No Idea This Existed
I saw a post on Instagram
about the Handa2paws app and decided to download it. I think we've been buying the wrong breeds. We bought a toy poodle years ago from a
At the pet store, she was sick all the time and died at a young age. It's nice to see the app is against puppy mills and encourages rescuing.
about the Handa2paws app and decided to download it. I think we've been buying the wrong breeds. We bought a toy poodle years ago from a
At the pet store, she was sick all the time and died at a young age. It's nice to see the app is against puppy mills and encourages rescuing.
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Easy to use
We were surprised with our matches, a few were dogs we liked and a few we never saw before. Thank you for helping us with this decision.
We are first-time pet owners
The app was straightforward to navigate, and we read about it. It wasn't sure how it would match us, but we decided to take a chance. It didn't take very long to answer the questions. We did have to email, which we were told was only to save our search in the information; we picked medium-sized and had ten matches. We chose one out of the ten and inquired about puppies from a breeder on the specific website. We were told a litter was not available until January. We can't wait. Thank you, hands2paws. You probably saved us from making a horrible mistake online.
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Lots Great Matches
Reached out to One breeder from the breed association website- fingers crossed
Terrible
When entering criteria for no shedding small dog, I was quite surprised to see a Bernese Mountain dog and other large dogs in the results. I had to make stuff up to see what it would do because my real criteria said no matches, and I know this isn’t true based on my own research.
Love this app!
I have very few apps on my phone but I adore dogs and learn as much about them as I possibly can. I have a pup now, but some day the time will come to adopt another one and I am doing research instead of just picking the sweetest baby at the shelter on the day I visit! This app is teaching me a ton and I recommend it highly!
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Love it!
This app has so much information in one place and is so easy to use! Highly recommend!
Wonderful idea!
Absolutely love the idea behind this app. Far too often people pick a dog that isn’t entirely right for them based on just how the dog looks etc. A questionnaire could definitely help narrow down breeds. When I tried finding a rescue breed it only resulted in two searches, a little disappointing but perhaps this was all that was near me that matched my criteria. My next search was for a purebred dog. I ticked off that I wanted hypoallergenic and minimal shedding but it seemed to pull up both really hairy breeds and dogs with very short coats that would shed a lot. I think with a little fine tuning this app could be a life saver! The dogs did match some of my other criteria however. I think this app could benefit from asking the user what criteria is most important to them (ie if non shedding was important than it could pull up such breeds first and foremost) or even to narrow down the breeds in the search.
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Very insightful
Extremely helpful and educational on dog type for a fit for my household. Sometimes we get caught up in what we want and aren’t aware of what we need in a pet. This app helped me to work through that process with a breeze.
Robinhood
I’m all for adoption-this app directed me to several rescue options with mix breeds that fit my lifestyle
Spot On
We were looking for a dog online until we found out it could potentially be a puppy mills so we decided to download the app and make it a family project. Interestingly enough we were matched with a breed while and one we never heard of. We look
Forward to reaching to the breeder - she breeds show dogs but said she has puppies
Forward to reaching to the breeder - she breeds show dogs but said she has puppies
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Waste of time.
Not accurate in my point of view.
Great app for searching for right dog
Within seconds able to find a dog match I want
Love this App!
I was curious to see what type of dog would match my personality. Once I completed the set of questions the app promptly showed me various matches. And I must say I agreed! I like that I can do multiple searches with different answers. It is a great tool to be able to research the best dog that fits my lifestyle. I decided on a Boston Terrier and have already spoken to the recommended breaded in my area. Bravo!
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Good idea, but didn’t work right
I said small dog, and while it recommend a few small dogs, it also recommended large dogs, including a Cane Corso! When I asked for a rescue dog, it didn’t come up with any recommendations. Also, the grooming question confused me: occasional (once or twice a month), minimal (some dogs require special hair cuts), or frequent (I love brushing and combing). To me, “minimal” should be the least amount, and “occasional” would be slightly more, but based on the descriptions, it sounds like the opposite. Also, IMO a dog that needs a special haircut (presumably from a groomer) is high maintenance, not minimal. I gave this app 2 stars because it does link you to the website of breed clubs where you can get info on temperament and health concerns, plus they have a directory of breeders that meet the breed club’s standards.
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