<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dog-a-Day App]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every dog has its day.]]></description><link>https://dog-a-day.com/</link><image><url>https://dog-a-day.com/favicon.png</url><title>Dog-a-Day App</title><link>https://dog-a-day.com/</link></image><generator>Ghost 5.88</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:07:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://dog-a-day.com/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Ready, Set, Launch!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Our Dog-a-Day app has been accepted by the App Store and we&apos;re ready to make it live on June first. It&apos;s a very big step for us, but a very small dog on the first day. That seems fitting. </p>]]></description><link>https://dog-a-day.com/ready-set-launch/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a18b064218dbd56d0cea6f0</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gael Dalton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:22:37 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our Dog-a-Day app has been accepted by the App Store and we&apos;re ready to make it live on June first. It&apos;s a very big step for us, but a very small dog on the first day. That seems fitting. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submitted to the App Store!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Dog-a-Day app has finally been submitted to the App Store for Apple&apos;s review.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/06/Dog-a-Day.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1142" height="490" srcset="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w600/2026/06/Dog-a-Day.png 600w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/Dog-a-Day.png 1000w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/06/Dog-a-Day.png 1142w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Here&apos;s the App Store link: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dog-a-day/id6758739418?ref=dog-a-day.com">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dog-a-day/id6758739418</a> or tap on the button below.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dog-a-day/id6758739418?ref=dog-a-day.com"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/Download_on_the_App_Store_Badge_US-UK_RGB_wht_092917-1.svg" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="120" height="40"></a></figure>]]></description><link>https://dog-a-day.com/coming-soon/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6999f91f217f7d1c68f10871</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 01:23:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Dog-a-Day app has finally been submitted to the App Store for Apple&apos;s review.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/06/Dog-a-Day.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1142" height="490" srcset="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w600/2026/06/Dog-a-Day.png 600w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w1000/2026/06/Dog-a-Day.png 1000w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/06/Dog-a-Day.png 1142w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Here&apos;s the App Store link: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dog-a-day/id6758739418?ref=dog-a-day.com">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dog-a-day/id6758739418</a> or tap on the button below.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dog-a-day/id6758739418?ref=dog-a-day.com"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/Download_on_the_App_Store_Badge_US-UK_RGB_wht_092917-1.svg" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="120" height="40"></a></figure>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fourth TestFlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This is a big update! </p><h3 id="breed-logbook">Breed Logbook</h3><p>First there is a new design for the breed logbook with photos. Add your own pictures or use the built-in ones.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/BreedLogbook-Dark.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1320" height="2868" srcset="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/BreedLogbook-Dark.png 600w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/BreedLogbook-Dark.png 1000w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/BreedLogbook-Dark.png 1320w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h3 id="favorites-list">Favorites List</h3><p>The favorites list now also has images. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/Favorites.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1320" height="2868" srcset="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/Favorites.png 600w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/Favorites.png 1000w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/Favorites.png 1320w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h3 id="improved-search">Improved search</h3><p>Now you can search for any word in a breed name,</p>]]></description><link>https://dog-a-day.com/fourth-testflight/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a14d58d51bae0cb2a52c4b5</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a big update! </p><h3 id="breed-logbook">Breed Logbook</h3><p>First there is a new design for the breed logbook with photos. Add your own pictures or use the built-in ones.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/BreedLogbook-Dark.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1320" height="2868" srcset="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/BreedLogbook-Dark.png 600w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/BreedLogbook-Dark.png 1000w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/BreedLogbook-Dark.png 1320w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h3 id="favorites-list">Favorites List</h3><p>The favorites list now also has images. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/Favorites.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1320" height="2868" srcset="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/Favorites.png 600w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/Favorites.png 1000w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/Favorites.png 1320w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h3 id="improved-search">Improved search</h3><p>Now you can search for any word in a breed name, including common alternative names. And don&apos;t worry about finding those special diacritical characters on your keyboard. Search finds the right breed either way.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/Search.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1320" height="2868" srcset="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/Search.png 600w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/Search.png 1000w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/Search.png 1320w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h3 id="small-little-tips-throughout-the-app">Small little tips throughout the app</h3><p>Apple has a great API called TipKit which allows us to place timely little tips in the app to show you how to use it. Without having a boring onboarding flow that most people will swipe past anyway.</p><p>Should you still get lost, there&apos;s always the help section under the paw menu button.</p><p></p><p></p><h3 id="share-a-breed-with-your-friends">Share a breed with your friends</h3><p>Share it via Messages, email, social media, etc.