Dog Monitor Reviews

I get the purpose and I understand why a lot of people like DogMonitor. Don’t get me wrong, I like DogMonitor and its intent. However, my biggest gripe is it’s notification feature. As mentioned by others, it’s really annoying to have actual noise coming from the Dog Station go through your phone. I get that there is a solution for that by muting it in the settings and still get normal device notification sounds. But here’s the thing, that is not the reason why I’m not giving this 5 stars. DogMonitor is required to be running in the background in order to get notifications. For most, our batteries can’t afford to have apps like this running all day. I want to love DogMonitor and continue to use it. But until you guys figure out a way to still get notifications without DogMonitor running in the background, I’ll have to stick with Alfred. Maybe you guys should ask them how they figured it out.

For the most part, DogMonitor provides exactly what I need. I use it to monitor my dog, who has separation anxiety. The one issue I have is that when I mute the sound, I’d like to be able to listen to sound from other apps. For example, when I’m at the gym and can’t come home anyway, I’d like to listen to music but maintain the log of noises from my dog. When I mute the dog monitor app and try to play music, it comes through garbled. An alternative would be able to have two streams of audio simultaneously, but I don’t know if iOS supports that.

Update — thanks for the developer response. I’ll just add in case it is useful to anyone who happens to have an Apple Watch, I figured that I can use my Apple Watch for music streaming while dog monitor is on my phone.

DogMonitor is absolutely incredible for the price! If you already have a second device, like an iPad that stays at home during the day, then this is way better than buying those other expensive products! I can see my dog all day, and even talk to him to tell him to stop chewing his bed if I need to! It also alerts me if he is being noisy (can be turned off). I only have one issue with DogMonitor...if you want to keep the camera running and monitor your dog all day it lowers the sound on all your other apps drastically. The only way to raise the volume is to stop monitoring your dog. So unfortunately I have to start and stop the monitor all day while I am using my phone and hopefully remember to put it on again when I’m done. That being said for $5 this is a great way to check on your pets throughout the day! It would be perfect if it did not effect the volume of all other apps while running.

Really love the features here as it lets me listen and watch my puppy. Wondering if a few features could be implemented?

1. A sound only mode - I’ve been covering his crate lately and just use DogMonitor for listening in on him. And could it run with the screen off? I feel like screen on is a security concern.

2. Fix the Bluetooth problem. It seems Bluetooth runs over phone call versus Bluetooth. Example being, when I’m in my Tesla, the incoming sound goes through the phone and then makes my music very low.

3. When the puppy barks or cries, can DogMonitor automatically send out a series of sound clips? I have some recordings that say “it’s ok, go sleepy” and “you’re a good boy, time for nappy!” And it would be great if DogMonitor could proactively play those commands in some random order. He calms down when I click play on the sounds but an intuitive way of doing it would mean less of my anxiety when trying to fumble a sound to play him in the event I do catch him making noise. For some reason I don’t get all the alerts all the time. Only some of the time.

These would make this an absolute 5 star app for me. Thanks for the hard work and great app!

DogMonitor is perfect. It works, which is obviously great, but it works really well for the price. I put it on my windowsill, facing my living room, and it catches every bark and movement my dog makes. You can put the alerts on silent and your phone will vibrate when he barks (if you want this setting on). It was great because while at a wedding, he began barking because we were running a bit late getting back to him, I speaking to him through the microphone and he stopped! The microphone worked perfectly. So if you have an additional wi-fi ready device that you can leave home then your in business. Get this, it really really works!

At first I didn't like that you have to pay $5 for each device you download this on but after doing so and using DogMonitor I think $10 is an absolute steal. I just adopted a puppy and work 30 mins from my apartment 8:30-5 so it's been hard being away from him. I set up my computer to face his crate and check in on him every couple of hours. He's usually just snoozing. I have not figured out how to talk to him through my computer yet but I think that would freak him out anyway. Get DogMonitor it's awesome!!

No issue pairing devices, checking live video, no app crash. Also the power saving measures are really awesome, because initially I use my iPad camera plus airplay to do the monitor work, but the battery drain so fast such that even a power adapter can’t catch up the power consumption, then the battery just died out.

