# DogHood:Dog Playdates & Meetup — user reviews > 55 indexed App Store user reviews of DogHood by MyDogHood LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 304 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doghooddog-playdates-and-meetup/id1547568850/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doghooddog-playdates-and-meetup/id1547568850.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 258 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of DogHood? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👥 Strong community connection for dog owners - 🎉 Excellent local events and meetups - 📱 Easy-to-use interface and navigation - 💡 Comprehensive pet care resources and tips - 🐕 Safe space for dog socialization - 🔍 Helpful Q&A and advice forums - 📸 Fun photo sharing and browsing features - 🏥 Valuable service recommendations (vets, groomers, trainers) - 🤝 Facilitates real-world friendships among dog parents - 📍 Neighborhood-focused local connections **Cons** - 💬 No direct messaging between users - 📢 Excessive notifications and ads - 🌍 Limited geographic availability (Bay Area/NYC focused) - 💰 Paywall for some events and features - 🎨 UI feels like Facebook clone, lacks uniqueness - 🔧 Confusing interface despite ease claims - ⚠️ Signup issues with location verification - 📧 Aggressive subscription/payment tactics - 🐛 Various technical glitches reported **Commonly reported bugs** - Zip code screen prevents signup in certain regions - App forces location to New York City - Excessive notification frequency (5+ per day) - Signup error messages - General glitches and technical issues - Confusing interface elements **Most requested features** - Direct messaging capability between users - Improved notification management system - Expansion to more geographic regions - More unique UI design differentiation - Faster notification clearing process - Better subscription clarity and fairness ## Newest reviews (12 of 55) ### 5/5 — Wonderful app for dog lovers *2024-10-02* Finally something for pet parents to enrich the lives of their fur babies. So happy to be part of this community! Really enjoyed the pack walk, golden retriever meet up and Halloween gathering. Also grateful for connecting me to NorCal golden retriever rescue to help rescue a golden retriever at the shelter as soon as her stray wait ended. Looking forward to the future events . **Developer response:** Thank you so much for being part of the DogHood Community ! Please share and spread words to make your neighborhood the strongest dog community. ### 5/5 — Must have app for all pet owners *2024-05-21, version 2.3.5* This app has saved me so much time. It’s one of THE best resources for almost everything pet related. I have five dogs and am not a breeder. The app has helped me find the best vet, groomer, pet sitters, breeders and also the best doggy socializing groups. I feel supported and my fur babies have their own little safe place to play. Thank you so much to the creators of this app!! I highly recommend this app. ### 5/5 — puppy training *2024-03-20, version 2.2.1* i found some good tips on puppy training ### 5/5 — Events *2024-03-20* it shows events in my area and it is perfect for me to check on the weekend **Developer response:** Thank you for being part of the doghood. Our mission is to make your pet parenting journey easy.. ### 5/5 — good health tips *2024-03-20, version 2.2.1* i love browsing this app ### 5/5 — Love this App ! *2024-02-14, version 2.2.0* Such an amazing app ! ### 5/5 — Great app for the dog community *2024-02-02, version 2.2.0* I was at a pet/dog fair in Sausalito when I first discovered the DogHood app. I had been looking for resources and ways to connect with others in the dog community and the DogHood app seemed to be the perfect blend of information and posts from people who , also, shared their love for their best (dog) friend. DogHood is definitely a much needed app for connecting neighbors and strengthening the dog community. ### 5/5 — A great community for dogs *2023-12-12, version 2.1.1* Our lab, Leo and his friends have found each other and love spending time with them especially at our nearby park, within the community. The DogHood brings us closer and not only are the doggies friends, so are the parents for life :))) Thank you so much for this App - The DogHood is awesome !!! ### 5/5 — Awesome App for dog owners *2023-12-12, version 2.1.1* Am incredibly happy to be a part of doghood app and the community which builds awareness on how we can take care of our furbabies , socialize with other dogs meetup events for dog owners and furbabies. Many informative topics discussed & have wonderful way to shop for your furbabies & love the online competitions which can be participated by posting pictures and enjoying some activities 👍🏽👍🏽🐾❤️🐾.. Great App 👏🏽👏🏽 ### 5/5 — Love the community! *2023-11-28, version 2.1.1* Such a great resource for all dog lovers. I can’t wait to see it as big as NextDoor is now. ### 5/5 — The DogHood app is great!! *2023-07-16, version 1.25* The DogHood app is an incredible resource for dog lovers and owners! It has formed an amazing community of doggie parents with loads of resources, information, and research! Long live DogHood!! ### 5/5 — Very useful app *2023-06-13* Love that I can chat on this app with my neighbors who have dogs without connecting personally to them. Got groomer, vet info & very useful quick tips everyday. Highly recommend ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Useless