PocketPaw
A dog community app, designed and built by NextPath.
One place connecting dogs, owners, shelters, walkers, vets, groomers and pet businesses. Built for dog owners in Hong Kong and Canada.
This is NextPath's case study. The official PocketPaw site is pocketpawapp.com.
One app for every part of dog life
From your dog's first profile to lifetime care — health, social, activity, and community.
PawRadar
See dogs near you (within about 2 km, approximate location only), plus dog parks and pet-friendly places. Tap a dog to view its public PawFile.
PawMate
Swipe-based discovery (PawMatch), friend management, and 1:1 chat between matched dogs via PawBark.
PawHeart
Adopt from shelters, rehome responsibly, and broadcast lost-dog alerts — all free of charge.
PawHub
Centralized health dashboard: vaccination records, Growth Marks timeline, water & weight tracking, and exercise totals.
PawAdvisor
AI dog advice (Google Gemini) that knows your dog — breed, age, weight, vaccinations, and diet. PawVIP only.
PawPicks
Community-built product ratings & reviews tagged by breed and dog age. Add picks straight into PawHub.
PawMunity
Region-scoped forum boards, breed-specific communities, and RSVP-able events with map venues.
PawTime
Mental + physical activity cards logged as Companion Sessions — minutes roll up into PawHub.
Walk / Hike
Background GPS tracking with route polyline, distance, duration, and dog calorie estimates.
PawMail
Send a friendly paw-print, treat, or heart to a PawMate — one delight per day.
PawAdvisor provides general care guidance only and is not a substitute for professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
PawVIPGo unlimited.
Unlock PawAdvisor AI, unlimited PawMates & PawBark messaging, PawPicks Product Analytics, the gold VIP crown badge, and no daily limits — anywhere in the app.
See PocketPaw pricing on pocketpawapp.comFor businesses — live now
Free Pin · PawPRO · PawPRO+
Marketplace tiers for vets, groomers, walkers and pet businesses. Profile, photos, reviews, bookings, promo codes, loyalty stamp cards, and analytics — with a claim-this-business flow on map pins.
Business plans and prices →Explore PocketPaw on the web
These live on the product's own site, pocketpawapp.com.
- Breed BookBreed profiles and care notes. Also in Chinese: pocketpawapp.com/zh/gotcha/breeds
- Dog laws in Hong Kong & CanadaWhat owners have to comply with, by jurisdiction.
- Find a dog breederBreeder directory.
- PawNews — Hong KongDog news for Hong Kong owners.
- PawNews — CanadaDog news for Canadian owners.
A peek inside
Designed mobile-first for dog owners on the go.
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Free on the App Store & Google Play, in Hong Kong and Canada.
pocketpawapp.com is PocketPaw's official site.