Last Update:Oct 21 2022 5:51pm • Est. Read Time:Est. Read Time: 3 MIN
Learn more about Timeline
Timeline shows you the activities that make up your pet's day by capturing events like Run, Walk, Rest, Play, and more. As your pet moves from one activity to the next, each event is displayed chronologically on the Activity screen.
Whistle trackers capture this activity though a three-axis accelerometer and processes the data using our proprietary machine-learning algorithms. The time your pet spends walking, playing, or simply being active all counts toward your pet’s overall activity, as well as towards your pet's daily activity goal.
For dogs, Whistle trackers can detect the activities below:
Walk — Low intensity, steady activity that indicates your pet is walking
Run — High intensity, steady activity that indicates your pet is running
Play — Short burst of high intensity activity
Active — Activity that is not recognized as walk, run, or play
Rest — Minimal to no activity is detected
When your pet’s activity is intermittent, low in intensity, and not recognizable as one of the types above, Timeline will display these periods as “low-intensity activity” events.
For cats and other pets, Whistle can currently detect Active, Rest, and Low Activity periods. However, you can change the activity type to a Walk, Run, Play, or Swim through the app, by tapping on the event, then tapping "Change."
When will my Timeline get updated?
If any new information is available, Timeline will update when your Whistle tracker syncs via Bluetooth or an added Wi-Fi network (if applicable). Please note that if your pet is in the middle of an activity or rest period, a Timeline event will not be created until your Whistle tracker recognizes the period has ended. As your Whistle tracker learns more about your pet’s day, you’ll see events on your pet’s Timeline. You can see when your Timeline was last updated below the activity graph.
There may be times when you want to change the type of activity, such as changing "active" to "swimming", for example. Whistle will use this information to better predict your pet’s activities in the future.
To change the type of activity:
Tap the event you want to change
Tap “Change”
Select activity type
Note that you can only change one type of activity to another, rather than "Rest" or "Low-Intensity Activity" to an activity event.
Can I add a new event type?
We do not currently support adding new event types. However, you can change the event type to walk, run, play, swim, or active.
How do I see my pet’s Timeline for a day in the past?
You can navigate to another date a few ways:
On the activity screen, tap a day on the weekly calendar
On the activity screen, tap the calendar icon above the goal circle, then tap a date
On the activity screen, swipe from left to right to go back a day
How to get more out of Timeline
Tap an activity event to explore further details, including a dynamic map of your pet’s location
Keep an accurate log of your pet’s activity. If Whistle classifies your pet’s run as a walk, you can tap the event and tap “change” to change it to a run. Whistle will use this information to better predict your pet’s activities in the future.
Turn on the Family Trips feature so you can see when your pet leaves their Safe Place with a family member or caretaker.
Share your pet's day with friends, family or on social media to show #PetsLoveWhistle
How can I give feedback to improve Timeline?
You can help us improve Timeline by giving us feedback on whether Whistle detected the type of event correctly. Simply tap an activity event, then tap “Change”, to correct the event. If the event was detected correctly, tap “Change,” then confirm it by tapping the same activity type.
What’s the difference between Timeline and Trips?
Timeline is a log of your pet’s day, capturing events that occur inside, like playing at home, as well as activities outside their Safe Place, like your morning walk. For activity and rest events, you can view additional details, including distance, active minutes, calories burned, and your pet’s GPS locations. Your pet’s Timeline is saved, so you can look back at previous days. Trips provides a map of where your pet has gone in the past 24 hours, based on when they left and returned to a Safe Place.
