Bark Buddies is a dog playdate app built to help dog owners find better, safer, and more compatible dog friends nearby.

Create a profile for your dog, answer a detailed matching questionnaire, browse compatible buddy matches, send buddy requests, chat with accepted matches, schedule meetups, and discover nearby dog parks.

Bark Buddies focuses on behavior-based matching instead of breed stereotypes. The app considers details like size, energy level, play style, temperament, comfort around other dogs, owner preferences, availability, distance, and safety notes to help suggest better playdate matches.

Key features:

Dog Profiles
Create detailed profiles for your dogs with photos, breed or mix, age, size, energy level, temperament, play style, and special notes.

Smart Dog Matching
Find nearby dogs based on compatibility, distance, play style, size, energy level, temperament, and owner preferences.

Match Grades
See compatibility scores, match grades, reasons for each match, and helpful caution notes for safer first introductions.

Buddy Requests
Send, receive, accept, decline, or cancel buddy requests before connecting with another dog owner.

Safe Messaging
Chat only after a buddy request is accepted. Bark Buddies includes safety reminders and report/block tools.

Meetups
Plan dog playdates with date, time, location, notes, and dogs attending.

Dog Parks
Discover nearby dog parks and open directions in your phone’s map app.

Premium
Bark Buddies Premium is an optional upgrade that unlocks additional features such as unlimited dog profiles, advanced matching filters, profile boosts, group meetups, photo messages, recurring meetups, and premium badges.

Safety First
Bark Buddies encourages public first meetups, leashed introductions, responsible owner communication, and careful supervision.

Bark Buddies does not guarantee the behavior, health, training, vaccination status, or safety of any dog or user. Always use your own judgment when meeting people or dogs in person.