The only thing I complain is the iPad camera is not enough to cover the entire room I want to monitor. So I’ll probably settle for another device that has a camera to provide more angles. Not a problem with DogMonitor . The price was worth it!

My dog as a Covid puppy has had a lot of issues with separation anxiety now that I have to go into work. DogMonitor has been a game changer on her experience. It works well on my old iPhone and I am able to speak, watch, and listen to her while I’m away. She is receptive to my voice and will calm down and stop barking when I jump on and talk to her.

I looked up dog monitors from places like petco and Chewy and all seemed to be quite expensive with mixed reviews. A 5 dollar app and some resourcefulness on my part has gone a long way.

My dog is 11 then when he was about eight or so we finally found DogMonitor. Before DogMonitor existed I couldn't leave him alone in a new place for about a year despite trying my best with training, And using every recommended practice possible. With DogMonitor I've been able to travel with my dog and it has made moves possible as well. It has literally changed my life, 57 thumbs up. My dog is so comforted when I’m able to talk to him if he is freaking out, and DogMonitor makes it possible and doesn’t charge 200 bucks for it.

Now I can leave and see what is happening w extra phone docked at house while away. We have it taped on a tall lamp looking at kitty condo. So even though away she wont feel totally alone. Dog is at boarding but thought she would be calmer at house w someone checking in a few days. Our signal is not greatest at house so it took a bit f fidgeting w location to get best signal for on demand live feed. It will go into photo mode if signal is low.
Best to set up Before vaca so you can test and get settings right. Don't forget to plug in phone when you leave.

I figured I’d try out DogMonitor to see if it would be worth the investment of buying an actual dog monitoring camera. I figured since I already had my iPad at home while I went to work, I could try that out first. Turns out, I don’t even need the fancy, expensive dog camera. DogMonitor is awesome and exactly what I needed!! I can monitor my dog while at work and even give her some commands, if needed. Mostly I just use it to pop in on her randomly throughout the day and watch her sleep for a few seconds. Highly recommend DogMonitor! No issues or bugs.. works incredibly for price point!!

This is an update: DogMonitor eventually helped me better get along with my neighbors!!! My dog used to “cry” when I was away and my neighbor kinda complained. I bought DogMonitor to use for both my iPhone and my mac (priced separately), I literally corrected my dog’s “problem” by talking to him whenever I heard him “crying”. Took me some effort but eventually he stopped crying and I was so thankful that this was even possible! I definitely recommend every dog owner to have some kind of monitors like DogMonitor so you can help change your dog’s behaviors when he/she is home alone. That way your dog will become more likable and welcome not only to your neighbors but also to you and your family.

Original 1 star review (YEARS AGO while DogMonitor was pretty new):

I like DogMonitor, great concept and I purchased it for both my iPhone and my mac, I'm giving it 1 star for 2reasons: 1) because it keeps showing a message / envelope icon with a number badge on it on DogMonitor 's initial screen and doesn't let user dismiss or let it go away! You don't force users to read what you want us to read, that's annoying! 2) no matter how hard I try, I can't video stream on my LTE network. Video only works on Wifi, despite I've already enabled it in settings.

DogMonitor gives me so much peace of mind. Our Havanese puppy isn’t loud or rambunctious, so I don’t normally use continuous monitoring, just check in through the day. It doesn’t drain my battery, and I’m able to see that she’s just as boring during the day as I want her to be. I have also been able to use continuous monitoring when she was sick, and I could tell if and when I needed to send someone over to check on her. The video quality isn’t the greatest, especially when she’s moving around - sometimes there’s two of her on the screen, which looks a little paranormal. But for the price of DogMonitor, which is a tiny fraction of what a high quality pet cam would cost, I am delighted.

