FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Orb iDog

Detailed answers for dog owners: everyday care, health, feeding, supplements, medications, walks, structured dog walker flow plans and the iPhone app.

Practical orientation

How these questions help with real dog care

This section is not only a list of answers. It shows where Orb iDog can help in everyday situations: when dog information is scattered, when a dose might be missed, when a health change needs a more precise explanation, or when another person helps with the walk.

SituationWhere to lookHow Orb iDog helpsImportant note
Dog information is spread across notes, photos and chats.Basics and everyday careBrings profile, diary, feeding, health, medications, and walks into one place.The app does not take care of everything for you, but it makes the routine more consistent.
The dog has a symptom and the owner does not remember the exact history.Health and observationsKeeps observations, photos, weight and notes so you can speak more clearly with a veterinarian.Orb iDog does not diagnose. For pain, limping or concern, the right next step is a vet visit.
A medication, pill, or supplement may be missed.Supplements, medications, and remindersOrganizes the plan, times, and intake history.The dose and schedule should come from a veterinarian or the product instructions.
Feeding, weight and activity are tracked separately.Food, diary, and AI supportConnects feeding, weight, photos, activity, and observations into a more useful record.It helps with orientation, but it does not replace veterinary or nutrition advice when there is a problem.
A walk with another person creates uncertainty.Dog walkers and live mapPrepares a more organized process: request, status updates, active walk, and history.These features are managed according to reliability and service area.
Real cases

Practical situations covered by the FAQ

Before a veterinarian visit

The owner can check when a symptom started, whether weight changed, what the dog ate and what recent walks looked like.

When the day is busy

Reminders and diaries help important tasks stop depending only on memory: walk, food, pill, supplement or note.

When another person helps

With family, a caretaker or a dog walker, one shared history reduces questions like “was it given”, “when did the dog go out” and “what happened”.

Basics and everyday care

Orb iDog is positioned as a daily care assistant, not just a notebook or an ordinary dog app.

What is Orb iDog?

Orb iDog is a modern iPhone app for dog owners that helps organize everyday care: dog profile, health, feeding, supplements, medications, and walks. The goal is to keep important information from being scattered across notes, photos, alarms, and memory.

Who is Orb iDog for?

Orb iDog is for dog owners who want a more consistent routine: owners of young, active, senior or sick dogs, people with more than one dog, and families that need to remember feeding, medications, walks, and observations.

How does Orb iDog help with everyday dog care?

The app brings important daily tasks into one organized routine: profile, notes, health diary, feeding, medications, supplements, and walks. This gives the owner less chaos and better history when they need to understand what happened over the last days or weeks.

What does dog diary mean?

A dog diary is one place for useful routine records: feeding, walks, symptoms, weight, photos, medications, supplements, and important notes. It helps when behavior, appetite, activity, or health condition changes.

Why use an app instead of a notebook?

A notebook stores text, but it does not connect profile, health, feeding, medications, supplements, and walks into one care routine. Orb iDog helps the owner see care as a history, not as scattered notes and alarms.

Health and observations

The health side is for organized observations and more useful vet conversations, without medical claims.

Can I track my dog’s health?

Yes. Orb iDog helps with a health diary, observations, symptoms, photos, weight, and history. This is useful when you want to remember when a symptom started, whether body shape changed, or whether behavior is different from normal.

Does Orb iDog replace a veterinarian?

No. Orb iDog does not replace a veterinarian and does not diagnose your dog. It helps organize information and observations so you can have a more useful conversation with a vet. For pain, limping, sudden decline or concerning symptoms, consult a veterinarian.

Is it suitable for a senior dog?

Yes. Senior dogs often need more consistent observation: walks, weight, appetite, medications, supplements, joints, gait, and behavioral changes. Orb iDog helps keep this information more organized and easier to review.

Is it suitable for a sick dog or a dog on medication?

