Questions, answered

What is Sniff for?

To help you keep a simple record of your dog's day: walks, meals, activities, triggers and behaviours. Over time, that record shows patterns in what helps them settle, and gives your vet or behaviourist something concrete to look at. It started with our rescue beagle. Read more about why I made it.

Is it free?

Yes. Recording, Insights and backups are free, with no account, no ads and no subscription. PDF reports are an optional one-off extra, covered below.

Do I need an account?

No. Open Sniff, choose your dog's activities and start recording.

Is Sniff on iPhone?

Not yet. Sniff is on Android, through Google Play.

Where does my data go?

Your records stay on your phone. No account needed. Save a backup now and then so you can restore your logs if you change phones. If you turn on weather, your approximate location is sent to the weather service to get your local weather.

How does the weather work?

It's optional. Turn it on in Settings and allow location access. Sniff uses an approximate location, rounded to an area of about 10 km, to get your local weather.

Is this instead of a behaviourist?

No. Sniff records what happened. It doesn't diagnose or advise. Your logs are a useful thing to show the person you work with. How it works covers what Sniff can and can't tell you.

What are PDF reports?

A two-page PDF of your dog's routine, ready to send to your behaviourist or vet. It's made on your phone from your records, and nothing is sent anywhere until you choose where to share or save it. Unlock it once in the app for £5.99. It stays unlocked if you reinstall Sniff or change phones on the same Google account.

What if I change phones?

Go to Settings and choose Save a backup. Keep the file somewhere safe, then choose Restore a backup in Sniff on your new phone.

Can I suggest something?

Please do. Visit the Feedback page and tell me what's working, what's confusing or what would make Sniff more useful.

Questions, answered

What is Sniff for?

To help you keep a simple record of your dog's day: walks, meals, activities, triggers and behaviours. Over time, that record shows patterns in what helps them settle, and gives your vet or behaviourist something concrete to look at. It started with our rescue beagle. Read more about why I made it.

Is it free?

Yes. Recording, Insights and backups are free, with no account, no ads and no subscription. PDF reports are an optional one-off extra, covered below.

Do I need an account?

No. Open Sniff, choose your dog's activities and start recording.

Is Sniff on iPhone?

Not yet. Sniff is on Android, through Google Play.

Where does my data go?

Your records stay on your phone. No account needed. Save a backup now and then so you can restore your logs if you change phones. If you turn on weather, your approximate location is sent to the weather service to get your local weather.

How does the weather work?

It's optional. Turn it on in Settings and allow location access. Sniff uses an approximate location, rounded to an area of about 10 km, to get your local weather.

Is this instead of a behaviourist?

No. Sniff records what happened. It doesn't diagnose or advise. Your logs are a useful thing to show the person you work with. How it works covers what Sniff can and can't tell you.

What are PDF reports?

A two-page PDF of your dog's routine, ready to send to your behaviourist or vet. It's made on your phone from your records, and nothing is sent anywhere until you choose where to share or save it. Unlock it once in the app for £5.99. It stays unlocked if you reinstall Sniff or change phones on the same Google account.

What if I change phones?

Go to Settings and choose Save a backup. Keep the file somewhere safe, then choose Restore a backup in Sniff on your new phone.

Can I suggest something?

Please do. Visit the Feedback page and tell me what's working, what's confusing or what would make Sniff more useful.