Amazing!! We recently got a little little puppy and was so worried about leaving him at home for the first time while we are at work we even debated buying a baby camera to be able to watch him, I randomly had the thought of maybe seeing if there was something out there I could use and came across DogMonitor, I bought DogMonitor on my phone and on our iPad ( I only bought it twice because I have different accounts set up on each device, if you have the same account in each device you can download it for free of course.) and honestly I have no care in the world that I bought DogMonitor twice I absolutely love it so much, it’s so simple. I plugged in my iPad and set it up towards the puppy, connect my phone and went to work. I consistently checking on my pup as much as I want! It puts my mind at ease lol! Love it sm and worth the money rather than spending 50-60$ for right now it’s working and I’m loving it!

If you are a working dog mommy or dad, this is perfect... Its easy to setup. I use my iPad & Mac Pro as dog stations & my iPhone as a person station. Be sure to have all devices plugged in, DogMonitor drains the battery fast..if you plan on connecting your Mac as a station, you'll have to pay again. However you only pay once for iOS systems..

My yorkie is a constant paw licker & this is great for monitoring & telling him to stop... funny how he looks around wondering where my voice came from... You can also record your voice & give voice commands. I use the recorder to sing songs...lol He loves it... really wish the camera was two way, so he could see me as well. But for the price, I can't really complain!!

I love DogMonitor I was trying so hard to find something I could monitor my cats on, I tried zoom first because I have an iPad I could use for the second hand device- but zoom only does 1 hr meetings w/out subscription. this is a one time payment and you can watch your pets live with a good connection, you can talk to your pets and comfort them which was really nice for me because two of my cats are very anxious and will wait at the door for me while I’m at work. It makes me so upset knowing they miss me and I’m so happy because I just tried saying” I’ll be right back” this morning and they were fine for hours , like they thought I was still in the home somewhere. love DogMonitor thank you !

I never review apps. But I can’t help but rave about DogMonitor and how much it has helped! We recently moved into a new condo. My 7 year old Yorkie Mix was having troubles adjusting, and barking at all hours of the day and night. I went out and bought everything I could think of to curb this new behavior, while realizing it was just the environment change she was adjusting to. I’m taking all of that back after downloading DogMonitor. It’s so easy to use and has been 100% effective. When she starts to bark, I open DogMonitor and tell her to stop and she stops. It also gives me piece of mind seeing that she isn’t sitting there barking all night, just on occasion when she hears a strange noise. I am much happier knowing and my neighbors seem much happier that she isn’t barking uncontrollably.

An injured mini dachshund, named Sugar💝. She has spinal issues in her neck. I almost thought I was going to have to make the worst decision of my life. But, She is finally pulling out of it...albeit slowly. But I was able to watch her from work, and see that, when she was starting to feel better, she was trying to crawl over the fence in her little pen that I secured her in. I was able to call family in to go to the house and take care of things. I never would have known this was going on, nor would I have been able to monitor her pain threshold. I’ve also been able to see my other dachshund, pepper -as well, and how she reacts when my sugar is in confinement. I honestly don’t know what I would have done without DogMonitor. I’m happy to say she is on the mend and I hope it stays that way! DogMonitor is a LIFESAVER⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I cannot believe how much this works for separation anxiety. I have recorded my dog on my iPad while I’m away and she would cry and wait by the door the whole time. With DogMonitor ’s voice feature I can call out my dog’s name while I’m away and comfort her with my words. As soon as I left and said her name and words of assurance she went to her bed and slept. Every 30 minutes I called out her name and comforted her and it was clear she knew it was me because she would look toward the camera, and then go back to bed. Of all the expensive crap I buy to make my dog happy, this $5 app is one of the most effective and best things for my dog. Thank you to the developers who clearly work ahead and listen to the reviews. I can see that they listen to past complaints and continue to improve their app. That is all you can ask of an app developer and they clearly go above and beyond.

I have a pup with separation anxiety issues and, according to upstairs neighbors, he used to bark like crazy when I left him. I got DogMonitor to use while training (I’d leave and come back over and over starting with just leaving for a minute and working my way up) I used DogMonitor to watch and make sure I came back before he got too stressed. He’s doing great! Now I use it for peace of mind so I know that he is resting quietly while I’m out. And if he wasnt I would know and could help him! Using iPhone 6 as dog station and iPhone SE as person station.