🐾 Now Accepting 25 Founding Partners in the Bay Area

You're Great With Dogs. We Handle the Updates.

Log an activity, snap a photo, send. Owners get thoughtful updates in one beautiful place. No more texting chaos.

Free for 3 months. No credit card. No contracts.

45 min

Average time spent texting owners daily

10 sec

Time to send an update with Pet Zen

270x

Faster. That's time back with the dogs.

How the Pilot Works

We're hand-picking 25 Bay Area dog care businesses to shape the future of Pet Zen. Here's what the process looks like.

Step 1

Book a Call

15-minute intro. We learn about your business and show you the product.

Step 2

We Set You Up

We create your account, add your dogs, and walk your team through everything.

Step 3

You Use It

Start sending updates. Your clients get a beautiful dashboard. We collect feedback.

Step 4

You Shape It

Your feedback directly influences what we build next. Founding partners get a voice.

See Pet Zen in Action

Your caretakers tap once. Pet parents see everything.

My Dogs Today

6 dogs under your care

Max

Golden Retriever · Sarah's dog

Last update: 2h ago

Luna

Border Collie · Mike's dog

Needs update
Quick Actions
Photo
Fed
Pee/Poo
Meds

Everything Your Business Needs

Fast updates, health tracking, and client communication. All in one place. All included for founding partners.

3 Taps, Done

Tap an activity, snap a photo, send. Log walks, feeding, medication, and behavior in seconds.

  • One-tap activity buttons
  • Photo & video capture
  • Stool consistency tracking
  • Food intake monitoring

Effortless Updates

Speak naturally and get a polished, professional update. Stay personal, without the typing.

  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • Smart message polishing
  • Photo analysis insights
  • Professional tone, every time

One Place for Everything

No more digging through texts. Photos, updates, health records, and care history, all in one dashboard.

  • Dedicated update feed
  • Complete photo gallery
  • Medical history & care notes
  • Emergency contacts & vet info

Health Intelligence

Track medications, weight, and behavior patterns. Essential for senior and special-needs dogs.

  • Medication adherence logs
  • Longitudinal health trends
  • Smart health alerts
  • Vet-ready care summaries

Care Stories

Beautiful daily summaries of each dog's day. Just like knowing how your child's day went at school.

  • Beautiful daily summaries
  • Behavior & health insights
  • Highlight photos/videos
  • Shareable with family or vet

Business Operations

Scale from solo walker to full facility. Manage staff, assign dogs, and onboard clients in seconds.

  • Multi-staff dog assignments
  • Bulk client & dog import
  • Shift handoff management
  • Role-based access controls
Limited to 25 Businesses

Become a Founding Partner

We're not launching to thousands. We're partnering with 25 Bay Area dog care businesses who want to help build the best pet care platform in the world.

What Founding Partners Get

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3 Months Free — Everything Included

Full product. No feature limits. No subscription fee. No Pet Zen processing fees. Staff seats included. No credit card. Stripe's standard fee still applies.

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Personal Onboarding

We set up your account, add your dogs, and train your team ourselves.

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Direct Line to the Founder

Text, call, or email RJ directly. Your feedback goes straight to the person building this.

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Shape the Product

Feature requests from founding partners get priority. You're building this with us.

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Locked-In Founding Rate, Forever

Solo operators (walkers, sitters, independent daycares) lock in at $29/mo. Multi-staff businesses lock in at $99/mo + $19/staff. Your rate never goes up, no matter what we charge new customers.

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Featured Partner

We'll feature your business on our site and in our marketing (with your permission).

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Refer a Business, Earn Free Subscription Months

Know another dog care business that should be in? Refer them and earn a free subscription month for each one that joins. Stack as many as you want. Processing fee waiver is founding-only — referral rewards cover your subscription.

After your 3 free months

No surprises. Here's exactly what Pet Zen costs when we launch paid plans.

Solo Operators — Walkers, Sitters & Independent Daycares
$29/mo
+ 3.5% on payments processed
Daycares, Boarding & Teams
$99/mo
+ $19/staff + 2.5% on payments processed
Staff seats free during your 3-month period

Founding partners lock in these rates forever. Stripe's fee (2.9% + $0.30/transaction) always applies separately — that goes to Stripe, not us.

