# Pet Newsfeed Apps The Whistle App Neatly Presents Data from the Whistle Dog Monitor By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-03-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-monitor References: [wearesocialmedia.gr](http://wearesocialmedia.gr/a-social-newsfeed-for-your-dog/) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/whistle/id708730940?mt=8) Since it was created, there have been several updates to the Whistle dog monitor, including features that add social sharing features to the collar and now, a pet-centric social network available within its app. Within the whistle app, pet owners now have the ability to connect with other dog owners, add photos and notes about pets to [track their well-being or progress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-care) towards a specific goal. Entries appear in a timeline-like format, which makes it super easy for owners, or friends and family members to look at a progression of events in sequence. The newsfeed and app are a great way to make note of a pet's age, weight and [daily activity goals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dash) on a regular basis and it provides a nice place for all of the data collected by the Whistle dog monitor to be presented and shared. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Pet Social Network Apps:** The Whistle App is now a pet-centric social network with data presentation features, creating opportunities for other pet social network apps to innovate personal pet tracking. - **Timeline-style Display of Pet Data:** The timeline-like format of the Whistle app shows a progression of events, inspiring other pet service apps to incorporate this intuitive display feature. - **Social-monitoring Technology for Pets:** The Whistle dog monitor's social sharing features and data presentations reflects greater demand for social-monitoring technology in the pet industry, creating opportunity for complementary innovative services. ### Who This Affects Most - **Pet Tech:** The launch of the Whistle pet social network app reflects continuing innovation in the pet tech industry. - **Social Media:** The Whistle app reflects a unique way for the pet industry to integrate social media, and inspires compatible industries to consider developing more niche social media platforms. - **Health and Fitness:** Pet fitness tracking and data presentation features of the Whistle app place it within the larger fitness tech industry, creating opportunities for improvement or innovation through adjacent industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wearable Smart Pet Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whistle-health.md) - [Expert-Led Dog Training Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expert-led-dog-training-app.md) - [Pet Health Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-app1.md) - [Cat Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whisker-tracker.md) - [Pet Community Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petdiary.md) - [Pet Meal Tracking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feed-my-pet.md) - [Pet Care Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paw-parent.md) - [AI-Powered Dog Collars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fi-series-3-plus.md) - [Gamified Pet Care Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gamified-pet-care.md)