms begins to learn your dog’s unique patterns of movement.
It then accurately interpreting those movements and reports them to you via the smartphone app:
Animo connects to the Sure Petcare – Animo app via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). You can use the app to set and monitor daily activity goals for your dog then view activity and behavior reports by day, week, month or year.
The app also provides an hour-by-hour sleep quality report every night, which can be compared against previous nights to easily spot trends or changes in sleep patterns.
Key features of Animo and the Sure Petcare app include:
- Activity: Set and monitor daily activity goals and view activity reports by day, week, month and year.
- Sleep Quality: Hour-by-hour sleep quality report throughout the night; a poor night’s sleep can be an indication of stress, discomfort or illness.
- Calories: Track the calories your dog burns and compare this to a recommended daily target based on his breed, age and weight.
- Behavior tracking: Displays incidents of increased barking, scratching or shaking.
- Connect with family and friends: Animo syncs with the device of any member of your household who runs the app and owners can share access to the app with their friends and family.
Dr Nick Hill, founder and CEO of Sure Petcare said: “We can’t be with our pets 24/7, so we have created Animo to give dog owners a window into their dog’s day: not only to tell them what he or she gets up to when they’re not around, but more importantly to spot shifts in behavior and activity over time, which may signal changes in their pet’s health and wellbeing.”
Animo is sold on the Sure Petcare site, on Amazon (affiliate link) and through pet retailers; it currently sells for about $90.
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Colleen Stadnick says
This would be great for our Irish Setter who loves to roam the fields while “Dad” watches! Thanks.
monique s says
Barking is my issue that concerns me most
Shane P says
Definitely whining and digging!
Joanne Elford says
Barney is still jumping up on people and digging in the yard. He’s still a puppy, but we really need to work on this.
Dawn Rasor says
Barking for sure for our Harper Lee.
Anthea Holloway says
Wanting to go out and then come in – inside, outside, all day long!
Lisa Williams says
Barking is the issue with my dog Odin,he doesn’t know when to quit.
Cheryl Chervitz says
I am worried about my 14 year old Boston, he has trouble settling down at night. I’d like to know if he is sleeping during the night or if he is awake and I don’t know it.
Theresa Spaid says
Bandit gets stressed easy sp whining would be what I would like to learn about
Christine Yvonne Groce says
Our dog gets car sickness and it’s becoming quite a problem. We would like to drive to GA to see our daughter when things become safe enough to do so and we would like to take Rocky with us.
Rachel Collins says
I’m mostly worried about my Dog’s sleeplessness. He’s up most of the night and then in turn, I’m up with him.
beleebi says
Sleeplessness- he just seems so restless at night.
Natalie says
My dog whines and constantly licks the floor which drives me nuts! I think it a nervous habit of his….
CATHY TRUMAN says
Our boy Bailey has a problem has a problem with scratching and licking his paws all the time.
Ashley Mains says
I have Beagles so…. barking of course! LOL
Darlene Carbajal says
Barking!
Eva D says
destructible behaviors
Susan Bilger says
I’m most concerned about my dogs barking. A scam soon as one starts the other 2 join in
Marci says
barking
Susan B says
Restlessness.
Lauren Peterson says
Definitely barking. Her previous owner gave in every time she barked, and she can’t walk well, so we feel horrible trying to correct her.
Kathleen Cochran says
I spent 3 weeks with hordes of people looking for a little dog that should be wearing one of these.
Linda Gilbert says
barking is probably the most annoying habit of our son’s dog.
Jennylyn Gross says
Just scratching and wanted constant affection
DailyWoman (Lacey) says
Barking is a issue sometimes.
Debbie Welchert says
I worry that he will run off and we won’t be able to find him.
Janice Wright says
Henry’s most annoying habit is jumping up onto people.
Leela says
Just being destructive.
Heidi says
I’m most concerned with her sleeping patterns. She’s sometimes restless and she wanders through the house.
Michele C says
I live in an apartment, so barking when I am not home is what I wonder most and am concerned about.
Janice E Cournoyer says
Scratching for my choclate lab oo many allergies.
cyndi br says
chewing on the furniture is what I have to watch
Paula says
My senior dog, Bailey, is 12 yrs old this year and I’d like to keep a closer eye on his daily patterns of activity as well as his sleeping habits. This would be an excellent tool to help me monitor him for any signs of discomfort or distress.
Kristin McCall says
My concerned issue is whining.
Lisa F. says
It would be great if something like this would send an alert to my phone to wake me up when my senior dog needs to go potty overnight.
dana says
My dog is dog aggressive …. I’ve already had him in behavioral training but alas I don’t think it’s going to change. He was 8 when I got him …. and clearly bad things have happened to him
Richard Hicks says
I am concerned about his excessive barking!
Daniel Scott says
My older dog is becoming restless at night. He starts barking and whining, but he doesn’t have to got out. We are keeping him busy with puzzles and giving him calming treats.
Lily Kwan says
barking