Yes, as an organizational helper. If the dog takes medication, uses supplements, or needs chronic care, Orb iDog can help with reminders, history, and a more consistent routine. Dosage and treatment must come from a veterinarian or the product instructions.

Supplements, medications, and reminders

The main value is remembering and keeping history, without the app giving dosage advice.

How do I avoid forgetting my dog’s medications?

The safest approach is a separate plan with medication or supplement name, times, and intake history. Orb iDog is aimed at reminders for medications, tablets, pills, and supplements, so the owner does not rely only on memory.

Can David or Orb iDog recommend dosage?

No. David and Orb iDog do not give dosage and do not prescribe treatment. They can help organize an existing plan, scheduled doses, and dose history. For dosage, follow a veterinarian or the official product instructions.

Food, diary, and Food AI

Food is treated as part of the dog’s wider history: portions, reactions, weight, activity, and supplements.

Can I keep a feeding diary?

Yes. A feeding diary helps track what the dog eats, when it eats, portions, treats, supplements or food changes. This is useful for sensitive stomachs, weight changes or vet conversations.

What are Food AI and barcode features?

Food AI and barcode support give more context around packaged dog food and connect it with the dog diary. Orb iDog does not guarantee food safety and does not provide nutrition diagnosis.

How are food and health connected in Orb iDog?

When feeding logs, weight, symptoms, medications, and walk history are collected in one timeline, the owner sees more context. For example, they can check whether appetite change overlaps with new food, less activity, or a new supplement.

Walks and routine

Walks are part of everyday care and give useful context for activity, behavior and health.

Can I track my dog’s walks?

Yes. Orb iDog is aimed at a walk diary, local tracking, history, reminders, and a more consistent routine. This helps owners see whether the dog has enough activity and whether the daily rhythm changes.

How do walk reminders work?

Walk reminders help when the day gets busy and the owner may miss the usual time. The goal is a more consistent rhythm and fewer missed routines, without the app promising impossible continuous tracking.

Dog walker flow and app-based live walk context

This area matters because owners need trust when someone else walks their dog. The flow is explained with clear expectations and careful access control.

Does Orb iDog support dog walker flows?

Orb iDog organizes dog walker flows inside the app: request, status updates, controlled handoff, active walk, history, and app-based live context through the walker’s phone. Access is managed according to reliability and service area.

What is the advantage over arranging a walk in chat?

With a normal chat arrangement, the owner often lacks clear status updates: when the dog was handed off, when the walk started, when it finished, and what happened. Orb iDog creates a more organized process for more peace of mind and less ambiguity.

Is a separate GPS device required for the dog?

App-based live walk context uses the walker’s phone during an active walk. This can give the owner more peace of mind through the app, without necessarily buying a separate GPS device attached to the dog.

How does Orb iDog handle dog walker Sofia and dog walking Sofia flows?

This is an important managed product area for Orb iDog. The site targets topics such as dog walking Sofia and dog walker Sofia, and access to dog walker flows is managed according to reliability and service area.

Access, pricing, iPhone and David

These answers explain access, pricing, iPhone positioning, and product boundaries clearly.

Does Orb iDog work on iPhone?

Orb iDog’s public positioning is iPhone/iOS first. The website and demo present the iPhone experience. We do not claim Android availability unless it is officially announced.

How much does Orb iDog cost?

The public starting price is €2.99 per month. Access and product options open gradually, so not every paid option may be available to everyone at the same time.

How can I join access?

You can use the access page or the website form to leave your email. That way you receive product news, invitations, and information about active Orb iDog places.

What can David, the virtual assistant, do?

David can answer questions about Orb iDog, everyday care, health, feeding, medications, walks, privacy, pricing and dog walker flows in the app. He uses prepared product knowledge, is not a veterinarian and should not be used for medical diagnosis.

Does the website store personal data from chat or forms?

The website may process data a visitor voluntarily submits through a form: name, email, phone, dog name or question. Do not send passwords, medical documents or sensitive data through the public chat.