The Heart Dog Tracker Pack
Your cardiologist told you to count his breathing. Nobody gave you anywhere to write it down.
These are seven pages you print once and keep where the dog is. Each sheet does one job and fits on one side, and they're designed to stay legible printed in black and white on a home printer. Free, in US Letter and A4.
What's in the pack
- 1
Resting breathing rate log
Two weeks per sheet, with the baseline box that makes every later reading mean something.
- 2
What to watch for
Early, advancing, and emergency signs, sorted so you know whether it's a phone call or a car ride.
- 3
Medication schedule
Fill it in at the pharmacy counter. Photograph it. Refill tracking underneath.
- 4
Quality of life scale
Seven domains scored weekly, six weeks to a page, so the trend shows when single days won't.
- 5
Questions for your cardiologist
Fourteen questions, split by first appointment and recheck, with room for notes.
- 6
Supplement reference
Ranges reported in the veterinary literature, and what the evidence actually supports.
- 7
Emergency card
Cut out, fill in, put on the fridge. Includes the sentence to say at the ER desk.
Why the breathing rate sheet matters most
A rising resting respiratory rate is the earliest reliable sign that fluid is building in the lungs, and it typically moves days before any cough appears. It costs nothing to track, and it is the single most consistent piece of advice owners of cardiac dogs give each other.
The catch is that the number only means something once you know your own dog's normal. That's what the first week of logging is for, and it's why the sheet has a baseline box at the top.
If you'd rather do it on a phone, the breathing rate tracker, medication tracker, and quality of life tracker are free and chart the trend for you.
These sheets are educational information, not veterinary advice, and nothing in them should replace your veterinarian or cardiologist. See our disclaimer.