A personalized dog-adoption planning guide. You answer a short questionnaire about your home, schedule, household, and experience, and we generate a plan: dog profiles ranked honestly for your life, readiness gauges, real first-year costs, a prep checklist, and a plan for the first 90 days.

It recommends dog profiles — energy level, size, and age combinations, sometimes with example breed types — rather than pushing one breed. Most great adoption matches are mixes, and the shelter's knowledge of the individual dog matters more than a breed label.

No. The plan covers what a typical first year looks like and how to prepare, but health questions belong with a licensed veterinarian and behavior concerns with a certified trainer or behaviorist.

They're approximate national ranges informed by public sources like ASPCA pet-cost estimates. Fees and prices vary widely by region, organization, and the individual dog — always verify with the shelter or rescue and your local vet.

The plan will say so. If your hours, budget, or space don't fit a puppy — or any dog yet — the matches are ranked accordingly and the plan tells you what would need to change first. An honest 'not yet' is cheaper than a returned dog.

During our introductory period every level is free.

2-6 minutes to answer, and the plan is emailed within a few minutes after that.

We only use your answers to generate your plan, and we deliver it by email. We don't sell your information.