> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://breederbuddy.com/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Buddy, Your AI Assistant > Ask Buddy, the AI assistant in BreederBuddy, about your dogs, litters, heat cycles, waitlists, buyers, and money, or ask it to change your website. Open it with the Ask Buddy box, Ctrl+K or Cmd+K, or the dashboard. See what Buddy can and can't do, past conversations, and daily message limits. # Buddy, Your AI Assistant > **Video walkthrough:** [Watch on Loom](#) *(link coming soon)* *** Buddy is the AI assistant built into BreederBuddy. Ask it a question in plain words, like "Who's coming into heat soon?" or "Who still owes me a deposit?", and it looks through your own records and answers in seconds. It can also walk you through how any part of the app works, and read your files to bring records in for you. *** ## What You Can Do Here * Ask about any dog, litter, contact, or waitlist by name * Get a prioritized "what do I need to do today?" briefing * Check heat cycles, progesterone results, whelping watch, and projected due and go-home dates * Look up pedigrees, genetics, inbreeding (COI) for a pairing, and possible sire matches * Answer money questions: revenue, deposits, who owes you, expenses, and profit * See your numbers as charts * Ask "how do I...?" and get steps from this help center * Drop a file on Buddy and have it pull the records into your account (you review everything first) * Ask for a website change, and Buddy takes it to **Edit your website** for you *** ## How It Works ### Opening Buddy You can open Buddy three ways: 1. **From the top of any page.** On a computer, click the **Ask Buddy...** box in the top bar and type your question. On a phone or small screen, tap the Buddy logo in the top bar. 2. **With the keyboard.** Press **Ctrl+K** (or **Cmd+K** on a Mac) from anywhere in the app. Press it again, or press **Esc**, to close Buddy. 3. **From your Dashboard.** Buddy sits at the top of your [**Dashboard**](https://app.breederbuddy.com/). Use the arrow button in its top right corner (**Minimize Buddy** / **Expand Buddy**) to fold it up or open it again. You can also click **Ask Buddy what to focus on today** in the **Daily Check-In** window. ### Asking a Question 1. Open Buddy. 2. Type your question in the box at the bottom, where it says **Ask Buddy anything...** 3. Press **Enter**, or click the paper-plane button, to send it. 4. Buddy shows **Thinking...** while it looks through your records, then writes its answer. Not sure where to start? Click one of the suggested questions that show when a conversation is empty. ### Helpful Extras * **Mention a record with @.** Type **@** and the start of a name, then pick a dog, litter, or contact from the list. Buddy then knows exactly which one you mean. * **Click names in answers.** When Buddy mentions a dog, litter, contact, or waitlist, the name is a link. Click it to open that record. * **Talk instead of type.** Click the microphone button in the message box to use voice input (in browsers that support it). * **Follow-up suggestions.** After many answers, Buddy shows two or three follow-up questions you can click. * **Copy or redo an answer.** Use the **Copy** and **Regenerate** buttons under an answer. * **Stop an answer.** Click the stop button while Buddy is writing. * **Shortcuts.** Type **/help** to see what Buddy can do, **/snapshot** for a program overview, **/who** and a name (for example, **/who Bourbon**) to look up a dog, or **/clear** to start a fresh conversation. ### Past Conversations Buddy saves your conversations so you can pick up where you left off. 1. Open Buddy and click the **Past conversations** button at the top of the Buddy panel. 2. A list of your past chats opens. Use **Search conversations...** to find one. 3. Click a conversation to reopen it. 4. To start fresh, click **New conversation**. 5. To delete one, click the trash icon next to it and confirm. Your conversations are private to your login. Teammates on your account don't see them. *** ## What Buddy Can Do Buddy reads your BreederBuddy records and answers from them. Here are some questions that work well: | Ask About | Example Questions | | - | - | | Your day | "What do I need to do today?" · "What's coming up in the next 7 days?" | | Dogs | "Tell me about Luna." · "What titles does Luna have?" · "When did Apollo get his last vaccine?" | | Heat cycles and breeding | "Which of my females are due to come into heat?" · "What were Luna's progesterone numbers?" · "If I breed her at her next heat, when would puppies go home?" | | Whelping | "Has Luna's temperature