for direct messaging to arrange play dates *2026-01-11, version 2.6.3* You can’t message other users. You can only like and comment on posts and you get a bunch of notifications and ads from businesses ### 1/5 — Couldn’t sign up *2026-01-04, version 2.6.3* The app wouldn’t let me past the zip code screen because it insisted I live in New York City and wouldn’t let me change it. Looking at thedoghood website I’m not sure there anything to sign up for anyway, outside the Bay Area. I’m in the Midwest. And there seems to be a paywall to attend play dates, so this isn’t what I thought it was anyway. ### 1/5 — Good for owners bad ui experience *2024-12-06, version 2.4.8* The app does its purpose for connecting owners but the overall interface of the app is confusing and overwhelming. I think the app is in need of a face lift to make it feel more unique and not like a pet version of Facebook. ### 1/5 — Forced to Delete my Account *2023-05-08, version 1.22* They have reached out before trying to get free promotion from my Instagram to their app once I sent my media kit they didn’t respond. Later on they tried to make me pay to subscribe as a business which I am not, and I clarified this with them. Now they have reached out again sending their “subscription”, but now saying if I don’t pay their monthly premium I need to delete my account. I have again stated I am not a business I am a single dog account with no business, and they still said to delete my account. I’m appalled at the business & who is running their customer service/ social media. The app itself is beyond basic with many glitches and work to be done. ### 1/5 — Why would you care *2022-08-16, version 1.15* Nothing special beyond regular social media stuff. Better off with nextdoor or Facebook ### 3/5 — Revised review *2024-06-24, version 2.3.8* I initially had issues signing up (kept getting an error message). But the app developer reached out and reassured me that it was something temporary out of their control. I was able to go back and sign up successfully. ### 4/5 — Nice app *2024-04-30, version 2.3.3* Please, fix the notification settings. I deleted the app because it kept notifying me every day at least 5 times, it’s really annoying :(. ### 4/5 — Wholesome *2023-12-18, version 2.1.1* The App feels like Instagram but for your dogs. They also have play date events and dog recommendations for services for them. ### 4/5 — Such a great idea!! *2023-06-30, version 1.25* This is like an IG for Dog Owners!! I just wish more people in my community, near me were on it, for playdates. ### 4/5 — Good Connection Tool *2022-04-30, version 1.10* This app is very helpful to help local dog owners to connect with each other! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — DogHood brings helpful pet community together *2026-08-19, version 2.8.6* Love DogHood community for getting resources and answers to many pet related issues! I got amazing feedback about doctors and hospitals! ### 5/5 — Wonderful app for dog lovers *2026-07-07, version 2.6.7 Ready for Distribution* Finally something for pet parents to enrich the lives of their fur babies. So happy to be part of this community! Really enjoyed the pack walk, golden retriever meet up and Halloween gathering. Also grateful for connecting me to NorCal golden retriever rescue to help rescue a golden retriever at the shelter as soon as her stray wait ended. Looking forward to the future events . ### 5/5 — Doghoodapp *2026-05-18, version 2.6.5* Love this app! Thanks for creating a fun dog app where we can meet new dogs locally and a lot more! Such a great idea! ### 5/5 — Cutest App! *2026-05-13, version 2.6.5* My new favorite app! ### 5/5 — Wonderful App!! *2026-01-27, version 2.6.3* I have been a longtime member of the Dogwood community. This is a very resourceful app providing wide array of information for one’s dog. From training tips to meet ups (Halloween is the best one). As a dog owner of a doodle, I had an opportunity recently to attend a meetup especially for doodles. It was awesome. My dog had fun running around with other fellow pups in a safe space. It is easy to sign up and share information and pics of your pup and at the same time be part of the wonderful growing community. ### 5/5 — Love the app *2025-11-15, version 2.6.2* Love the DogHood community. Easy to navigate and we get to know what local events are around. Really great to connect dog parents and also I scroll through the main page to look at other cute doggies during my spare time. Parents also get to share tips. ### 5/5 — DogHood brings helpful pet community together *2025-05-17, version 2.5.7* Love DogHood community for getting resources and answers to many pet related issues! I got amazing feedback about doctors and hospitals! ### 5/5 — Dog sitting *2025-04-24, version 2.5.4* I just returned from a meet & greet & neighborhood walk with a fellow dog parent and her dog - loved them both. They will come for a play date at my house soon. We are already planning to arrange dog sitting each other’s dogs when we travel. Thanks for making this possible on the DogHood app! ### 5/5 — Dog boarding exchange *2024-12-10, version 2.4.8* I posted on DogHood app few days back about boarding exchange my dog and a neighbor reached out to me. Now we will doggies during Christmas break. So happy that I had posted on DogHood. Thank you ### 5/5 — Best website *2024-10-14, version 2.4.4* Wow beautiful dogs nand beautiful pictures --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*