Pet Profile Management Bot

This Telegram bot helps you create and manage detailed profiles for your pets, including breed, age, size, health issues, allergies, and notes. You can skip any step and come back to it later. The bot also provides periodic reminders to update your pet's details.

Commands

• /start: Initiates the bot and starts the conversation to create or update a pet profile.
• /set_reminder: Sets a daily reminder to update your pet's details.
• /cancel: Cancels the current conversation.

Interaction Flow

Initializing the Database Schema

To set up the database schema for the Pet Bot application, run the following command:

sqlite3 pet_bot.db < db_schema.sql

Usage:

• This command initializes the SQLite database pet_bot.db with the schema defined in db_schema.sql.

When to Use:

• Run this command during the initial setup of the application or when setting up the database schema for the first time.

Potential Issues:

• Not running this command may result in missing database tables or an incorrect database structure, leading to database errors or the application not functioning as expected.

Start the Bot

To start the bot, send the /start command. The bot will guide you through providing details about your pet.

/start

Provide Pet Details

The bot will ask for the following details. You can skip any step by sending the /skip command.

1. Breed: What is your pet's breed?
2. Age: How old is your pet?
3. Size: What is the size of your pet?
4. Health Issues: Does your pet have any health issues?
5. Allergies: Does your pet have any allergies?
6. Notes: Would you like to add any notes about your pet?

Example Interaction

/start

Hi! Let's create a profile for your pet. What is your pet's breed?

Indie

Great! How old is your pet?

3 years

What is the size of your pet?

Medium

Does your pet have any health issues?

No

Does your pet have any allergies?

None

Would you like to add any notes about your pet?

Very friendly and loves to play fetch.

Thank you! Your pet's profile has been created. You can update the details anytime.

Set a Reminder

To set a daily reminder to update your pet's details, send the /set_reminder command.

/set_reminder

You will be reminded to update your pet's details daily.

Cancel the Conversation

To cancel the current conversation, send the /cancel command.

/cancel

Bye! I hope we can talk again some day.

Handling Unknown Commands

If you send an unknown command, the bot will inform you and provide guidance on how to use the bot.

/unknowncommand

Sorry, I didn't understand that command. Here are the commands you can use:
- /start: Start the conversation to create or update a pet profile.
- /set_reminder: Set a daily reminder to update your pet's details.
- /cancel: Cancel the current conversation.

Running the Bot

Ensure your bot is running by executing the app.py script:

python app.py

Project Structure

telegram-bot/
├── app.py
├── conversations.py
├── reminders.py
├── db.py
├── db_schema.sql
├── .env
└── requirements.txt

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following content:

TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_telegram_bot_token

Replace your_telegram_bot_token with your actual Telegram bot token.

Requirements

Install the required packages using pip:

pip install -r requirements.txt

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.