Your child wants a dog.
Give them 90 days to prove they're ready.
A daily web app that teaches kids what real dog ownership looks like — before the dog ever comes home. They walk, they feed, they learn. You sign off. Every single day. For 90 days.
This is what your child opens every day — their streak, their progress, and a virtual dog that's only as happy as they are consistent.
Every year, thousands of dogs end up in shelters because no one was ready.
A child asks. A parent caves. A dog arrives. Then the walks don't happen, the feeding becomes a chore, the novelty wears off. The dog pays the price.
For six years I was a stepmum to a boy called Harrison. Like every kid, he wanted a dog. His own dog. He asked, and asked, and asked. So I made him a deal: five dollars a week, good money for a kid, just to pick up the dog poop in the garden. Once a week. Without me having to ask.
He never did it. Not once.
Wanting a dog and being ready for one are two completely different things. This challenge is the five-dollar poop deal, turned into 90 days of proof your child can actually show you, day after day.
The five-dollar poop deal, ready for your family.
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Start the Challenge 🐾A small commitment, every day. For 90 days.
Each day your child opens the app and does three things.
A 30-minute walk outside
No phone, no tech. Just them and the world. Trust-based — no photo needed.
A rotating weekly habit
Making their own breakfast. Tidying their room. Researching a dog breed. Doing one kind thing without being asked.
Two real meal logs
Morning and evening. Consistency is the whole point.
Every feed is logged with a timestamp — so you see not just if they showed up, but when.
Then they hand you the device. You enter your PIN. You confirm what they actually did.
Only then does today's Paw Note unlock.
One real dog-care lesson, written for kids 9+, themed by the week. Reading a dog's body language. What's actually poisonous. How to handle hot pavements. Why a rescue can be the best friend they'll ever have.
90 daily tasks. 90 daily lessons. One quiet way of growing up.
Everything a parent needs to know for sure.
Their Own Virtual Dog
Your child names their virtual dog at setup. Its mood reflects their consistency. Happy when they show up. Honest when they don't. Story beats at Day 7, 30, 60 and 90.
Daily Walk — Non-Negotiable
A 30-minute tech-free outdoor walk. Every. Single. Day. For all 90 days. Because real dogs don't care about the weather.
90 Daily Paw Notes
One real dog-care lesson unlocked after parent sign-off. 90 of them, themed week by week. Reading dogs, food safety, breeds, training, kindness.
Feeding Time Tracker
Morning and evening feeding logged with timestamps. Over 90 days, you'll see exactly how consistent your child is — not just if they remembered, but when.
Parent PIN Sign-Off
Your child cannot complete a day without you. They hand you the device, you review the evidence, enter your PIN, and confirm. Every single day.
Weekly Family Questions
Every week, a reflection question for your child and a matching prompt for you. So the work doesn't just live in the app — it lives at the dinner table.
Simple. Daily. Real.
Parent sets up the challenge
Enter your child's name, the name of the dog they're working toward, and your secret 4-digit PIN. Takes two minutes. Done.
Save your resume code
You'll see a private resume code one time at setup. Screenshot it. It's how the 90 days follow your child to any device.
Child completes their daily tasks
Every day: a 30-min walk, the rotating weekly habit, and morning and evening meals logged. All on the family device.
Parent enters PIN to confirm
Your child taps "Hand to Parent." You review what they did. Enter your PIN. Today's Paw Note unlocks. The streak grows. Their dog gets a little happier.
90 days of unbroken proof
At the end, you'll have a full journey calendar of every day completed, feeding consistency, and the knowledge of how your child truly showed up. That's the conversation.
90 squares. Every green one is a day your child actually showed up — no guessing, no nagging.
Five steps. Two minutes to set up. One honest answer in 90 days.
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A dog that grows with them.
Your child names their future dog at setup. From then on, that dog reacts to their consistency. At three milestones, the dog gets a story beat.
"Their dog opens one eye."
Seven days in. Their dog has been watching too. For the first time, they trust your child will come back tomorrow.
"Their dog follows them to the door."
A month in. Your child doesn't have to convince them anymore. The moment they reach for the lead, their dog is up and ready.
"Their dog knows their footsteps."
Sixty days. Their dog can tell it's your child before the door even opens. Not a stranger learning to care for a dog anymore. Their person.
"Their dog is ready, because they are."
Ninety days ago, the dog was just a name and a hope. Your child walked, fed, and showed up until that hope became a habit.
Each milestone stays locked until your child earns it — day by day.
It's not a game. It's a quiet story that rewards showing up.
Real conversations, built into the rhythm.
Every week, your child gets a reflection question and you get a matching prompt. So the work doesn't just live in the app. It lives at the dinner table.
This is the moment most kids' apps don't have.
The one where the conversation actually happens.
Any device. One family. One ritual.
Your child's progress is saved online, tied to a private resume code you get the moment you set up. Pick up exactly where you left off — on the family tablet, your phone, a new device, whenever. Take a week off and come back; it's all still there.
Three months is nothing. Fourteen years is everything.
Ninety days sounds like a lot to a child. It isn't. Three months is nothing.
A dog is around fourteen years — though it really depends on the breed and the size. That's the real commitment you're weighing up. And here's the part nobody says out loud: this challenge is for kids nine to twelve. If your child is ten when the dog arrives, they'll be in their twenties by the time that dog grows old — quite possibly moved out, building a life of their own.
So what happens to the dog then? Maybe your child takes it with them — and that's a wonderful thing. But maybe their life won't have room for it. Maybe they can't. And then the dog still needs someone.
That's the question worth sitting with before a puppy ever comes home — not discovering the answer ten years in. A dog isn't a decision for right now. It's a decision for everyone who'll still be around in fourteen years.
These ninety days aren't only to test whether your child is ready. They're for the whole family to go in clear-eyed — together — before anyone falls in love with a puppy.
Three months to decide. Fourteen years to show up.
Ninety days is less than 2% of a dog's life. If they can't give you the 2%, you have your answer.
Before you start
Ready to find out if they're really ready?
90 days. Daily tasks. Daily lessons. Parent sign-off. One honest answer.