The App - Pack Animals

Dog guardians are

overwhelmed

feeling guilty

tired of conflicting information

seeking trustworthy knowledge

trying to provide their dog with a fulfilling life

trying to balance their needs and their dog’s needs

frustrated by the high cost of care

looking for a better way….

The future of dog guardianship is here.

Take everything you know about training apps and forget it. Pack Animals improves human and canine lifelong wellbeing, simultaneously.

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Why is Pack Animals an annual membership?

There are many reasons why Pack Animals App is an annual membership. (1) We are on a mission to improve lifelong health of humans and dogs, simultaneously, which can’t be achieved with a monthly membership. (2) We reward our members with Animal Crackers that can be redeemed for cash, and it wouldn’t be possible to do that on a monthly membership. (3) The knowledge from human and canine professionals on the Pack Animals App should be consumed at a sustainable pace so effective learning can take place. (4) We want to make the full platform available to dog guardians rather than limit access or introduce different payment tiers that just add confusion and make it hard to get started on a better future with your dog.

I already have a dog trainer. Why would I want to get Pack Animals App?

Dog Training is expensive! For your trainer to provide the level of insight that you can get on the Pack Animals App, it would be absurdly expensive and you would have to be their only client. But the good news is your dog trainer can be added to your Care Team on the App so they can stay current on your learning and practice, and let you know if it would be helpful to set up a refresher session. If that’s needed, then you’ll be able to pay for part or all the session by redeeming your earned Pack Animals Animal Crackers for cash.

Does Pack Animals replace in person training?

Yes, Pack Animals can replace the majority of in-person training sessions. Our Knowledge Nuggets, Lessons, and Practice can support dog guardians with setting a baseline understanding of what to do, why they’re learning different skills, and how to think about the interactions with their dog. This is true even for undesirable behaviors like pulling, jumping, barking, or emotional reactions like separation anxiety, general anxiety, fear, and stress. In some cases, the targeted insight of a certified dog trainer may be necessary. When this happens, members will have a few options. They can (1) ask the certified dog trainer who is assigned to them as part of their Care Team on the App; (2) ask their own dog trainer who has been invited to their Care Team on the App; (3) schedule a virtual or in-person training session with a Pack Animals Trainer or their own trainer. If a training session is scheduled, then you’ll be able to pay for part or all of the session by redeeming your earned Pack Animals Animal Crackers for cash.

How do you simultaneously improve human and canine wellbeing?

There are numerous ways that dogs and humans influence each other. Researchers have been quoted saying that “anything we do to improve our dog’s lives will improve ours, too.” We teach dog guardians how to offer their dog a fulfilling life, and then teach them how to apply those insights to their own wellbeing. This is possible because we have centralized insight from a range of human and canine professionals and packaged it into relatable knowledge nuggets, lessons and practice.

I don’t have much time for my dog. Is Pack Animals for me?

Yes, Pack Animals is for you. The concept that you “need a lot of time” to interact with your dog or support your dog is old fashioned. Pack Animals fits into your lifestyle and helps you learn the types of steps that can have a big impact on your dog and on yourself without asking you to put in more than you’re comfortable.

What are Animal Crackers and how do they work?

Animal Crackers are the Pack Animals currency that rewards you for learning and interacting with the platform. It’s positive reinforcement for humans! The harder the task, the more Animal Crackers you’ll earn. But we do limit your daily earning because, as much as we love to see you on the App, we would like to make sure you’re living a balanced life and spending quality time off your phone too. After you earn Animal Crackers you can redeem them for cash that can be applied toward things you want!

What is the difference between knowledge nuggets and lessons?

Knowledge Nuggets are interactive and unique to the Pack Animals App. You can expect fun, insightful, and highly practical insights delivered in bite size format that gets you thinking but fits into your day. When you have more time, you can dive deeper into the topics covered in the Nuggets by reviewing the lessons. None of this is structured as a curriculum, but they are categorized by goals so you always know why you’re learning and why it’s useful.

Why is the information on Pack Animals trustworthy?

Did you know the majority of scientific studies are not open source? They’re stuck behind paywalls and cost on average $40 per study for the average person to access. That’s crazy! But even if the average person could access these studies, it would be hard to make sense of it. Pack Animals has done all that hard work for you. We have gathered information from hundreds of scientific research papers, identified the parts of the findings that are useful for dog guardians, and translated them to relatable situations. But the area of canine studies is relatively young, and many parts of human wellbeing are always being studied, so there isn’t always a scientific reference point. That’s when the range of human and canine professionals comes in. We have done the hard work of asking professionals the tough questions to validate their knowledge, insights, and motives. That means when you learn something on Pack Animals App, you don’t have to worry about misinformation.

App launching Q2 2024.

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