What We Ask in Return

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Honest feedback

Tell us what works, what doesn't, and what you wish existed. That's the whole point.

A testimonial after 30 days

If you love it, 1-2 sentences about your experience. Takes 2 minutes.

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One social media post

Share a screenshot or shoutout anytime during your first month. That's it.

All optional. We won't revoke your access. We trust our founding partners.

Ready to join?

Book a 15-minute call. We'll show you the product, answer your questions, and get you set up if it's a fit.

Book Your Demo Call

No pressure. No credit card. Just a conversation.

For Pet Owners

Know your dog is okay. Always.

No more wondering. No more "how's my dog?" texts. Get real-time updates, photos, and health tracking from your caretaker, all in one place. Always free.

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Every Photo, Organized

Every photo of your dog, beautiful and shareable. No more lost pics in group chats.

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Health at a Glance

Medications, meals, vet visits, mood. Everything tracked. Share with your vet in one tap.

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Care Stories

Thoughtful daily summaries of your dog's day. Beautiful enough to share. Detailed enough for peace of mind.

🔔

Instant Emergency Alerts

If something needs your attention, you'll know immediately. Not in 20 minutes. Now.

💬

Direct Messaging

Message your caretaker right in the app. No more switching between apps.

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Health Trends

See how your dog's weight, meals, and activity change over time.

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Always Free for Owners

Pet Zen is free for every pet owner. Your caretaker invites you, and you get everything.

Secure by design

Built by a cybersecurity-certified founder

Mobile-First

Works like an app, no download

Built in SF

By a dog lover, for dog lovers

Common Questions

Everything you need to know before booking a call.

What exactly is Pet Zen?

Pet Zen is a care communication platform for professional dog walkers, pet sitters, daycares, and boarding facilities. You snap a photo, tap a few quick actions, and Pet Zen creates a personalized update for each dog's owner in under 30 seconds. No more typing the same thing 15 times a day.

How is this different from just texting?

Texting is unstructured, untracked, and unprofessional. Pet Zen gives every update a timestamp, a photo, health context, and a beautiful format owners actually want to receive. It also builds a health timeline for every dog — something no text thread can do.

How is Pet Zen different from Rover or Time To Pet?

Rover and Wag are marketplaces that take 20-40% of your earnings. Pet Zen takes 3.5% — you keep 96.5%. Time To Pet does one thing: scheduling. Pet Zen is the complete pet care platform — care updates, health tracking, client communication, billing, and payments. Scheduling is on the roadmap. We're not building to coexist with Time To Pet. We're building to replace it.

Do my clients need to download an app?

No download required for owners. They receive updates via push notification or email, and can view everything on the web. The ones who do install the app get a richer experience — but it's never required.

Is it free for my clients?

The core experience is always free for pet owners — real-time care updates, photos, messaging, and their pet's care history, no cost, no account required. We're also building a personal pet health tracking app for owners who want to monitor their pets at home (coming soon, $4.99/mo). Two different products, one ecosystem.

What happens after the 3-month founding period?

Solo walkers and sitters convert to $29/mo. Daycares and teams convert to $99/mo + $19 per staff seat. Founding partners lock in these rates forever — even if we raise prices for future customers. Pet Zen's processing fee kicks back in (3.5% for solo, 2.5% for business). Stripe's fee always applies separately.

Is Pet Zen only available in the Bay Area?

For now, yes. We're starting with 25 founding partners in the San Francisco Bay Area so we can provide personal onboarding and support. We'll expand to other cities once we've nailed the founding partner experience.

Does Pet Zen share or sell my client list?

Never. Your clients stay yours. We don't share your client list, sell it, or contact your clients on your behalf. Pet Zen is built security-first by a cybersecurity-certified founder — your business relationships are always private.

Does Pet Zen work for cat sitters and small animal care?

Yes. The care communication, health tracking, and photo updates work for any pet. Our founding program is focused on dog professionals, but cat sitters, rabbit sitters, and small animal caretakers are welcome — and will get the same full Pro access.

Stop Texting 30 Dog Parents a Day.

Join the 25 founding businesses building the future of pet care communication. Free for 3 months. Personal onboarding. Your voice shapes the product.

Apply for a Founding Spot

15-minute call. No pressure. No credit card.