- Bedtimeeyes closed and a red light
- Before wake-uporange 30 minutes before, as 12 stars count down; eyes still closed
- Wake-up timeeyes open and green
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The tradeoff: One wake-up time for every day, the AA batteries are not in the box, and ZAZU’s own shop has sold out (it lists other shops).
From ZAZU’s own pages and manual: the sources.
Set this clock up
- Peel the foil off the display, then put in 4 AA alkaline batteries (not zinc-carbon: they cannot move the eyes) and/or plug in the USB cable.
- The menu walks you through the time, the bedtime and the OK-to-get-up time: set each with UP and DOWN and confirm with OK.
- A circle of stars means Davy is ready. Every night he closes his eyes at bedtime with 15 minutes of night light and opens them at the OK-to-get-up time, without a sound unless you switch the alarm on.
- To change a setting, hold OK for 3 seconds to unlock, press M and pick the item: night light brightness and how long it stays on (5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes or all night), the sound alarm, or a nap of 30 to 180 minutes.
- Hold DOWN for 3 seconds to close the eyes and restart the night light by hand; hold UP for 3 seconds (unlocked) to open them. The lock comes back on by itself after 30 seconds.
ZAZU says Davy is not a toy and warns of a strangulation risk from the long cable: keep it out of reach of the bed. Only an adult should put in the batteries.
Check the age warning and whether your child is ready separately, and see how to set an OK-to-wake clock for other clocks.
Setup and everyday controls
You set it with the buttons on the clock. No app is needed, and no account.
- How you set it
- Set on the clock
- Buttons on the clock
- Yes
- Change it from your phone
- No
- Account needed
- No
When grandma, a sitter or the other parent sets it
Anyone can use the buttons on the clock; there is no app to share. Show the next grown-up how the 3-second unlock works and how to restart the night light.
Schedules, light and sound
Runs on its schedule, and you can also start it by hand.
What you can schedule on this clock
- Bedtime light at a set timeYes
- Wake-up light at a set timeYes
- Nap timerYes
- Different weekend timesNo
Wake-up light at a set time- Yes
- Bedtime light at a set time
- Yes
Nap timer- Yes
Weekday and weekend times- No
Several light or sound changes a night- No
- Can also start it by hand
- Yes
- Silent wake-up light
- Yes
Alarm sound- Yes
- Sound machine
- No
- Dimmable light
- Yes
- Shows the time
- Yes
- Dimmable time display
- Yes
- Child lock
- Yes
- Nap timer length
- 30–180 minutes
Features the maker’s manual doesn’t mention aren’t listed here, so the clock matcher won’t suggest this clock for them.
An “almost time” light comes on 30 minutes before the wake-up time.
A nap timer and a nap wake-up time work differently. The planner keeps them separate.
Clocks changing, or an early riser? Move the wake-up light in small steps with the clock-change planner.
Without Wi-Fi or a phone
It has no app and needs no Wi-Fi: you set and change everything on the clock, and it runs by itself.
Power, and what happens in a power cut
Plugged in
Runs on battery · USB cable (included) or 4 AA batteries (not included)
With 4 AA batteries in (not included), Davy keeps running when the USB power stops; it uses the USB first and does not drain the batteries.
- Runs on battery?
- Runs on battery
- Power connection
- USB cable (included) or 4 AA batteries (not included)
See why a battery that keeps the settings is different from one that keeps the light on.
Subscription and included parts
No subscription: everything works on the clock.
In the box
- Davy sleep trainer
- USB cable
When your child outgrows the light
ZAZU Davy the Dog has a sound alarm you set apart from the wake-up light, so it can become your child’s alarm clock once school mornings start. When to move on to a kids’ alarm clock.
Check it in your home
While you can still return it, try the buttons you will actually use. These are checks for you to make; we have not tested this clock.
- Find how to change the times and switch the wake-up light on, then check it shows the light and sound you chose.
- Check the brightness, the volume and where the clock stands, using the maker’s placement advice. Check what the lock stops and which buttons still work.
- Use the clock’s own preview or test, if it has one, rather than unplugging it or resetting it to see what happens.
- Show the other parent, a grandparent or the sitter the buttons. Read what to do after a power cut before you need it.
Agree on what the light means and what to do if it does not come on, then keep the manual or the maker’s help page with your plan.
Show your child what this clock’s light means, and leave a note for the sitter.
If the light does not come on, check the time, the mode and the power before you reset the clock.
Questions about ZAZU Davy the Dog
Does ZAZU Davy the Dog need an app?
No. You set it with the buttons on the clock, and no account or Wi-Fi is needed. App or buttons? →
What does my child see on ZAZU Davy the Dog?
Bedtime: eyes closed and a red light. Before wake-up: orange 30 minutes before, as 12 stars count down; eyes still closed. Wake-up time: eyes open and green. See the drawing →
What happens to ZAZU Davy the Dog in a power cut?
Keeps running on its battery. With 4 AA batteries in (not included), Davy keeps running when the USB power stops; it uses the USB first and does not drain the batteries. Battery or memory backup? →
Can ZAZU Davy the Dog do naps?
Yes, it has a nap timer that you start at nap time, from 30 to 180 minutes. Nap timers vs nap wake-up times →
Can I set a different time for weekends?
No. It has one wake-up time for every day, so change it on Friday night if you want a later weekend. Plan a new wake-up time →
Does ZAZU Davy the Dog have an alarm?
Yes, it has a sound alarm you set apart from the wake-up light, so it can become your child’s alarm clock later. Kids alarm clocks →
Can grandma or a sitter change it?
Yes, with the buttons on the clock; nobody needs an app or an account. Sharing a clock →
The maker’s pages
Details can differ between versions and countries. Dates show when we last checked something that changes, like stock or a recall. Every source we use
- ZAZU: Davy the dog · checked on 13 October 2026
- ZAZU: Davy V9 manual (December 2024)