Paws & Peace App Uses AI Voice and Soundscapes to Calm Dogs Left Alone

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A developer has built Paws & Peace, an AI-powered audio companion app designed to reduce separation anxiety in dogs when their owners are away. The app is available as both a web application and a native Android app, offering features such as personalized voice messages generated via ElevenLabs AI or recorded by the owner directly. It also layers procedural soundscapes including pink-noise rainfall, a heartbeat simulator running at 60–70 BPM, and 432Hz drone frequencies said to lower canine heart rates. Users can schedule departure delays and set recurring voice reassurance intervals, while one-tap presets cover scenarios like thunderstorms, bedtime, and leaving home. The project was submitted as part of DEV Community's Weekend Challenge: Dog Days Edition, with source code publicly available on GitHub.

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