Analysis

December 2, 2021

Pet training apps are hoping to be the Duolingo for dogs

Meet the startups shaking up the pet training industry with apps and ideas borrowed from successful human tech.


Adam Green

6 min read

The founders (and dogs) of DogoApp

A steep rise in pet ownership has promoted an equivalent increase in demand for pet training.

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Adam Green

Adam Green is a science and technology writer and editor based in London. He tweets from @AdamPenWord

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