About Pawsd
The knowledge is free. Scout is the intelligence.
Pawsd is an open knowledge base on dog anxiety, paired with Scout — an AI wellness advisor that turns that knowledge into a personalized plan for your dog.
What Pawsd is
Most dog anxiety advice online is either vague (“try a Thundershirt”), sales-driven (“our proprietary blend is proven to work”), or locked behind a vet consultation. We’re building the opposite: a free, evidence-backed reference covering anxiety types, calming supplements, prescription medications, training protocols, and breed-specific concerns. When you’re ready for something tailored to your dog, Scout reads a short intake and assembles a plan from the same knowledge base.
How our guides are sourced
Every guide is researched against peer-reviewed veterinary behavior and pharmacology literature. We prioritize sources from Europe PMC, PubMed, and Crossref — the same databases vet researchers use. Claims about dosing, efficacy, and mechanism are cited inline. When a guide covers medication or clinical decisions, we point you to your vet, not around them.
Guides are reviewed and updated when new research comes in or when we notice a gap from reader questions. The “Updated” date on every guide page is real.
What Scout is (and isn’t)
Scout is an AI wellness advisor that listens to what’s going on with your dog, identifies a pattern, and builds a personalized calming plan from our knowledge base. The plan covers behavioral techniques, environmental changes, and — when appropriate — supplement or product suggestions with transparent dosing.
Scout is not a veterinarian and does not replace one. If your dog has a new behavior change, a medical symptom, or an anxiety severity that affects their ability to function, see a vet. Scout will tell you the same thing when the situation calls for it.
Who’s behind Pawsd
Pawsd is built by a small, owner-operated team. The founder is an engineer who cares about getting dog wellness information right — not a veterinarian. We lean on the research we cite and on input from trainers and behaviorists. We’re actively recruiting a credentialed veterinary behaviorist or certified applied animal behaviorist as a review partner; when that happens, their name and credentials will appear on every relevant guide.
We’re transparent about this because we think it matters. Many “pet wellness” brands imply in-house clinical expertise they don’t have. We’d rather tell you where our knowledge comes from and let you judge for yourself.
What we believe
- Transparent dosing. We don’t recommend “proprietary blends.” Active ingredients and amounts belong on the label.
- Supplements before prescriptions, when appropriate. L-theanine, melatonin, and adaptogens have real evidence for mild to moderate anxiety. Prescriptions are for when they’re needed — and that’s a vet decision.
- Training is the foundation. Products help; counter-conditioning and desensitization are what actually change the underlying pattern.
- Your dog is an individual. Generic advice only goes so far. That’s why Scout exists.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or a vet/behaviorist interested in reviewing guides — email getpawsd@gmail.com. We read every message.
Get started
Read the Knowledge Base. Or talk to Scoutabout your dog — it takes about two minutes.