Let's be honest, I only remember your dog's name

The anti-social app
for social dogs.

No DMs. No awkward small talk. Just dogs being dogs.

Be among the first. Their dogs are already on the list.

Puppy Pals app showing park map with dogs checked in
The problem

Your dog found a best friend. You lost them.

Every dog owner knows this moment. Your dog is playing with another dog at the park. Tails wagging. Full zoomies. Instant connection. And you're standing there thinking — “I should get this person's number so our dogs can play again.”

But you don't. Because it's awkward. Because you're in your ratty sweatpants. Because exchanging contact info with a stranger so your dogs can play feels like way too much social overhead for the situation.

So you leave. And your dog never sees their friend again.

Puppy Pals fixes that.

Koda's profile card showing Heading Your Way button

Your dog doesn't need your help making friends. She needs your help keeping them.

HOW IT WORKS

Dogs make friends. The app remembers.

Three taps. Zero awkward conversations.

01

STEP 01

Check in screen with Park and Walk options

Arrive at the park

One tap when you get there. The app shows every Puppy Pals dog at your park right now. No searching, no profiles to browse.

02

STEP 02

At Park tab showing dogs available to connect with

Tap to connect

Check the At Park tab — it shows every dog at your park right now. See one your pup vibes with? Tap to add them. No messaging required.

03

STEP 03

Active check-in with countdown timer

Get notified

Next time your dog's friend is at a nearby park, you'll know. Show up. Let the dogs do the rest. Zero coordination required.

BY DESIGN

What we left out is the whole point.

Every feature is designed around one principle: dogs are the social graph, owners are just the drivers.

See who’s here. Not who’s everywhere.

Puppy Pals only shows you other dogs when you're both checked into the same park. No passive browsing, no "nearby" feeds. Discovery happens in person — the way dogs have always done it.

Not a message. A signal.

One tap tells your dog's friend you're on the way. No reply expected. No conversation started. Just: "Koda's heading to the park." That's all either of you needs to know.

We left out chat on purpose.

No DMs. No comments. No "seen" receipts. Puppy Pals keeps human interaction to the absolute minimum needed for dogs to reconnect.

Private by default. Discoverable by proximity.

Your location is never shared passively. Friends see you when you’re checked in. At the park, other checked-in dog owners can find you through the ‘at park’ tab — but only while you’re both there. Leave the park, and you vanish.

New friends start at the park. Not on a feed.

When you’re checked in, the ‘at park’ tab shows every dog there right now. See one your pup vibes with? Add them as a friend, right from the bench. No swiping, no algorithms — just real dogs in the same place at the same time.

At Park tab showing discoverable dogs at Garden Home Park

Dog Profiles

Every profile is about the dog.

Because when you're deciding whether to go to the park, the question isn't 'who's the owner?' — it's 'will my dog have fun?'

#ZoomieKing
#FetchObsessed
Lilu's dog profile showing play style tags and breed info
#GentleGiant
#BallThief
#WaterDog

Every dog park is a Puppy Pals park.

From Portland to Miami — launching city by city.

Early Access — Android

Your dog's social life is waiting.

We're testing on Android first. Drop your email and we'll add you to the Google Play internal test.

No spam. No DMs. Obviously.

FreeAndroid only (for now)No feeds. No followers.Privacy-first