A tracker can record almost anything. Choose the kind that fits how you'd answer: a Number, a Scale from 1 to 5, a Choice of one answer, a Checklist of any that apply, or a Note. You'll find all of them when you set up a tracker.
Food and digestion
| Tracker | Kind | Set it up like this |
|---|
| Food trial | Choice | Answers are the foods you're trying. Compare with Stool and Itch level in Insights. |
| Vomiting or hairballs | Choice | Food, Bile, Hairball, Other. |
| Treats | Number | Unit "treats", handy during weight loss. |
| Grass eating | Scale | 1 = None, 5 = Lots. |
Activity and training
| Tracker | Kind | Set it up like this |
|---|
| Walk | Number | Unit "min" or "miles". |
| Enrichment | Checklist | Puzzle toy, Sniff walk, Training, Play date, New place. |
| Training progress | Scale | One tracker per skill, like "Come when called", with 1 = Not yet and 5 = Every time. Put the cues in the description. |
| Potty training | Choice | Outside, Inside, Pad. Pair it with the ready-made Accidents tracker. |
Health episodes
| Tracker | Kind | Set it up like this |
|---|
| Seizure length | Number | Unit "sec". Note what happened before and after, and link it to the diagnosis when logging from the pet's profile. |
| Reverse sneezing | Number | Unit "episodes" per day. |
| Medication side effects | Checklist | Drowsy, Thirsty, Hungry, Upset stomach, None. |
| Incision check | Choice | Clean, Red, Swollen, Discharge. Add a photo each time. |
Behavior and wellbeing
| Tracker | Kind | Set it up like this |
|---|
| Storms and fireworks | Scale | Use the ready-made Anxiety level, and note what set it off. |
| Sleep | Choice | Slept through, Up once, Restless. |
| Quality of life | Scale | 1 to 5, with words for each step that you agree on with your vet. Log it weekly for senior pets. |
| Good days | Choice | Good day, Okay day, Hard day. Simple, and telling over months. |
Grooming and body
| Tracker | Kind | Set it up like this |
|---|
| Coat condition | Scale | 1 = Dull and flaky, 5 = Shiny. |
| Shedding | Scale | 1 = Barely, 5 = Heavy. Spot seasonal changes. |
| Heat cycle | Choice | Start, Ongoing, End, for intact pets. |
Get useful trends
- Write what each step means into a scale, like "3 = Ate most", and put instructions in the description. Everyone in your household then scores the same way.
- Measure the same way each time, like weighing on the same scale before breakfast.
- Add trackers to a routine to get a reminder to log them.
