Exercise adds years to your dog's life.
Tails catches every walk automatically, shares them with your whole family, and gives parents, partners, teens, and trusted helpers one place to coordinate.
Free on iOS & Android. No collar required.
Track your walks
You've walked
48 times in March!
Why Families Use Tails
The dog walk tracker your whole family shares.
Set the goal together.
Everyone who walks your dog helps move the same weekly target.
See activity across the family.
Shared progress makes the routine more fun and easier to keep up.
Watch walks live.
Never wonder where your dog is when someone else is holding the leash.
Trusted Walks
Built for everyone who helps with your dog.
Tails is not only for paid walks. Use it when a teenager walks the neighbor's dog, when grandparents help after school, or when a friend covers the evening loop.
Start Tracking FreeWalks for neighbors and family friends
A trusted teen can log route, time, and distance while parents or pet owners keep visibility.
One dog, several walkers
Partners, parents, roommates, and kids all contribute to the same walk history.
When you book a walker
Use live routes and saved history to know what happened when someone else had the leash.
Effortless Tracking
Track walks without another device.
Tails starts and ends the walk for you.
- Auto-starts when you cross your home boundary.
- Records the full route while your phone stays in your pocket.
- Saves automatically when you walk back in the door.
Works while Tails runs in the background. See the Tails Location Services disclosure.
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Know what's healthy.
Join Tails to build the platform thats adding years to the life of every dog.
Example health check. Olive is right on track, with 8 hours 15 minutes active this week and 12 weeks in the healthy range. Olive's walks help 1,240 other Golden Retrievers find their healthy range.
Preview
Olive
Right on track
Healthy activity for a Golden of her age
A bit quiet Healthy range Very active
8h 15m active this week
12-week streak 12 / 12 in range
See what's healthy for your breed and age
Know the activity range that supports a long, healthy life for dogs like yours.
Spot changes earlier
A dip or spike stands out fast when you have a real baseline to compare against.
Every walk helps other dogs
Your walks build the healthy range for every dog.
Your walks go further
Your walks add years — for every dog.
Every month, one family's walks fund a shelter or rescue of their choice. Tails writes the check.
This month March
Olive picked Chicago Animal Rescue.
She won Best Streak this month.
Olive 12-week streak
+$250
2
Biscuit 11-week streak
runner-up
3
Moose 10-week streak
runner-up
Three ways to win every month
Top Walker Most active dog of the month
Best Streak Longest healthy-range streak
Most Improved Biggest jump in weekly activity
Winners can pick
Do you need a GPS dog collar for daily exercise?
For daily walk goals, an app is often enough. Save collar hardware for escape alerts.
| Use case | Tails | GPS dog collar | Wireless dog fence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Building a healthy routine | Escape alerts and out-of-home location tracking | At-home boundary training |
| Typical cost | Free | $79 hardware + $108-$120/yr | $200-$345 upfront |
| Tracks family or dog walker activity | Yes | Limited | No |
| Live walk alerts + route history | Yes | Sometimes | No |
| Poop tracker | Yes | No | No |
| Extra hardware required | No | Yes | Yes |
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Want a deeper breakdown? Read GPS dog collar vs dog walk tracking app.
Free on iOS & Android
Keep Your Dog
Moving
With Your Whole Family
Track walks in one shared place, watch them live, and let Tails catch walks while it stays open in the background.
One shared walk history for family and walkers
Live routes when someone else has the leash
Automatic walk tracking while Tails stays open in the background
Free to download. No subscription required.
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GPS dog walk tracking FAQ
Is Tails a free dog walk tracking app?
Yes. Tails is free on iOS and Android and lets you track dog walks, routes, and shared family activity in one app.
Can my family and dog walker all track the same dog?
Yes. Everyone shares the same pet profile and walk history, so the full exercise picture stays in one place.
Can teens use Tails to track dog walks?
Yes. Teens can use Tails to track trusted walks for family, friends, and neighbors. Paid Tails provider work still requires age 18+, but GPS tracking and shared pet profiles are useful before then.
Can I watch a walk live when my walker has the leash?
Yes. During an active walk, Tails can show the live route and save the completed path after the walk ends.
Can Tails automatically start and end walks?
It can if Tails stays open in the background. The app can notice when you leave home with your dog, start tracking, and save the walk when you get back.
Do I need a GPS dog collar for daily walk history?
No. If your goal is daily exercise tracking, shared visibility, and live walk routes, Tails works from your phone without extra hardware.