</p><p>They don&apos;t even have to have the app installed. But after they read the great text and see the cute images, they won&apos;t be able to resist downloading it!</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/Share.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1320" height="2868" srcset="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/Share.png 600w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/Share.png 1000w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/Share.png 1320w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h3 id></h3><p>Share and Enjoy!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third TestFlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Gael is adding more well researched content all the time. So this build is mostly a content update.</p><p>The core feature of the app is to show only one new breed per day. But you can use the search feature any time to find your favorite breeds in the app.</p>]]></description><link>https://dog-a-day.com/third-testflight/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a14d4a151bae0cb2a52c49f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:03:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gael is adding more well researched content all the time. So this build is mostly a content update.</p><p>The core feature of the app is to show only one new breed per day. But you can use the search feature any time to find your favorite breeds in the app.</p><p>Don&apos;t forget to check out the April 1st surprise...</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second TestFlight build]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Just some quick bug fixes this time.</p><p>Thanks for reporting them!</p>]]></description><link>https://dog-a-day.com/second-testflight-build/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a14d42451bae0cb2a52c492</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just some quick bug fixes this time.</p><p>Thanks for reporting them!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[First TestFlight build]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I&apos;m so excited to finally share the first TestFlight build with you all!</p><p>We have been working so long and hard on this app, and now it&apos;s time to get your feedback. We think the functionality and the UI is very intuitive, but does it make</p>]]></description><link>https://dog-a-day.com/first-testflight-build/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a14d0dd51bae0cb2a52c476</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&apos;m so excited to finally share the first TestFlight build with you all!</p><p>We have been working so long and hard on this app, and now it&apos;s time to get your feedback. We think the functionality and the UI is very intuitive, but does it make sense to you? What do you find confusing? Feedback please!</p><p>Be sure to test the very important purchase process for us. The worst nightmare is to launch an app only to find that customers cannot pay you. You will NOT be charged anything during the test phase. The app does not have any subscriptions (what a concept in 2026!), so there will not be any future charges either.</p><p>Thank you!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pictures from a professional]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The app needs professional pictures for 365 days, times two for the home screen widget. After exhaustive research we could not find an image library with that many dog breeds that show their unique characteristics in a consistent way.</p><p>Maybe we should have commissioned a photographer to take the necessary</p>]]></description><link>https://dog-a-day.com/pictures-from-a-professional/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a14cdb051bae0cb2a52c449</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 22:42:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The app needs professional pictures for 365 days, times two for the home screen widget. After exhaustive research we could not find an image library with that many dog breeds that show their unique characteristics in a consistent way.</p><p>Maybe we should have commissioned a photographer to take the necessary photos. But finding dogs for each breed and traveling around the world to photograph them would be a project larger than the app itself.</p><p>Generative AI is creating really good images now. But how would we know that the generated images actually show the right breed and not a hallucinations of phantom dogs?</p><p>To help us with the images I&apos;m very happy to add Asmat in Canada to the project. He&apos;s a licensed veterinarian and has a PhD in anatomy. Welcome to the team!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[App Icon]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The first app icon is ready. Unlike the photo realistic images in the app and in the widgets, we decided to go with a more stylized icon.</p><p>The two dots and the wavy edge at the top are supposed to evoke a traditional paper calendar where you tear off each</p>]]></description><link>https://dog-a-day.com/app-icon/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a14cb0f51bae0cb2a52c42f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:56:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first app icon is ready. Unlike the photo realistic images in the app and in the widgets, we decided to go with a more stylized icon.</p><p>The two dots and the wavy edge at the top are supposed to evoke a traditional paper calendar where you tear off each calendar sheet. The wavy line is also on the main screen of the app. See the previous post for an example.</p><p>The page curl at the bottom right corner also carries through to the app when you turn the page.</p><p>I&apos;m really happy with this!</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/icon-dogs-light.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" srcset="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/icon-dogs-light.png 600w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w1000/2026/05/icon-dogs-light.png 1000w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/icon-dogs-light.png 1024w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>There will be more icons in the app so you can choose your favorite breed (within reason).</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[UI Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Today I received the updated UI design for the app from our fantastic designer Valery.</p><p>Check it out:</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/AfghanHoundAltHeadline-1.jpg" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="603" height="1311" srcset="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/AfghanHoundAltHeadline-1.jpg 600w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/AfghanHoundAltHeadline-1.jpg 603w"></figure>]]></description><link>https://dog-a-day.com/ui-design/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a14c9a451bae0cb2a52c41d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I received the updated UI design for the app from our fantastic designer Valery.</p><p>Check it out:</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/AfghanHoundAltHeadline-1.jpg" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="603" height="1311" srcset="https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/AfghanHoundAltHeadline-1.jpg 600w, https://dog-a-day.com/content/images/2026/05/AfghanHoundAltHeadline-1.jpg 603w"></figure>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>