PURK — Protecting paws before they touch the ground
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Protecting paws before they touch the ground

I check the ground before we head out, not just the sky. Tell me where you are and who's coming, and I'll tell you whether it's a walk or a wait. I'm the weather app that your dog wishes they had!

No account needed to check today's conditions.

PURK dashboard showing current conditions
Weather Alert, Paw Rating and Pavement Alert cards
Weather Alert: All Clear, marked Safe. No heat, no rain, no wind - conditions are perfect and I am ready to leave now. Paw Rating: five out of five paws, PURK's exclusive rating. Pavement Alert: Mild Pavement, 80 to 109 degrees Fahrenheit. Nicely warm.

Three answers at one glance: what the weather is doing, how the pavement is doing, and whether my paws agree.

How I decide

Three steps, and the last one is the only one you have to read.

1

Add your pack

Every dog gets their own profile — breed, coat, build. An Akita and a Goldendoodle do not get the same answer, and neither should you.

2

I read the ground

Air temperature is the polite version. Pavement heat, humidity, wind and sun decide what your paws will actually meet down there.

3

You get a Paw Rating

Five paws means leash up now. Fewer paws means give it an hour. That's the whole decision, made before the door opens.

PURK's exclusive Paw Rating

One number for the whole decision. Run your finger across the paws and I'll tell you what each rating means for us.

Paw Rating
PURK's exclusive rating
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Every dog has a Happy Zone

Mine runs 30-80°F. Brrrt on one end, Yikes! on the other, and a wide comfortable Perfect in the middle. Your dog's zone is their own — set it once and I'll hold the line.

Your Dog's Happy Zone Thermometer

Brrrt Chilly Perfect Warm Yikes!
TOO COLD
TOO HOT
MIN: 30°F
MAX: 80°F
JUST RIGHT
NOW: 73°F
FEELS: 73°F

Your Dog's Happy Zone Thermometer

TOO HOT
TOO COLD
MAX: 80°F
JUST RIGHT
MIN: 30°F
FEELS: 73°F
NOW: 73°F
Yikes! Warm Perfect Chilly Brrrt

Adventure Times

The day ahead in two-hour blocks, each one marked safe pavement or not. Plan the long walk around the good windows instead of finding out at the curb.

Adventure Times showing two-hour walk windows with safe pavement badges
7AM to 9AM, Morning. 83 degrees, feels like 84. Warm Pavement. 9AM to 11AM, Morning. 85 degrees, feels like 85. Warm Pavement. 11AM to 1PM, Morning. 90 degrees, feels like 90. Hot Pavement. 1PM to 3PM, Afternoon. 96 degrees, feels like 98. Dangerous Hot Pavement. 3PM to 5PM, Afternoon. 100 degrees, feels like 104. Dangerous Hot Pavement.

The app taps you on the shoulder

The web app is free and open right now. The mobile app adds alerts — the ones that reach you before the pavement turns mean. Leave your email and you'll be in the first pack through the door!

You're on the list

Tail up. I'll bark once when it's ready.

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