dropped?" · "Is she close to whelping?" | | Pairings and genetics | "Who could I pair with Maci?" · "What colors could Luna x Apollo produce?" · "What's the COI if I pair these two?" | | Pedigrees | "Show me Luna's pedigree." · "Who is her grandsire?" | | Litters and puppies | "How many litters has Luna had?" · "Which puppies have been available the longest?" | | Buyers and waitlists | "Who's at the top of each waitlist?" · "What did Jane answer on her application?" | | Money | "Who still owes me a deposit?" · "Show me my revenue month by month this year." · "What was my best litter ever?" | | Notes and documents | "When did I last note Luna had a limp?" · "Do I have the contract for the Smiths?" | | The app itself | "How do I set up a waitlist?" · "How does payment collection work?" | | Your website | "Can you change my site's colors?" · "How do I add a dropdown to my menu?" · "What should I do to improve my website?" | ### Bringing In Files Buddy can also read your files (spreadsheets, registration papers, health test results, vet records, pedigree charts) and turn them into records. On your **Dashboard**, drop a file onto Buddy's chat, or click the paperclip button in Buddy's message box. Nothing is saved until you review it and click **Approve & Import**. See [Buddy Intake](https://breederbuddy.com/docs/features/buddy/buddy-intake.md) for the full walkthrough. *** ## What Buddy Can't Do Buddy is here to **look things up, explain, and import files you approve**. It doesn't change your records on its own. That means Buddy can't: * Add, edit, or delete a dog, litter, contact, or any other record (except through a file import you approve) * Send emails or texts to your buyers * Mark an invoice or payment as paid * Create calendar events or reminders * Approve an import for you. Only you can, by clicking **Approve & Import** on the review screen. If you ask for one of these, Buddy tells you where to do it in the app. Want to change your BreederBuddy website? Ask Buddy, and it hands your request to **Edit your website**, where you see each change before it happens and can undo it. Buddy can change almost anything there: headings and buttons, a news bar across the top, colors, fonts and your logo, your menu, photos, pages, blog posts, your forms' questions, and your puppies' status and prices. Not sure what to change? Ask "What should I do to improve my website?" and Buddy takes that to **Edit your website** too. See [Edit Your Website](https://breederbuddy.com/docs/features/website-marketing/edit-your-website.md). Buddy only answers questions about your breeding program and how to use BreederBuddy. ### When Buddy Isn't Sure Buddy is told to stick to your real records and to this help center, not to guess. If it can't find an answer, it says so and points you to our team. Click the chat bubble in the bottom right corner of your screen to reach a real person. *** ## Key Terms | Term | What It Means | | - | - | | Buddy | The AI assistant built into BreederBuddy | | Conversation | One chat with Buddy. Saved so you can come back to it later. | | @ mention | Typing @ and a name to point Buddy at an exact dog, litter, or contact | | Daily message limit | How many messages you can send Buddy each day. It resets at midnight. | *** ## Tips & Common Questions > **Is there a limit on how much I can use Buddy?** > > Yes, there's a daily message limit, and it resets at midnight. Just under the message box, Buddy shows how many messages you have left today. If you hit the limit, you can pick up again the next day. > **Can Buddy see my buyers' or other breeders' information?** > > Buddy only looks at the records in your own BreederBuddy account. > **Buddy got something wrong. What should I do?** > > Double-check the record in the app, then try asking again with more detail, or use @ to point at the exact dog or litter. If something still looks off, let us know through the chat bubble in the bottom right corner so we can fix it. > **Can I hide Buddy from my dashboard?** > > Yes. On the **Dashboard**, click the sliders icon in the top right, uncheck **Buddy (AI assistant)**, and click **Save changes**. You can still open Buddy from the top bar or with Ctrl+K (Cmd+K on a Mac). > **Does Buddy work for cat breeders too?** > > Yes. Buddy uses cat words (cats, kittens, cattery) for cat programs. *** ## Still Have Questions? We're here to help. If something isn't working the way you expect, or you'd like to have a discussion around a certain topic, please reach out to us anytime through the chat in the bottom right corner of your screen. Thank you. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.