Walkies Weather

I wanted to love this app — the concept is exactly what dog owners need. But the algorithm has serious problems that make me unable to trust it. The Now screen and Hourly screen give contradictory safety ratings for the same conditions. At 9 PM, the Now tab said 79°F (feels 84°) was "potentially life-threatening" for my dog, while the Hourly tab said 83° and 87° were "nothing to worry about." Those can't both be right. The bigger issue is there's no gradient between green and red. It's either "have fun outside" or "potentially life-threatening" with nothing in between. One hour it's green, the next it's red. There's no caution zone, no "keep it short and bring water" middle ground. That's the exact situation I downloaded this app for — the days that feel fine to me but are pushing it for my dog. Without an in-between state, the ratings feel arbitrary and I can't make good decisions from them. I was a premium subscriber but I'm canceling. The idea is great, the execution needs a lot of work on the underlying algorithm before I'd trust it with my dog's safety.

I’ve been looking for an app like this for awhile now as I never want to burn my pups feet. I just wish we could specify the breed/coat color. I have a black lab, so I know she gets warmer than say a short coat white dog. Would be an amazing feature to have

While visiting family in Florida I was constantly questioning (and disagreeing with relatives)the dogs being out and for how long. I looked up charts, but this app was more convenient and we all agreed to follow it. When it said it was too hot no one tried to take the dogs out. Curious if it will work for the cold weather when I get back home.