DogHushDogHush at a glance
| What it does | Listens for barking on the iPhone and answers within about a second with your own recorded word (any word, any language), an adjustable whistle tone, a short sound, or the tone followed by your voice. |
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| Device | iPhone with iOS 16.4 or later. No Android version. The app itself is in English. |
| While you’re out | Works as long as the iPhone stays at home, on, with DogHush open on screen (iOS does not allow the microphone in the background). The app keeps the screen awake and dims it; best plugged in. |
| Speakers | iPhone speaker, a Bluetooth speaker or AirPlay. |
| History | Barks today, a 12-hour chart, and daily and weekly history. |
| Training | A built-in, reward-based guide to teaching a quiet command in about three days, five minutes a day. |
| Privacy | No account. No audio leaves the phone. Purchases go through Apple. |
| Price | $4.99 a week with a 3-day free trial, or $29.99 a year (US prices; the App Store shows the price for your country). Cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. |
| Not for | Separation anxiety or panic (see a vet or a veterinary behaviorist), deaf dogs, or a neighbor’s dog. It interrupts barking; it does not train a dog by itself. |
How we write the guides
- The answer comes first. Every guide opens with a direct answer to the question in its title, then the detail behind it.
- Every claim has a source. Statements about behavior, health and research are checked against published sources: veterinary and animal-welfare organizations such as the AVSAB, ASPCA, AKC, RSPCA and Dogs Trust, peer-reviewed studies, official documentation and, for rules about noise, the law or the authority itself. The sources are listed at the end of each guide.
- Reward-based methods only. We recommend the humane, reward-based training that veterinary behavior organizations endorse, and we explain why we don’t recommend shock, spray or ultrasonic devices.
- We say when DogHush is the wrong tool. A dog in distress at being alone needs a vet, not a sound. A deaf dog can’t hear it. A neighbor’s dog isn’t yours to train. The guides say so plainly.
- Other products, described fairly. When a guide compares apps or devices, the facts about them come from their makers’ own pages, as they stood when we checked. No company pays to be mentioned, and there are no affiliate links.
- Dated, and corrected. Each guide shows the date it last changed. When a source changes or we find a mistake, we fix the guide and the date moves.
- Written for each language. The guides in Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian and German are written for readers there, with local sources and local rules where they differ.
What the guides are not
They are general information about dog behavior, not veterinary or legal advice. Barking that starts suddenly, or comes with signs of pain, distress or panic, is a reason to see a veterinarian. For noise rules, your city, landlord or building has the final word.
Corrections and contact
If something in a guide is wrong or out of date, tell us through the support page and we will check it against the source. Everything else about the app is on the home page and in the guides.