A tracker is anything you record about a pet over time, like weight, appetite or coughing. Each reading goes into the pet's history and shows as a chart or timeline in Insights. Every new household starts with Weight, Temperature, Symptoms and Bathroom Frequency.
Add a tracker
- Go to Care › Manage › Trackers and select Add tracker.
- Choose a ready-made tracker, or a kind under Start from scratch.
- Check the Name, and add a Description if it helps, like how to measure. It shows when someone logs it.
- Fill in the settings for its kind (see the table below).
- Under Tracked for, choose All pets, or Certain pets and select them. You can also select + Every dog or another species.
- Select Save.
Kinds of tracker
| Kind | Records | Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Number | A measurement, like weight in lbs | An optional Unit |
| Scale | A rating from 1 to 5 | Optional Words for each step, like "3 = Ate most" |
| Choice | One answer, like Normal, Soft or Runny | The Answers (pick one) |
| Checklist | Any answers that apply, like symptoms | The Answers (pick any) |
| Note | Anything worth writing down | None |
A scale you start from scratch runs from 1 to 5. Some ready-made scales use a different range, like Itch level from 0 to 5.
Change a tracker
Select the tracker in Care › Manage › Trackers, make your changes and select Save. Drag the grip to change the order trackers appear in when logging.
- The Kind can't change once there are entries, so past charts stay accurate.
- Changing a number's Unit never changes past readings; each keeps its own unit. Charts convert common units, like lbs and kg, and leave out readings that can't be converted.
- Removing a pet from Tracked for only hides the tracker when logging for them. Their past entries stay.
Archive a tracker
Select the tracker, then Archive tracker. It's hidden when logging, and its history stays. Restore it from the Archived section at any time.
Managing trackers needs Manage routines & trackers in your household role.