Rate seven domains of your dog’s day-to-day comfort on a 0–10 scale, save the entry, and — over time — you have a printable snapshot and a plain trend table to bring to your next appointment.

Quick answer: Rate seven domains — comfort, appetite, hydration, hygiene, mobility, engagement, and good days vs. bad days — on a 0–10 scale. Save an entry for the date. Come back later and add another. The tool shows your current entry and a plain table of your entries over time, which you can print and take to your veterinarian.
About this tool: This is a record you keep for yourself and your veterinarian. What the scores mean for your dog is a conversation for your next appointment.

This tool is for information and record-keeping. It does not replace your veterinarian's instructions, which always take precedence.

Your entries are stored on this device only. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Today's entry

Comfort

Freedom from signs of physical discomfort through the day.

Appetite

Interest in food across regular meals.

Hydration

Drinking water and staying hydrated during the day.

Hygiene

Cleanliness of coat and skin; ability to stay clean around toileting.

Mobility

Ability to move around, get up, and reach food, water, and toileting.

Engagement

Interest in people, other pets, food, walks, or usual routines.

Good days vs. bad days

Ratio of days that appear comfortable to days that appear hard.

If this stretch feels hard, other caregivers going through the same thing are talking through it in the Quality of Life category of our community forum. You are welcome there.

What is a quality of life scale for dogs?

A quality of life scale is a structured way to write down what you are already noticing about your dog. Rather than trying to remember whether last Tuesday was better or worse than today, you record specific domains — comfort, appetite, mobility, engagement — on a numeric scale, on a specific date. The value is in the record over time, not in any single day’s number.

What domains does this scale cover?

Seven domains: comfort, appetite, hydration, hygiene, mobility, engagement, and the ratio of good days to bad days. Each is scored from 0 to 10, where the anchor descriptions on the form tell you what a low, middle, or high score looks like. The domains are drawn from common veterinary quality-of-life frameworks, and each domain’s score stands on its own — you and your veterinarian read them together.

How often should I score my dog’s quality of life?

That is a conversation with your veterinarian. Some caregivers find a weekly rhythm useful; others record entries only when they notice a change. The tool does not push a schedule. The point of the record is to have honest, dated observations to look at together with your vet.

Where is my data stored?

In your browser’s local storage on this device only. Entries never leave your device — the tool sends nothing to a server, to us, or to any third party. If you clear your browser data, use a different browser, or open the tool on another device, the entries will not follow. If you want a durable copy, use the export button to download the entries as a JSON file, or print the summary.

Can this tool tell me what to do?

No. It records what you observed and prints it in a form you can share. It does not tell you whether a score is good or bad, whether a trend is improving or declining, or what decision to make. Those judgments belong with your veterinarian, who knows your dog. Bring the printed record to your next appointment and talk it through.