"I'm an entrepreneur who runs a massage therapy school, and I'm lucky I can bring Sadie with me to work every day. TailsTrails is…”
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Vetted. Local. Members-Only.
TailsTrails is a members-only app that matches you and your dog with a Vetted Pack™ of neighbors for curated walks, trusted playdates and dog-friendly outings. We open one neighborhood at a time. Add your dog to open yours first.
Learn moreWhat TailsTrails is
The Pack Your Dog Wants For You™
Three steps. Then you're on the trail.
Built for dog owners in Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto, San Francisco and every neighborhood that gets dogs on the list so you meet new friends and the neighbors you already pass on the sidewalk. PackSense™, our smart matchmaking, connects you to a Vetted Pack that fits your dog's size, energy, and play style and your idea of a perfect Saturday. Every day it gets you off the feed and onto the trail, wherever you live across the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
How it works
Save your dog's spot.
Tell us your dog's name and Zip.
Build your pack.
We open neighborhoods where dogs sign up. Invite the people you already walk with. Every dog on the list gets your block closer.
Meet your Vetted Pack.
PackSense matches you with nearby dogs that fit your dog's size, energy and play style, and with humans who pass your sniff test. Then you pick a time and go.
Community Is Immunity™
Your dog has been prescribing it this whole time.
You love your dog like family. You post the pics, share the stories, collect the likes. But somewhere between the scroll, the swipe, the double-tap, something got lost. The walk with a neighbor. The spontaneous coffee. The friendship that lives on your block, not in your feed.
We all feel it. That 'social snacking' leaves us starving for genuine connection. More than half of us report feeling lonely, a public health crisis the US Surgeon General says is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. And in the 'Blue Zones', the places where people live the longest, researchers found no superfood, no biohack. Just one constant: real, face-to-face community.
Your dog already has this figured out. Every nose-to-nose hello, every tail wag on the sidewalk, every tug toward a stranger at the park — your best friend has been building the community we've been scrolling past.
Vetted Pack
A Pack Where You Fit Right In
No more awkward sidewalk encounters or trying to remember people's names in the dog park. PackSense, our smart matchmaking technology, matches you with vetted dog people based on breed compatibility, energy levels, age, play styles — and your ideal lifestyle — and makes it easy to meet up. Our Vetted Pack asks for vaccination status and a behavioral profile for every dog. With rigorous community guidelines, like-minded friends, and zero tolerance for aggression, you finally have a safe, predictable social circle.
Dog-Friendly Spaces
Unlock Your Neighborhood
No more canceled plans because you don't want to leave your dog home alone for long. Never miss a friend on a walk, and discover the hidden gems — dog-friendly cafes and bars, curated walks, safe off-leash areas, and unique 'third space' experiences with a real-time, interactive community map. Meet up with friends and unlock premium perks — from VIP access to local dog-friendly patios to discounts on high-end pet gear and private Sniffspots.
Community Wellbeing
Better Health, Together
Turn isolated walks and dog-led, nose-to-nose interactions into memorable human-shared rituals, exclusive experiences, and curated activities that boost mental and physical well-being at both ends of the leash. Track your walks, hit activity milestones, and see the impact you're having on your health and your community.
VIP Rewards
Earn Treats
When you use TailsTrails to make new friends, build your local pack, hit activity milestones, check in to dog-friendly spots, create IRL rituals, or map cool spots, you earn points (we call them Treats) redeemable towards real-world perks like VIP patio access, free lattes, and discounts on high-end pet gear or services.
Interactive Maps
Navigate On Your Terms
Have a reactive or sensitive dog? Training a puppy or reassuring a rescue? Just need a quiet morning? You're in control. Use our real-time interactive map to find trigger-free trails, safe off-leash areas, and stress-free dog parks, or avoid hazards. Walk incognito in "Ghost Mode" to avoid awkward interactions.
A Pack for Every Personality.
What's your perfect walk? Choose one to join the waitlist
Private events. Exclusive access. Your Vetted Pack.
Your Dog's Social Calendar, Sorted.
Waitlist members get first invites to our launch events. Here's a sample of what we're planning.
The Santa Monica Doodle Romp & Wine Mixer.
Coming soon.
The Kits Beach Offleash Ramble.
Coming soon.
The Silverlake Reactive-Friendly Silent Pack Walk.
Coming soon.
The West Village Puppy Social & Training Q&A.
Coming soon.
Join the waitlist to unlock events.
Members host walks, playdates and meetups, and earn VIP perks.
Proof
The Word on the Sidewalk.
Most dog friendships happen by luck. PackSense takes the luck out of it.
"We've met so many people since we moved from the Bay Area to Vancouver last year, only because our dogs literally dragged us toward another dog on a city street. No app did that — our dogs did. But it was pure luck. I can't wait for TailsTrails to take the luck out of it — with its interactive maps and personalized recommendations. I even signed up to be a Pack Leader because I love bringing people together."
Real Stories From the Pack
Shari and Sadie — Olympia, WA 
"Meet Sophie. She is regal, loving, and deeply convinced that small dogs are put on this earth purely for her entertainment…"
Steve and Sophie — Vienna, VA 
“We’ve been dog parents for almost 25 years, and TailsTrails takes the 'chance' out of making new and rewarding friendships…”
Greg, Ava and Rosie — Pack Leaders, Vancouver, BC 
“My Labradoodle Desmond loves meeting other people and dogs. With TailsTrails, it's so much easier to cross paths with …”
Amanda and Desmond — Santa Monica, CA 
“Our border collie Poply is looking forward to playing with his current friends and meeting new friends via TailsTrails. He’s a friendly pup…”
Alfred and Poply — Kelowna, BC 
“Pundit was known in our Washington D.C. neighborhood as 'the mayor'. He always made it his business to know everyone: neighbors…”
Mark and Pundit — Washington, DC
Faces of the Pack
Why TailsTrails?
It started at the other end of the leash.
I've had Golden Retrievers my whole life. Pundit. Josie. Now Auggie. And here's something weird: I think dogs ran my parents' social life. Pundit even found my babysitter — just ran up to a stranger on a walk and got my mom talking to Meena. My mom still laughs about it.
Now I'm a junior in college, and here is what I know: we're the most connected in history and we're the loneliest. It's a paradox and a public-health crisis. It's on our phones. It's on the street, everyone with AirPods in, no one saying hi.
Walking Auggie one day, it hit me: we need an excuse to talk to people. A bridge. The dog is the bridge.
— Finn McDonald, CEO and Founder
Proximity Not Pixels™
Your block is waiting on you.
Dogs are the social animals that bond us humans to boost our wellness and longevity. Research shows face-to-face connection with other people releases oxytocin, lowers cortisol, and can literally extend your life. Your dog has been prescribing this medicine every day. TailsTrails helps you fill the prescription because community is immunity, when led by our dogs.
Secure your spot, claim your dog's @username, and help unlock your neighborhood for launch.