#walkyourpet — the movement that started with a real kid

How it started

In October 2026 our founder's kids had a friend over. They were deciding whether to go out, and she said, half in Slovenian and half in English: “Lahko bi šli walk your pet” — “We could go walk your pet.”

Nobody asked her to. She knew PetPrep, where a dog's walk only counts if you really go outside, and “walk your pet” had simply become a reason to go. We liked it so much that we kept it — in English, for every language.

Real conversation. Real kids.

What it means in PetPrep

In PetPrep the dog's daily walk is your child's real steps, read from Apple Health or Health Connect if you allow it. Staying on the sofa doesn't count, so “walk your pet” always means going outside. No GPS and no location — just steps.

The child's home screen: the pet's live state, four care needs and the care buttons.

App screens shown on this site are product previews; the final app may look slightly different.

Join the movement

You don't need the app for this. Any family that goes outside for a pet — a real one or a practice one — is part of it.

Go outside
Take the dog for its walk. Or, if you're still deciding about a pet, go for the walk you would take with one.
Capture the moment
Shoes by the door, a leash, the path, paws on the grass. Not faces, not names.
Share it
Post it with #walkyourpet and tag @petprep.si on Instagram or TikTok. With your permission, we may share the best moments here and on our profiles.

Sharing safely

#walkyourpet is about children, so these rules apply to everything we share:

Parents post, not children. Only a parent decides what goes online.
No children's faces, names, schools or addresses — and never another family's child.
We only repost with a parent's permission, and we take a post down whenever you ask.
Quotes from children are always real. We never invent or “improve” what a child said.
It's an invitation, not a duty. No streaks to keep, no pressure — just a good reason to go out.

Questions

Do I need PetPrep to join?

No. Anyone who goes outside for a pet can use #walkyourpet. PetPrep is where the phrase was born, and where a practice dog's walk only counts in real steps.

Does it work for cats in PetPrep?

Not as a walk. Cats don't go for walks, so in PetPrep a cat's needs are met with play, not steps. Walking is for dogs.

Why is the phrase in English?

Because that's how the child said it — in English in the middle of a Slovenian sentence. Kids everywhere mix it in, so it stays the same in every language.

Will you post my child?

Only what you share yourself and allow us to repost, and never a child's face or name. Ask us at hello@petprep.si and we remove it.