Some of the top Iphone apps (many free) for dog owners
April 25, 2011 • Travel • Trends • Health & Wellness •
With the list of iPhone apps passing the 350,000 mark, who has the time to browse through them all to find the best ones? With loads of hours and tens of dollars at stake, the iPhone generation doesn’t have a second or cent to spare for useless apps. And pet owners are no exception.
With that in mind, we have gathered the top iPhone apps for pet owners that literally include some that can help protect the pet in question, which has no price. So without further ado, have a look below at some paid and free apps, and even a few just for dog and/or cat people.
Top Paid iPhone Apps for Pet Owners
1. Pet First Aid
An actual veterinarian gave this pet iPhone app four out of five stars. Dr. Janet Crosby of About.com explains that the app’s features such as videos that are quick and illustrative and the technical terms which have links to more information and is well worth the $3.99 price tag. It also offers a pet information section to list health records and graphical interface.
2. Spot Light
Every pet owner’s worst nightmare is the thought of their pet running away or being abducted. With the Spot Light GPS Pet Locator, you can actually track your pet through a signal in their collar. It is also available as an iPhone or BlackBerry app so you can track your pet from your phone.
3. Pet Phone
There are tons of health tracking iPhone apps for people out there, but what about pets? Pet Phone is an easy way to keep track of your pet’s health from vet appointments to food allergies. It sells for $4.99 and also offers pet appointments, supports unlimited pets, and even has a weight tracker available as a graph.
4. Pet Notebook
Similar to the above, get a virtual notebook for your pet with this iPhone app. It offers a picture gallery, veterinary and medication information, notes, and other information. For $2.99, it also supports multiple pets.
5. Paw Trotter
If you need to find a pet friendly place in your area, check out this app. It uses your GPS to locate nearby dog parks, runs, beaches, pet-friendly hotels, grooming and washing locations, veterinarians, pet boarding, and pet stores. You can also narrow your search and check out reviews.
6. Pet Acoustics
People have been known to spend $0.99 for one of their favorite songs, but what about their pets? For $1.99, you can get music just for pets that has been specifically designed for the hearing sensitivities of your pet, in frequency, volume, and rhythm to calm and soothe them anytime, anywhere. Perfect for thunderstorms, car travel, and even vet visits.
7. Pet Snap
Wish you could capture images just like a professional pet photographer? For $1.99, you can get this iPhone app raved about by Austin pet photographer, Summer Higgins. It comes with 32 sounds designed to get any pet’s attention for that perfect pic. It also has zoom and frame features.
8. DIA Webster
See your pet as a veterinarian does with this app. It contains the medical imagery of many kinds of pets and includes interactive versions of heart, skeletal, and other systems. Check out for free demonstration
Top Free iPhone Apps for Pet Owners
Those with no money and at least one pet will enjoy these pet iPhone apps.
9. Vet DVM
It sounds remarkable, but this iPhone app is the next best thing to having an actual vet on your iPhone. Use it to send audio and/or video questions to one of their vets. You can also get referrals, second opinions, and more.
10. Petcentric Places
The blogger at Dog Jaunt has reviewed many iPhone apps but seems pleased with this one. That is probably because the free app lists the nearest veterinarians, daycare centers, dog parks, dog sitters, dog walkers, groomers, and pet-friendly hotels. It even includes animal shelters and pet friendly beaches.
11. Pet MD
Get a list of pet iPhone apps by checking out this maker. You can use it to find the nearest vet, groomer, or dog park. There are also apps for emergencies for dogs or cats and even a few educational apps for pet owners.
12. Paw Nation
This app serves up the latest animal news, hysterical videos, and adorable photos compiled by the AOL animal-obsessed writing team. It goes beyond the traditional dog and cat news and includes pandas, pigs, hamsters, birds, and many other animals for all kinds of fans. They also include regular features such as pet horoscopes and “Ask a Vet.”
13. Pet Minder
In an app store full of reminders and to-do lists, check out this application just for pet owners. It keeps track of vet appointments, medication times, and even play dates. It also gives you access to a wide range of informational videos that deal with a number of products to help your pet.
14. Paw Card
Create a sort of medical identification card for all your pets with this app. It keeps track of medical information such as medications, weight, vaccinations, and more. You can also create notes and journal entries and record other I.D. tag information.
15. All Pets Radio Player
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16. Shake and Bark
There is no doubt as to why Helena Sung, the Pet News Examiner, loves this iPhone app. Intended for those who love their dogs, it can record your dog’s bark and play it back with a shake of the phone. It can also assign barks to photos and share photos of rescued dogs. Best of all, the app is free for the downloading.
17. Dog Tricks and Bark Machine
A two for one app, it can help you teach your dog tricks and includes a bark machine. Best of all, you can get the entire app for free. Pet Project Blog has more.
18. Dog-A-Log
Get dog breed information on the go for $0.99 and this app. Dogs are sorted into groups by name, and you also have the ability to do a rudimentary search of the dogs. Pictures are also included.
19. Off Leash
Need to take the dog for a walk but don’t know where? Then check out this free app. Pet Care Bev tells all about her favorite free app and the improvements that have been made on it.
20. Fido Factor
If you live in a major U.S. city, this app can help you find and build locations for dogs. Current cities include New York, San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, and others. The folks at All Dog Blog have more.
21. Rate My Puppy
This iPhone app delivers just what you would think in the title. Users visit, post, and rank pictures of each other’s dogs. You can also check out the highest rated pups.
22. Fail Dogs
If you ever think your dog just isn’t right, stop here. This iPhone app gives you a daily dose of dogs that didn’t make the cut via hilarious pictures. For $0.99, see, share, and send pictures of hilarious pooches.
23. Dogbook
Make a literal book for your dog on your iPhone with this app. It allows you to a diary of your dog’s life, locate other dogs by breed or location, and then “friend”them. A free app, they also offer Arf Alerts for those who have lost or found a dog.
Learn more: Apps info provided by Sara Coolidge
