Strava for dogs
Is there a Strava for dogs?
What it should do
Six things a Strava for dogs needs
Track with the phone you already carry
No collar to buy or charge. GPS draws the route while your phone stays in your pocket.
Numbers for the dog, not the human
A Chihuahua and a Great Dane take very different steps on the same walk. Steps should be adjusted for breed, size and age.
Progress you can see
A weekly health score, activity rings, streaks and badges turn ordinary walks into a habit.
A feed of other dogs
The part that makes Strava Strava: post a walk, see other walkers’ walks, and give each other kudos. In Doggy Doo, that’s a paw.
A little competition
A weekly leaderboard that resets every Monday, so a new dog can top it any week.
Something to share
Walk cards for your story and a replay of the route, ready for Instagram or the group chat.
Doggy Doo vs Tails
Two takes on “Strava for dogs”
Tails has written a good guide to what a Strava for dogs should be, and its app leans toward the dog's health record. It records walks automatically, logs poop and sniffing time on the same timeline, lets everyone who walks the dog add to one history, and has Packs for small groups chasing a shared goal. Tails is free on iPhone and Android, with an optional paid plan, Unleashed+.
Doggy Doo leans into the part that made Strava famous: the community. Every walk can go on a public feed where other dog owners give it a paw. You can follow walkers, keep a streak and see where your dog ranks on a weekly leaderboard that resets every Monday. Steps are adjusted for your dog's breed, size and age, and each week rolls up into a health score.
Pick Tails if you want a detailed health log to share with your family and your vet. Pick Doggy Doo if what gets you out the door is a streak, a leaderboard and a feed of other dogs out walking. One honest difference: in Doggy Doo you tap Start when you head out, instead of walks recording on their own.
Tails details are from its Strava for dogs guide and App Store listing, checked October 2026. Comparing more apps? See the best dog walk apps that work without a collar.
FAQ
Strava for dogs, answered
Is there a Strava for dogs?+
Strava is built for people. It can sync walks from some GPS collars, but it doesn’t turn your phone’s walk into your dog’s steps or a dog health score. Doggy Doo is built to be Strava for dogs: it records walks with your phone’s GPS, turns them into breed-adjusted dog steps, and adds a community feed, followers, streaks and a weekly leaderboard. It’s free on iPhone.
Can I track my dog’s walks on Strava?+
You can record the walk as your own activity, and some GPS collars can sync to Strava. Without a collar, Strava won’t estimate your dog’s steps or give your dog a health score or streak. An app made for dogs, like Doggy Doo, does that with just your phone.
Do I need a GPS collar for a Strava-style dog app?+
No. Doggy Doo uses your phone. Collars are useful if your dog runs off-lead or you want location tracking at home, but you don’t need one to log walks.