Heelr helps shelter teams track activities and reduce stress in dogs — so the right dog gets the right care at the right time.
Volunteers show up, grab a dog, and head out. Sounds great — except nobody knows what already happened today.
A dog who’s had three walks and a playgroup doesn’t need a fourth outing. They need quiet time. But the next volunteer doesn’t know that.
Well-meaning energy becomes overstimulation. Longer stays. Escalating behavior. Harder adoptions.
Not another database. A daily operations layer your volunteers will actually use.
Every dog sorted by who’s been waiting longest. At a glance, your team knows where to spend their shift.
Activity type. Duration. Calm exit or overaroused? Faster than a whiteboard — designed for the yard, not the desk.
Track patterns over days and weeks. Know which dogs are improving, which need a different approach, and which are ready to go home.
Volunteers see only the dogs they’re cleared to handle. Level 1, Mod Squad, Staff Only — everyone stays safe.
Flag dogs that need medical attention, behavior support, or staff follow-up. The right people see it before the next shift starts.
Integration-ready when you are. As Heelr grows, your data will work harder when your tools talk to each other.
Three taps and you’re done. Activity type, duration, exit behavior. No typing required — designed for one hand and a dog in the other.
Heelr was designed alongside the volunteers and behavior staff at a humane society in Wisconsin. Every feature was validated by the people who actually walk the dogs.
“The biggest pain point is helping volunteers manage stress in dogs instead of adding stress with overstimulation, too much anxiety and arousal, and not enough decompression.”
— Jen, Behavior Staff
Every activity logged is a data point. Over time, Heelr builds a picture of what each dog needs — which activities reduce stress, which handlers they respond to, and when they’re ready to find the right home.
See who needs a walk. Log what you did. Move on. No guessing, no chalkboard.
Handle the moderate dogs. See stress trends. Know when to dial back or switch to decompression.
Manage the roster. Review behavior and health flags. Set handling levels. Keep everyone safe.
to log an activity
mobile-first
whiteboards needed
Whether you have 20 dogs or 200, your volunteers deserve better than a chalkboard. We’re looking for shelters and rescues to partner with.
Request Early AccessBuild an integration? We’d love to hear from you — hello@heelr.app