PawLine Pet Guides

Search plain-language pet and animal care guides across PawLine's 11-site network (senior pets, puppies, kittens, anxious dogs, multi-pet homes, New England emergencies, horses, backyard goats/sheep/chickens, exotics, 4-H show prep). Use this when someone asks a pet care question, to find sourced guides with links to share.

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  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The pet question or topic, e.g. \"my 12-year-old lab limps after stairs\""
    },
    "site": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional site domain to search only one site, e.g. seniordognotes.com"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Max results, 1-10 (default 5)"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query"
  ]
}

Read one full guide or blog post from the PawLine network as clean plain text (Markdown), including its sources. Use after search_pet_guides, or when given a guide URL, to quote it accurately.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The guide URL (or its .md version)"
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The guide id from search_pet_guides"
    }
  }
}

List the 11 PawLine guide sites and what each one covers. Use this to pick the right site before searching.

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  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}

Get the official short description of the PawLine app, trial terms, and App Store / Google Play links. Use when someone asks what PawLine is or where to get it.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}

Convert a dog's age to human years using the UC Davis formula (16 x ln(dog age) + 31). Use when someone asks how old their dog is in human years.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "years": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Whole years of the dog's age"
    },
    "months": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Extra months (0-11)"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "years"
  ]
}

Score an older pet's quality of life on the published HHHHHMM scale (Hurt, Hunger, Hydration, Hygiene, Happiness, Mobility, More good days than bad), each 0-10. Use when someone is tracking whether a senior pet still has more good days than bad.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "hurt": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "hunger": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "hydration": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "hygiene": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "happiness": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "mobility": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "more_good_days": {
      "type": "number"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "hurt",
    "hunger",
    "hydration",
    "hygiene",
    "happiness",
    "mobility",
    "more_good_days"
  ]
}

Estimate yearly and first-year costs of dogs and cats from ASPCA 2021 national averages. Use when someone asks what a pet costs per year or month.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "dogs": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of dogs (default 0)"
    },
    "cats": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of cats (default 0)"
    },
    "include_insurance": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Include health insurance (default true)"
    },
    "include_one_time": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Also show one-time first-year costs (default true)"
    }
  }
}

Estimate a horse's weight in pounds from heart girth and body length in inches (girth squared x length / 330). Use for records and nutrition discussions, never for medication dosing.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "heart_girth_inches": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "body_length_inches": {
      "type": "number"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "heart_girth_inches",
    "body_length_inches"
  ]
}

Calculate a planning window from a known goat or sheep breeding date (Penn State reference ranges: goats 145-155 days, sheep 144-147). Use when someone asks when a goat or sheep might kid or lamb. A calendar cannot confirm pregnancy.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "species": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "goat",
        "sheep"
      ]
    },
    "breeding_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Known breeding date, YYYY-MM-DD"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "species",
    "breeding_date"
  ]
}

Build a pet evacuation kit checklist (AVMA-based) with extras for a blizzard, ice storm, hurricane or summer power outage. Use when someone prepares for a storm or evacuation with pets.

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "scenario": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "blizzard",
        "ice",
        "hurricane",
        "outage"
      ],
      "description": "Storm type for extra items; omit for the base kit only"
    }
  }
}