DogBase

DogBase is a web and mobile software platform that serves as a system of record for working dog programs. It centralizes training session logging, deployment and operational records, certifications, health data and program reporting in a single application, targeting teams that otherwise rely on paper logs, spreadsheets and messaging threads. The product is positioned for search and rescue, police, military, customs, conservation, detection, security, service dog, protection, fitness and dog sport disciplines, and is designed to scale from a single handler preparing for certification to departments running multi-location K9 programs.

Core modules include structured training and activity logging, a custom type builder for training and action forms, a health center covering vet visits, medications, vaccinations, nutrition, measurements and health notes, performance analytics with dog and team comparisons, drilldown and aggregate insights, reports and exports to PDF, Excel and CSV, dog profiles and lifecycle states, document and file management, certifications and awards tracking, reminders and notifications, and role-based team management. Collaboration features include Teams for multiple units on one account and Groups, which let handlers from separate DogBase accounts train together with shared calendars, events, records and join codes. Sessions automatically capture contextual field data such as GPS, terrain imagery, weather, temperature, wind, visibility, air quality and sunrise/sunset times.

The company publishes a press kit describing itself as an AI-powered platform for working dog teams, operates a support center with product documentation, video tutorials, FAQs and release notes, and lists the tagline "Log. Track. Improve."

Founding story

DogBase was founded by Almog Koren, a search and rescue dog handler, competitive dog sports participant and former military member, together with co-founders Ordan Gilboa and Lincoln Rychecky. The concept originated after Koren was diagnosed with life-threatening kidney failure and, while undergoing dialysis, began training a puppy named Echo that became his service dog. Continuing SAR training and dog sports, he concluded that the working dog industry lacked modern tools for tracking training, performance and operational readiness, with paper logs and fragmented systems making structure and long-term insight difficult.

Business model

DogBase sells software-as-a-service to handlers, trainers and working dog organizations, described externally as a B2B model. The website offers a free trial and demo booking as entry points, with account structures spanning individual handlers, teams and multi-team organizations with role-based permissions.

The site markets a free trial leading into paid use of the web and mobile platform; specific pricing tiers are not stated in the available material.

Traction

The company reports more than 288,000–300,000 minutes of training tracked and over 5,000 training events documented on the platform, along with 40+ custom training and action types. Published testimonials come from handlers at organizations including 3PK9, True West K9 Detection Services, TEXSAR, Laurel Mountain K9 Search & Rescue, Great Plains Search and Rescue, Catron County Search and Rescue, Pekelny Pes Working Dogs, GPSK9s and Search and Rescue Teams of Warren County, with one user reporting more than a year of continuous use. A third-party profile lists fewer than ten employees and total funding of $120,000 from Techstars.

Latest developments

The support center documents an ongoing release cadence with 33 "What's New" articles covering new features. The company has been invited to present at international conferences: the founder led an AI workshop and joined a technology panel at the World Police Summit Dubai, led a workshop on practical AI in K9 training at the International Police K-9 Conference, represented DogBase in Frontex Future Training Technologies discussions, and is scheduled to lead a 90-minute workshop on data and AI in K9 search and rescue at the 2026 Technical Rescue Conference in New York. The team also joined field training exercises at CSAR Search & Rescue 2025.